OpenFieldFIT SUNY · New York, New York, United States
The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is an internationally celebrated public college of art, design, business, and technology within the State University of New York (SUNY), located in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. FIT is globally acclaimed for fashion design, textile surface engineering, cosmetics and fragrance marketing, and sustainable materials science.
FIT comprises the School of Art and Design, the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology, the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the School of Graduate Studies. Its cutting-edge facilities include the Textile Testing Laboratory, the Natural Dye Garden, the DTech Innovation Lab, and the Museum at FIT (holding over 50,000 historic garments).
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school academic records, personal essays, and specialized creative art/design portfolios. Graduate programs require an accredited bachelor's degree with a 3.0+ GPA, competitive professional experience, letters of recommendation, and industry portfolio reviews.
International executive master's program taught in collaboration with Institut Français de la Mode (Paris) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, exploring global luxury supply chains and digital brand strategy.
The beauty industry's premier think tank, training emerging executives in cosmetic formulation chemistry, olfactory sensory evaluation, digital retail analytics, and brand innovation.
Hands-on museum studies master's training scholars in textile conservation science, historical fashion curation, archival garment cataloging, and exhibition design.
World-renowned fashion design program featuring couture draping, patternmaking, zero-waste cutting algorithms, and circular bio-textile integration.
Technical STEM curriculum training students in polymer fiber synthesis, woven textile structures, yarn spinning, dye chemistry, and flammability testing.
Interdisciplinary fellowship developing mycelium-based vegan leather alternatives, algae-derived non-toxic textile pigments, and biodegradable packaging polymers.
President & Professor of Psychology
Office of the President
Dr. Joyce F. Brown is the president of the Fashion Institute of Technology, an accomplished urban education scholar and former NYC deputy mayor who led FIT's ac...
View researcher profile ↗Director and Chief Curator
The Museum at FIT
Dr. Valerie Steele is an internationally revered fashion historian, author, and curator celebrated as one of fashion's most influential scholars, directing land...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor & Bio-Materials Scientist
Department of Science and Mathematics & DTech Lab
Dr. Schiros is a materials scientist researching microbial bio-textiles, algae-derived dyes, and circular economy design, collaborating with Adidas and the UN o...
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