Unrelated Background, Chances for a Reputable Master Program, Fashion Merchandising?

<p>Hi students and study buffs! My buddy, who's doing a BA in environmental studies at a Mid Western institution, has finally reconciled with their likes and passions and wants to study fashion merchandising at the Master level in a prestigious school such as Milan's Domus Academy or New York's Parsons. I am the only internet-geek she knows and so she has been bombarding me with volleys of questions related to this.
Is it possible to study for a recognized master in fashion merchandising degree without having a precisely specific academy background? Appreciated in advance....</p>