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Apparel Design and Merchandising (BS)

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Boone and Hickory

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Navigate your runway to a fashionable career.

Emerging global issues, rapidly advancing technologies and multicultural consumer behaviors are part and parcel of understanding the fast-paced, dynamic fashion industry.

App State’s Bachelor of Science (BS) in Apparel Design and Merchandising enables you to develop competencies in the ecological, socio-psychological and economic aspects of apparel and interior design, production, distribution and consumption.

As an Apparel Design and Merchandising student, you will build a comprehensive base of knowledge about the textiles and apparel industry. This includes merchandising and marketing strategies, fashion design, product development and production processes.

You’ll complete a for-credit internship with organizations that include showrooms, design firms, stylists, retailers and fashion magazines in locations such as New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Charleston, Washington, D.C., Colorado and South America.

  • Department of Applied Design

  • College of Fine and Applied Arts

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A ‘Best College’ for 2025

The Princeton Review named App State among the best schools in the U.S. and Southeast for 2025.

Top 3 in innovation, undergraduate teaching

U.S. News & World Report has recognized App State as a top three school for innovation and the high quality of its undergraduate instruction for eight consecutive years.

A ‘Best College’ for value

App State’s quality, affordability and student outcomes place it among the nation’s 2024 best schools for value, according to Money.com

Learn more about App State’s accolades

Elevate Your Education

Courses

    • Students pursuing this major explore 20th- and 21st-Century Fashion and Popular Culture, Sustainability in the Apparel Industry, Consumer textiles and more.
    Program of Study
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Minors

A minor in Marketing is required.

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Transferring Credits

Learn about App State’s credit transfer process, and use our Transfer Equivalency Course Search tool to determine how your courses may transfer to App State.

General Education

With courses in history, natural and social sciences and humanities, App State’s General Education Program will reshape your outlook on learning and provide a foundational skill set that will prepare you for any career.

Gen Ed Program Info

Accelerated Master’s

You can begin your graduate studies as an undergraduate and earn your master’s degree in as little as one year.

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Careers and Mountaineers

Where can an App State degree take you? Anywhere you want to go! Our passionate and engaged alumni become leaders in their communities and chosen professions.

Careers

  • Buyer
  • Designer
  • Merchandiser
  • Visual Merchandiser
  • Marketing Specialist
  • Product Manager
  • Showroom Manager
  • Store Owner/Manager

Some of these roles may require education beyond a bachelor’s degree.

Career information resource

App State’s Career Development Center
Services provided by the Career Development Center include resume reviews, career coaching, job and internship search assistance, and other tools for you to achieve life and professional success.

  • Appalachian’s Mending Initiative sows support for renewable fashion
    Appalachian’s Mending Initiative sows support for renewable fashion

    With the apparel industry discarding millions of tons of textile waste annually, students in this major say Appalachian’s sustainable alternatives make them feel “empowered.”

  • Alumna Profile: Blakeley Rogers ’17
    Alumna Profile: Blakeley Rogers ’17

    Rogers pursues sustainability in apparel design through her career at Carter’s/OshKosh B’Gosh.

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Fund Your Education

Numerous scholarship and financial aid opportunities are available to help fund your App State education. Learn more about scholarships and financial aid.

International Experience

Work outside your cultural boundaries. Learn more.

Real-world Internships

Gain firsthand experience while earning your degree. Learn more

Find Your Community

Get inspired and get involved by joining App State clubs and organizations, such as the Appalachian Apparel Association. Learn more

Honors College

Develop high-level creative thinking and research skills. Learn more

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Program Contact

Dr. Anthony Wilson
Program Coordinator
[email protected]
828-262-7279

College of Fine and Applied Arts

Department of Applied Design

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