[PURPLEjUiCE]

Well I wanted to do graphic design and fashion along time ago
and I think I want to do print designing! So Im applying to FIDM in orangecounty
My dream would be to make my own line of streetwear that would be
like AMAZING.

anyone else here?

[icysnowbubble]

FIDM is a great school! i went to their open house and it was very nice. i hope your dream come true! ^___^

[cc<3]

i'm thinking about

doing fashion merchandising at fit but i think that might not happen because it's in new york

and i live in california..

is FIDM great as FIT? anyways i live in orange county and i could go to FIDM in irvine

but i heard irvine is not great as la...does that matter about the location?

[supergirl9789]

i'm going to be majoring in fashion merchandising managment at FIT this fall. I personally did not like FIDM too much because they arn't as involved in high fashion as FIT or Parsons. They are more into corporate fashion I think like Gap, Banana Republic, etc.

Plus NYC has great opportunities! It's one of the fashion capitals of this world!

[cc<3]

i'm going to be majoring in fashion merchandising managment at FIT this fall. I personally did not like FIDM too much because they arn't as involved in high fashion as FIT or Parsons. They are more into corporate fashion I think like Gap, Banana Republic, etc.

Plus NYC has great opportunities! It's one of the fashion capitals of this world!

were you a student at fidm? so you lived in california? i'm so jealous of you because i want to go in the fall for FIT for fashion merchandising..same as you

but it's closed for fall..and i was too late to apply..

what grade are you in? r u going in as freshman or junior?

anyways your so lucky!!!!!!!!!!! hopefully i will get to the spring 2008!

[cc<3]

http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=123553

go this website for FIT college stuff.. ^^

[supergirl9789]

were you a student at fidm? so you lived in california? i'm so jealous of you because i want to go in the fall for FIT for fashion merchandising..same as you

but it's closed for fall..and i was too late to apply..

what grade are you in? r u going in as freshman or junior?

anyways your so lucky!!!!!!!!!!! hopefully i will get to the spring 2008!

No, I was never a student at fidm. but i visited there, and I have a friend who attends there. I am going as a freshman for fall 2007 at FIT

[PURPLEjUiCE]

i got into LA!! yayayayayay

[ms.park]

i'm trying to transfer to parsons for fashion merchandising from state univ. of newyork. do you guys know if it's hard to transfer?

[cc<3]

i don't think parsons have fashion merchandising?

[sophisticated]

I need some help... so i'm going to be a junior this fall but the thing is i REALLY want to transfer to an art school. After a long talk with my parents, they've finally allowed me to major in the arts. I've been really interested in interior design since i was little, i LOVE watching HGTV and all their interior designing shows. The thing is, I don't have any sort of portfolio, the only drawings i have were from freshmen year in high school. Should i change my major from finance to fine arts in my current school and start on my portfolio and then transfer? Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated... i'm sooo lost as to what i should do.

[chunsa]

I need some help... so i'm going to be a junior this fall but the thing is i REALLY want to transfer to an art school. After a long talk with my parents, they've finally allowed me to major in the arts. I've been really interested in interior design since i was little, i LOVE watching HGTV and all their interior designing shows. The thing is, I don't have any sort of portfolio, the only drawings i have were from freshmen year in high school. Should i change my major from finance to fine arts in my current school and start on my portfolio and then transfer? Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated... i'm sooo lost as to what i should do.

but you're interested in interior, why would you go into fine arts?
fine arts is very "skill-driven" major. it's nothing like design. do you think you would be comfortable switching to this major? do you have a serious art skill or, are you a new comer just wanting to learn?

from what you've mentioned, i don't think you should change into fine arts. interior is what you're interested in. you should stick to that.
what you should do is take a year/semester off and just prepare your portfolio.
since it was summer, it would've been good opportunity for you to take a summer drawing/painting studio session.
even testing out an interior design course; if you're in ny i know FIT offers summer interior (decorating) programs.
do realize that there is interior decorating and interior/architectural design. they are very different from one another. i think you are more interested in the interior decorating though?
the portfolio into art school should show you have a basic understanding of executing realism and 3d space... so don't do anything too abstract or avante garde. still lifes, figure drawings, interior space drawings are all a plus. i dont think changing your major into fine arts would teach you this within the time period you need to transfer. just do the best you can on your own. hope i can help you.

[dhillman]

good luck girl. there are so many street wear local designers out there and it's kinda hard to compete with big street wear designers... but honestly, good luck. if you work really hard, you'll reach your dream. go girl!

[bonbons]

i'm majoring in fashion design ^^ will be going to marymount university (the only college that offers fd in the washington d.c. area as far as I know) i might want to do interior later on haha~
i'm excited ^^

good luck to you designing street wear!

[gwendolyn]

i want to go into graphic design ... & illustration ... i've tried to do the "good asian duaghter" thing and go into medicine, business ... but i'm always back to graphic design again. i'm kind of scared bc my whole hs career i've been preparing to go to a UC but now i'm wavering, i'm considering an art school. if anyone could help me out w/ my questions, i'd really appreciate it:

1. whats better -- to apply to an art school as an undergraduate, or transfer after getting my undergraduate?
2. what are some top choices for art schools in the southern Cali area?

thaaanks ~

[redringlets]

^ for #2--i was looking at going to art center in pasadena, but things didnt work out--nonetheless its definately a school to check out

#1--i wasnt sure what i wanted to be, so i started taking some classes are community college first. i was glad i did because it really helped me discover what type of art i liked and helped build my artistic skills. i also took a portfolio class which helped me tremendously when it was time to apply for school (transfer to a 4 year). im going in as a sophmore, but i have all my pre req's done, so i get to focus on just art for 3 years. id recommend community college first if u wanna save money and/or build ur skills first--plus i met sum really great teachers that guided me along my way. u may show a portfolio to a 4 year and they may accept u right away (yay) or they may tell u, u need to better ur skills. id check out a national portfolio day (held around the year) and check out the schools in ur area and maybe even get sumone to check out ur portfolio to tell u what they think? maybe i helped u a little? good luck