The information and program qualifications related to the Fashion Design (SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology) International Joint Degree Programmes, under the Department of None of the Faculty of Textile Technologies and Design, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
The Turkish textile and confection industry readily makes use of highly developed modern technology owing to the accumulation of continuous technological innovations and know–how on textile production. Thus, it makes significant contributions to the industrial development, employment volume and business trade development of Turkey. It is highly important that original design work, quality, efficiency and marketing and distribution skills be improved in order to sustain the competitive power Turkey has within the textile and confection industry of global markets. In this respect, it is of the utmost necessity that new fashion designers who are capable of creating high class fashion and new trademarks are educated. The Fashion Design program was established based on this aim in 2004 with the collaboration of the “Fashion Institute of Technology” (FIT) of State University of New York and Istanbul Technical University.
The student quota for this program is 40 in total, ten of which is for foreign students. The medium of the four year program is English. Students maintain 5 semesters of their education in ITU, İstanbul (1st year fall-spring, 2nd year fall, 3rd year fall-spring semesters), and 4 semesters of their education in FIT, New York (2nd year spring-summer, 4th year fall-spring semesters). Students who achieve success will be entitled to a double diploma and one year employment experience opportunity in the USA following their graduation. Students who wish to attend this program must achieve 180 (Equiponderant or Numerical Points) in the YGS exam prepared by the Turkish Higher Education Council and must also prepare and submit a portfolio, succeed in the oral examination as well as design skills and talent test carried out by ITU –FIT Fashion Design Program. Students must achieve (iBT 80) in the TOEFL test in order to start their education in the undergraduate program.
The fashion design program is composed of apparel design skills such as draping, sewing techniques, and pattern making, apparel production as well as theoretical and practical art lessons. Various computer programs are also used to increase the skills of future designers who are capable of creating fashion and trademarks.
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Registration Requirements
Program Fees
English Proficiency
Regulations and Guidelines
Academic Calendar
Course Plans, Prerequisites and Course Equivalence
Course Information
Course Schedules
Course Adjustment and Exemption Procedures
Program Educational Objectives
1. Our graduates will manage fashion design related processes, and identify and solve fashion design related problems.
2. Our graduates will take effective roles in the organization of fashion/apparel businesses both globally and locally.
3. Our graduates will perform multidisciplinary design activities that result in desired textile-based fashion products that support care of the environment and health and that provide economy, wealth, and quality.
4. Our graduates will engage in both life-long learning and continuous self improvement, follow scientific and technological developments, and initiate or conduct research and development activities in the field of fashion design.
Measurement and Evaluation
Student success is evaluated in consideration of Articles 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 of the Istanbul Technical University Undergraduate Education and Training Regulation.
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Internship
There is no internship in this program.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation procedures are carried out in accordance with Article 20 of the Istanbul Technical University Double Degree International Joint Undergraduate Programs Education and Training Regulation.
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The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Bachelor of Fine Arts Title : -
Program Employment Opportunities
Our graduates have many job opportunities related to the fahion and textile industry on completion of their programs. They can work for brands such as Beymen, Mavi, Koton, Mudo, and Yargıcı, or for fashion designers e.g. Mehtap Elaidi, Zeynep Tosun. Alternatively, they are employed in companies like Li & Fung etc. Finally they can also work as freelance designer for apparel companies.
Number of Graduates
Fashion Design (SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology) International Joint Degree Programmes (%100 English) Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Having a basic knowledge about design techniques and trends in fashion history
P.O.2 Having information about textile materials and technologies
P.O.3 Having information about current and potential national and international markets of the textile and clothing industry
P.O.4 Applying draping, pattern making and sewing skills on to apparel design process
P.O.5 Having ability to work in multidisciplinary teams as a team member and /or lteam leader
P.O.6 Having professional ethics and responsibility
P.O.7 Having ability to communicate Turkish and English
P.O.8 Perceiving the importance of lifetime learning for practising the profession sussessfully
P.O.9 Using efficiently the relevant computer softwares, together with the information and communication technologies.
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