You’re a trendsetter, and your acute fashion sense could lead to a great job in the fashion industry. CMU has Michigan’s top-ranked fashion merchandising and design program. Using cutting-edge technology, you study aesthetic and functional design and marketing and retailing of apparel and textiles. Through a challenging core that integrates design and merchandising in a way that reflects industry trends, you position yourself for jobs in the design, production and distribution of apparel and textile products. Our graduates go on to careers in apparel design, buying, store management, visual merchandising, product development and more.​​