<p>what should I major/study if I want to work in the fashion field?
i don't want to go to an art school such as parsons or fit..i know they are really good, but i want a liberal arts education. i don't want to major in fashion merchandizing because i think its too risky.
BUT! i DOOOOo very much want to work in the fashion field (more on the business side of fashion...) so what should i study in undergrad? such as my major and minors or just courses...</p>
<p>ANY suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!
thanks!</p>
<p>thanks..what else?
i wanna know ANYTHING that can be related to it...
would any of the following help? which ones do you guys suggest?</p>
<p>communication
jounalism
marketing
public relation
sociology
psychoolgy
antropology
environmental resource management
arts management
art history
theatre </p>
<p>ALSO,
i still want to major in business...
so which one is better/safer/etc...?
some choices that i prefer are accounting, finance or economics...
what do you guys think ?><</p>
<p>kg, the apparel industry and fashion retail offer a range of diverse careers and aside from design or other specific job descriptions like law, real estate, technology, it doesn't really matter what you major in. The criteria for success are taste level, passion for merchandising, communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team. </p>
<p>The best preparation is exposure to the industry -- internships, summer jobs, job shadowing -- so that you can get your arms around what really goes on, what the day to day work is like for a buyer, merchant, marketer or sourcing manager to name a few possibilities.</p>
<p>The obvious academic entrees are marketing and general business streams; less direct but just as efficacious are English, art history, economics or any liberal arts course that hones your analytical and communication skills. </p>
<p>Most importantly, get a job in the industry, even a temporary holiday job at the mall. See what retail entails. Talk to the customers, the buyers and the store management. In the summer try for an intership at a prominent brand. Once inside the corporate structure you will immediately grasp the interaction between art and commerce and what areas interest you the most.</p>
<p>It's an industry that demands plenty of hard work and risk taking but that also rewards talented, committed people with early career advancement and financial achievement.</p>
<p>thanks momrath!
i have a question though-
isn't accounting/finance better than general biz? because from waht i heard..general biz doens't get you anywhere...
and art history? isn't art history just about history of art? @@"</p>
<p>This is an industry with a glamour edge. What some of our students learned who went off to London to study fashion design: you will be using a needle and thread.</p>
<p>kw, accounting/finance is excellent if you want a career in accounting or finance. Even the most exclusive fashion houses have CFOs so you may be able to cover two bases. However, if what you're thinking of is a more general management position within the fashion industry (for example buying, merchandising, sourcing, marketing) then more general business would be more appropriate. As would ANY liberal arts major that involves critical thinking and writing. I just used art history as a random example; it could have been philosophy or political science.</p>
<p>To reititerate: major in whatever interests you but start now with on the job training in the form of holiday or summer jobs and internships. That's the way to get your foot in the door in the fashion industry.</p>
<p>thanks!
other questions:
1) as momrath said, "As would ANY liberal arts major that involves critical thinking and writing. I just used art history as a random example; it could have been philosophy or political science."
can someone give me a list of "liberal arts major that involves critical thinking and writing"?</p>
<p>2)how about economics (as a major)? Arts management?</p>