📘 Program Name: PhD in Fashion Studies
⏳ Program Duration: 3-5 Years (Full-Time)
💻 Delivery Mode: On-Campus / Online / Hybrid
🎓 Credit Hours: 60
📅 Intake: Fall and Spring
🏛️ Degree Awarded By: Arizona International University

🌍 Program Overview:
The PhD in Fashion Studies at Arizona International University offers an in-depth exploration of fashion from interdisciplinary perspectives. Students will analyze fashion history, theory, culture, and its role in social, political, and economic contexts. This program is designed for individuals who are passionate about understanding fashion beyond its aesthetic appeal, focusing on its cultural significance, its impact on identity, and its relationship with global and local trends. Through advanced research and critical inquiry, students will develop expertise in fashion history, cultural studies, material culture, and fashion theory. The program prepares graduates for academic careers, as well as roles in the fashion industry, museums, and cultural institutions.

📚 Curriculum Highlights:

• 👗 History of Fashion and Textiles

• 💡 Fashion Theory and Criticism

• 🌍 Global Fashion Cultures

• 🧵 Material Culture and Fashion

• 🏙️ Fashion and Identity

• 📖 Fashion and Media

• 🌱 Sustainable Fashion

• 💼 Fashion Business and Marketing

• 📜 Dissertation and Research Project

🎯 Career Outcomes:

• 📚 University Professor (Fashion Studies)

• 👗 Fashion Historian

• 💼 Fashion Consultant

• 🎤 Fashion Critic or Writer

• 🎓 Fashion Curator (museum, galleries, or cultural institutions)

• 🧵 Sustainable Fashion Advocate

• 📊 Fashion Marketing and Branding Expert

• 🌍 Fashion Ethnographer

• 📚 Fashion Theory Researcher

• 📜 Cultural Fashion Consultant

🌐 Global Exposure & Partnerships:

• 🌏 Collaborations with international fashion institutions, museums, and global fashion events.

• 🎤 Opportunities to attend global fashion symposiums, conferences, and workshops.

• 🧳 Internships with renowned fashion brands, marketing agencies, and museums.

• 📚 Exchange programs with prestigious fashion schools and research centers worldwide.

📝 Admission Requirements:

• 🎓 Master’s degree in a related field (e.g., Fashion Design, Fashion History, Cultural Studies, or a related discipline).

• 📄 Resume and Statement of Purpose

• 📝 Research Proposal focusing on a specific area of fashion studies.

• 🗣️ English Proficiency (IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL iBT 80 / AIU English Test)

• 📚 Portfolio or Writing Samples that showcase the applicant’s academic or creative work in fashion.

💰 Tuition & Financial Aid:

• 📚 Annual Tuition: $18,500

• 🎓 Scholarships and research assistantships available

• 🧾 Paid internships and fellowships may be offered