Juren Sullivan Center for Fashion Management
The UIW Fashion+Form+Function event allows student to showcase their creativity. High school students with winning designs receive a UIW scholarship for the Fashion Management program.
Welcome to the Juren Sullivan Center for Fashion Management at the University of the Incarnate Word. One of five departments in the School of Media and Design, the Fashion Management department prepares students with technical and creative skills and industry insight for a world of career opportunities in the fashion business.
Students seeking a future in fashion — whether as designers, marketers, production managers, forecasters or professionals who fuel and move the fashion industry forward — prepare for success today at UIW. Through a combination of theoretical, historical, contextual and design courses, learners become fluent in the significance and evolving nature of fashion, as well as in the practical techniques of design and the business of merchandising, marketing and management.
Fashion students learn from faculty members who are scholars and industry experts. Working closely with students in small classes, they help them hone their techniques and approaches to design and business. As advisors, faculty guide them through their degree program, supporting their academic journeys.
The department also offers immersive opportunities to learn more about this fast-changing and innovative industry, whether in San Antonio or abroad. Students are introduced to global trends, practices and the international fashion community.
Throughout their years of study, students have many opportunities to connect with their peers and begin developing key industry contacts.
Bachelor of Science in Fashion Management
The Fashion department offers an industry-driven professional degree preparing students with the scholarly, cultural and practical education they need to enter the workforce upon graduation. Students can further tailor their education by selecting from two specializations:
- B.S. in Fashion Management with a concentration in Merchandising
- B.S. in Fashion Management with a concentration in Apparel Production and Design
Fashion Management Program’s Mission Statement
The Fashion Management Department educates students in current industry practices, technologies, and global fashion strategies while fostering creative, collaborative professionals with strong human values who demonstrate ethical leadership and social responsibility. In harmony with UIW's mission and the School of Media and Design's commitment to developing concerned and enlightened citizens, we cultivate competent and competitive graduates rooted in the core values of education, truth, faith, service and innovation.
Fashion Management Departmental Goals
- Prepare graduates with the knowledge, skills, and professional competencies necessary to succeed in the global fashion industry.
- Support student persistence, timely completion, and post-graduation success through intentional advising, curricular alignment, and career-focused learning experiences.
- Deliver and academically rigorous, industry-responsive curriculum that integrates theory, technology, and applied practice.
- Cultivate meaningful partnerships with industry and alumni that enhance student learning, professional readiness, and program reputation.
- Ensure the long-term viability and continuous improvement of the program through responsible resource management and data-informed decision-making.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Graduates will analyze how political, cultural, and economic systems impact industry processes and decision-making.
- Graduates will apply industry terminology and processes and produce fashion product lines.
- Graduates will communicate professional concepts and strategies in written,oral, and visual forms using appropriate industry technology.
- Graduates will apply theories, concepts, and market research regarding appearance and human behavior to industry and societal problems.
- Graduates will apply knowledge of aesthetics, the design process, and principles and elements of design to the product development process.
- Graduates will demonstrate critical and creative thinking by evaluating and integrating diverse perspectives in fashion-related contexts.
- Graduates will evaluate ethical, social responsibility, and professional issues related to individual, organizational, and corporate decision-making in the fashion industry.
