Top 10 Fashion Colleges

Top 10 Fashion Colleges Top 10 Fashion Colleges The following schools are some of the top choices for students hoping to make their mark in the world of fashion. Related Articles Top 10 Party Colleges Top 10 Party Colleges Philip Treacy Philip Treacy Andrà © Courrà ¨ges Andrà © Courrà ¨ges 1. Central Saint Martins London-based school Central Saint Martins has become one of the premier design schools in the world. Its long list of famous alumni include Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Christopher Kane, Phoebe Philo, and Hussein Chalayan, just to name a few. Legendary fashion figure Louise Wilson is among its preeminent faculty, and it offers a wide variety of programs, everything form textiles, jewelry and menswear to fashion history, communication and promotion. The British government subsidizes part of the tuition so that students from a variety of backgrounds can attend, which means it is less expensive than many other well-known fashion schools, with a cost of a little more than $20,000 per year (as of 2013) for a B.A. FIT campus building 2. Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) Arguably the best-known fashion school in the world, New York City's FIT is a haven for young designers and students in other creative fields. FIT offers both undergraduate and graduate programs, with courses of study including accessories design, fabric styling, menswear, and toy design (undergraduate) as well as fashion and textile studies and global fashion management (graduate). FIT's campus is in the artistic Chelsea neighborhood, providing an insightful daily window into the cutting-edge fashion of the city. If you are from New York State and are able to commute (a real possibility in Manhattan), its price tag is on the lower end at around $5,000 per year. Even if you can't commute, but are from New York state, you'll spend less than you would at other fashion design schools. 3. Parsons Parsons The New School for Design Nestled among the streets of Greenwich Village in Manhattan, Parsons The New School for Design has quickly gained an appreciative reputation in the fashion world for its top-notch faculty and specialty study programs. Its School of Fashion is connected with designers including Donna Karan and Marc Jacobs, and the college's dozens of faculty members have a wide variety of established backgrounds and are able to share numerous perspectives with enrolled students. Prospective students should plan on pinching their pennies for quite a while, as this school comes with a $40,000 per year price tag as of 2016. 4. Kingston University Kingston University, a London-based school, has produced such notable designers as Felipe Baptista, Glenda Bailey, and Sophie Hulme. Besides a thorough curriculum touching on every facet of design, the school has strong internship and study-abroad relationships with companies like Brooks Brothers, Banana Republic and Old Navy (Gap Inc.), Woolworths South Africa, Topshop, Topman, ASOS, Abercrombie Fitch, HM, and Zara. Kingston University has gained a reputation for placing its students in key positions in the best fashion companies. It is one of the most high-value schools, with an annual tuition below $20,000, as of 2013.