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Fashion Industry Essentials Course

Parsons School of Design faculty, together with leaders from across the fashion world, will teach you about the key areas, and related career opportunities in the ever-evolving fashion industry.

Accelerate Your Career

Build your fashion industry skills and expertise in key areas such as:

  • Visual style
  • Portfolio design
  • Fashion production
  • Marketing & PR

Instructors and Industry Experts

Elaine Welteroth
Journalist, Author, Project Runway Judge
Journalist, Author, Project Runway Judge
Brandon Maxwell
Designer, Lady Gaga’s Stylist
Designer, Lady Gaga’s Stylist
Rebecca Minkoff
International Fashion Designer
International Fashion Designer
Adam Selman
Fashion Designer, Rihanna's Go-to Designer
Fashion Designer, Rihanna's Go-to Designer
Patrick Michael Hughes
Faculty & Fashion, Culture, Society Historian
Faculty & Fashion, Culture, Society Historian
Philip Picardi
Journalist and Editor
Journalist and Editor
Caletha Crawford
Faculty & Children's Apparel Consultant
Faculty & Children's Apparel Consultant
Angela Gao
Faculty & Fashion Designer, DKNY, ANGG NY
Faculty & Fashion Designer, DKNY, ANGG NY
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Level up. On YOUR schedule.

The program includes 5 online course modules, and related skill-building activities. Each module is 3-5 hours, and is broken into several shorter lessons that students complete at their own pace. Students earn a non-credit certificate of completion from Parsons.

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Learn The Business

Gain insider knowledge around key areas of the industry with 70+ on-demand video lessons, and build real-world skills through self-paced projects and assignments.

Map Your Career

Discover all the various paths in the fashion industry, and get first-hand tips and advice on how to achieve your career goals from the biggest names in the business.

Stand Out

Learn from faculty from the renowned Parsons School of Design, and earn a Certificate of Completion from Parsons to add to your profile.

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Student Feedback

Taking the fashion industry essentials course has helped me approach my business in a whole new way. I now have a better knowledge of how my clothing company must be marketed.
Sydney VragelFashion Industry Essentials Grad
Sydney Vragel
Since taking the Fashion Industry Essentials Course I have also taken the Fashion Business Essentials Course to further build my fashion business knowledge. I have started a blog, entered college for fashion design, and worked at a boutique.
Caroline HillFashion Industry Essentials Grad
Caroline Hill
Shifting from marketing and advertising into the fashion industry, I have found so much value in this course and it has made a difference in the way I approach creating a brand, specifically a fashion brand.
Queenie ReyesFashion Industry Essentials Grad
Queenie Reyes
The sales from my business are growing. I am more confident with reaching out to other companies for partnership opportunities.
Tenasia McKinneyFashion Industry Essentials Grad
Tenasia McKinney
I took the program before college, and it gave me a sense of what it is that I want to do and I always knew I liked fashion, but now I know I also like the business side.
Zephy LopezFashion Industry Essentials Grad
Zephy Lopez
I now have a deeper understanding of the entire process of making a collection and building a brand.
Bryan OrdazFashion Industry Essentials Grad
Bryan Ordaz
The program helped me get an idea of how to apply to jobs/ internships and convinced me to try out many different areas in the fashion industry so I have a variety of skills.
Ella SteeleFashion Industry Essentials Grad
Ella Steele
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