Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Fashion Designers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Northern Virginia Community College, Tidewater Community College, Germanna Community College, and Thomas Nelson Community College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Marymount and Virginia Commonwealth University.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Northern Virginia Community College, Marymount, Thomas Nelson Community College, and Virginia Commonwealth University.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Patrick Henry Community College, Central Virginia Community College, Virginia Western Community College, and Tidewater Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Marymount, Northern Virginia Community College, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Tidewater Community College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Radford University, Marymount, and Virginia Commonwealth University.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Marymount, Radford University, and Virginia Commonwealth University.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Virginia Commonwealth University • Richmond, VA
Studying Fashion Design (completion in 2009)
• 2/8/2012
"I really enjoyed VCU's program and I felt like I learned a lot. I didn't much like Richmond though."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | VCU has a good fashion design program. I think it prepares students well for entering a fashion related career. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | VCU isn't the most highly ranked school out there, but their art programs are really good. There were lots of kids in fashion design, merchandising, and theater. |
| Program Quality | 8 | It was a lot of work but I really learned a lot. |
| Instruction | 9 | VCU had good professors that helped you if you needed it. |
| How Difficult | 7 | There was a lot of work and projects to complete and I often stayed up all night to complete them in time. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I was required to do lots of sketches and projects. I also did some draping and eventually sewed a few complete pieces. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | Scheduling was average when compared to other schools. I took classes mostly during regular weekday hours. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | I was able to use the workrooms after hours, which was nice. It allowed me to fully concentrate on my work. |
| Social Life | 7 | I was in a sorority my first two years and it was fun because I got to meet lots of new people. I soon had to quit because school work took up all my time. |
| Placement Services | 2 | My school didn't help me find a job at all. I searched want ads until I found a position I could do. |
| Alumni Network | I moved to CA and haven't really been in touch with anyone from school. |
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