Enrich your educational experiences by getting a head start on college credits while you complete your high school diploma. Courses are offered in a variety of formats (face to face, hybrid, and online) to provide you with flexibility in scheduling and program completion.
Benefits of Dual Enrollment
- Take fashion classes that are not available at your high school.
- Earn credits towards a college degree in fashion
- Count your earned CMU credits toward both high school graduation requirements and college degree requirements
- The Fashion Department and the CMU Admissions Office will work with you to enroll in courses that will meet your needs.
Dual Enrollment Fashion Program
You have the opportunity to
earn up to 9 credits of Fashion Merchandising & Design coursework in the dual enrollment program.
We deliver these courses in a unique, blended format with mini experiences
provided throughout:
- Visit fashion
companies such as Carhartt, Shinola, and John Varvatos.
- Interact with
industry professionals who give you a real-world perspective of your chosen
career.
- Attend field trips to fashion retailers, apparel manufacturers, and the
Detroit Institute of Art, to supplement your classroom learning with real-world
experiences.
Take one or all of our dual-enrollment courses:
FMD 141: Fashion Fundamentals - Introductory design process, thinking and visual literacy for application to fashion.
FMD 250: History of Fashion - History of fashion from ancient times to the 21st century. This course will be offered Fall 2021.
FMD 256: Introduction to the Fashion Industry - The complex of enterprises concerned with the design, production, and distribution of men's, women's, and children's apparel and accessories. This course will be offered Spring 2022.
Additional dual enrollment options are available.
Requirements:
- High school GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Approval from your high school counselor
- Admission to CMU as a dual-enrolled student
For more information and for scholarship opportunities sponsored by Carhartt, contact:
Tanya Domina
Department of Fashion, Interior Design, & Merchandising
989-774-5587 | Tanya.domina@cmich.edu
