Textile and Apparel Management
Graduate programs in textile and apparel management offer the following areas of study: apparel product development and manufacturing; apparel marketing and merchandising; e-commerce, global sourcing and supply chain management, economic/trade issues related to textile and apparel; historical and cultural aspects of textiles and dress; and consumer marketplace concerns.
Degrees Offered
Human Environmental Sciences with Textile and Apparel Management Emphasis, Doctor of Philosophy
On Campus
About Textile & Apparel Management Programs
Graduate programs in textile and apparel management offer the following areas of study: apparel product development and manufacturing; apparel marketing and merchandising; e-commerce, global sourcing and supply chain management, economic/trade issues related to textile and apparel; historical and cultural aspects of textiles and dress; and consumer marketplace concerns.
Degrees Offered
PhD in human environmental sciences with an emphasis area in textile and apparel management.
Admission Criteria
Fall deadline: January 15 for early financial support considerations
- Minimum GPA: 3.0 in last 60 hours
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or University in textile and apparel management or related field. Those with unrelated majors will need to do make-up work.
Minimum English Proficiency Requirements
| Test Type | Total Score | Reading | Listening | Speaking | Writing |
| TOEFL Internet-based | 80 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| TOEFL Paper-based | 550 | 52 | 52 | N/A | 52 |
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Required Application Materials
For the Graduate School
- Completed Graduate School online application
- Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
- Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)
For the Textile and Apparel Management Program
- Statement of professional objectives
- Departmental application (built into the Graduate School application)
- Three letters of recommendation
- Unofficial transcripts from every college or University you have attended
- GRE Scores
- Latest vitae or resume
- Digital portfolio is required for Apparel Design applicants. (Upload it to the Portfolio section)
- Writing sample (optional)
- Two-minute video to show about who you are, why you want to pursue graduate degrees, and what your career goals are (Upload it to the Portfolio section)
- TOEFL scores if international student
Textile and Apparel Management, Master of Science
On Campus
About Textile & Apparel Management Programs
Graduate programs in textile and apparel management offer the following areas of study: apparel product development and manufacturing; apparel marketing and merchandising; e-commerce, global sourcing and supply chain management, economic/trade issues related to textile and apparel; historical and cultural aspects of textiles and dress; and consumer marketplace concerns.
Degrees Offered
MS in textile and apparel management.
Admission Criteria
Fall deadline: January 15 for early financial support considerations
- Minimum GPA: 3.0 in last 60 hours
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or University in textile and apparel management or related field. Those with unrelated majors will need to do make-up work.
Minimum English Proficiency Requirements
| Test Type | Total Score | Reading | Listening | Speaking | Writing |
| TOEFL Internet-based | 80 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| TOEFL Paper-based | 550 | 52 | 52 | N/A | 52 |
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Required Application Materials
For the Graduate School
- Completed Graduate School online application
- Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
- Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)
For the Textile and Apparel Management Program
- Statement of professional objectives
- Departmental application (built into the Graduate School application)
- Three letters of recommendation
- Unofficial transcripts from every college or University you have attended
- GRE Scores
- Latest vitae or resume
- Digital portfolio is required for Apparel Design applicants. (Upload it to the Portfolio section)
- Writing sample (optional)
- Two-minute video to show about who you are, why you want to pursue graduate degrees, and what your career goals are (Upload it to the Portfolio section)
- TOEFL scores if international student