Department of Fashion

Fashion is both an art form and a business. In the fashion department at Dominican, you will gain the skills you need to prepare for a career in any aspect of the fashion and retail industries, including design, merchandising, sales, management and more.

Majors and Minors

Fashion Design
Fashion Merchandising

Whichever program you choose, you will benefit from Dominican’s signature blend of liberal arts focus and real-world experience. You will complete at least one internship, create a comprehensive portfolio and display your original designs in the department’s annual fashion show. And you will graduate as a well-rounded individual, prepared to make your mark.

A Top 10 Program

College Choice ranks Dominican University #7 on the The Best Fashion Degrees in the United States, alongside the University of Georgia and the Fashion Institute of Technology. The study said, “This program provides students with access to the most up-to-date computer-aided technology,” with which the students “create their own unique and marketable designs.”