page_title: Fashion Institute of Technology
section_title: Academics
hierarchical_section_title: Fashion Institute of Technology / Academics
caption_attribution_description: The 27th Street Campus of the Fashion Institute of Technology between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, seen from about 3/4s of the way towards Eighth.
context_page_description: The Fashion Institute of Technology is a public college in Manhattan, New York City. It is part of the State University of New York and focuses on art, business, design, mass communication, and technology connected to the fashion industry. It was founded in 1944.
context_section_description: Seventeen majors are offered through the School of Art and Design, and ten through the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology leading to the A.A.S., B.F.A., or B.S. degrees. The School of Liberal Arts offers a BS degree in art history and museum professions and a BS degree in film and media. The School of Graduate Studies offers seven programs leading to the Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts or Master of Professional Studies degree.
  In addition to the degree programs, FIT offers a wide selection of non-credit courses through the Center for Professional Studies. One of the most popular programs is the "Sew Like a Pro" series, which teaches basic through advanced sewing skills.
  FIT is an accredited institutional member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, and the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. FIT publishes research on store branding and store positioning.  In 1967, FIT faculty and staff won the first higher education union contract in New York State.
caption: The 27th Street campus of the Fashion Institute of Technology
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