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Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles
919 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90015-1421

Official telephone: (213) 624-1200
Toll-free telephone: (800) 421-0127
Fax number: (213) 624-9354
Website: www.fidm.edu
Screen last updated on: September 2006
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: early October.
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July, October, January, and April.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: fashion design, merchandise marketing, visual communications
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 132 men, 225 women
Full-time faculty: 29 men, 55 women
Part-time faculty: 103 men, 170 women

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, internships
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
merchandise marketing

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Apparel Manufacturing
  • Beauty Merchandising
  • Digital Media
  • Fashion Design
  • Fashion Merchandising/Product Development
  • Graphic Design
  • Interior Design
  • Merchandise Marketing
  • Textile Design
  • Visual Communications
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Business Management

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant life experience