About Design and Merchandising

Design & Merchandising

The Design and Merchandising program at the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design prepares students for the challenges of the business and design world. Students learn to create, merchandise, market, promote and distribute fashion products. The Design and Merchandising program, through study in the U.S. and options to study abroad, provides students with the skills to become leaders and to adapt to an ever changing world.

The Design and Merchandising major prepares students to make merchandising and marketing decisions based on a knowledge of visual/aesthetic and business considerations. Design and Merchandising students develop an appreciation for style, product quality, and design; learn to communicate verbally and visually about design; and gain the business skills and knowledge required to promote and defend an aesthetically grounded point of view in the marketplace.

Design and Merchandising majors typically focus study in the areas of fashion and fashion-related retail merchandising or product development. Elective credits may be used for a concentration in Retail Buying & Merchandising; Fashion Product Development; Fashion Promotion & Special Events; Merchandising Technologies; and Design Management for Design & Merchandising. Elective credits may also providing students with an option to minor in business administration, another discipline, or to pursue their specific educational goals.

For more information about this major, visit the College's Design and Merchandising page.

Modified: Sep 02, 2009