At RaiseFashion, Positioning BIPOC Fashion Designers for Strategic GrowthFashion Institute of Technology
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is an educational institution based in New York and part of the State University of New York. The school offers specialised undergraduate and graduate programmes, as well as short courses in fashion, including courses in fashion merchandising and fashion design.


FIT, a part of the State University of New York, is an internationally recognized leader in career education in design, fashion, business, and technology. Providing an uncommon blend of practical experience and theory on a foundation of arts and sciences, FIT offers a wide range of affordable programs that foster innovation, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and a global perspective. FIT draws on its New York City location to provide a vibrant, diverse environment for learning, exploration, and research. The college offers nearly 50 degree programs and grants AAS, BFA, BS, MA, MFA, and MPS degrees, preparing students for professional success and leadership in the creative economy.
FIT provides comprehensive employee benefit programs designed to help keep our faculty and staff and their families healthy, safe, happy, and productive. Our programs also include a variety of components to help our employees improve the quality and balance of their work and family lives, and to help them prepare for their futures.
Learn more at fitnyc.edu.
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How Fashion Schools Court Industry Talent
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