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Fashion Merchandising and Marketing, AAS

From brand management and product selection to supply chain and manufacturing, learn creative approaches to the apparel industry.

Students working in the Fashion lab

Combine product selection with data analysis to manage sales and profits 

Fashion is a complex yet vibrant industry. Through coursework, internships, and technology, you learn buying and selling using online retail tools and marketing.  

Manage store aesthetics, traffic patterns, merchandising, and product control. Study brand management and how to use cutting-edge, digital tools like the pros. Learn about the fashion supply chain, assortment planning, and costing. Analyze the elements and influences that affect consumer behavior to make informed decisions on product, placement, and price.   

Explore JCCC's catalog to learn about our Fashion Merchandising and Marketing degree and individual courses

[Catalog] Fashion Merchandising and Marketing, AAS

[Catalog] Fashion Merchandising and Design Courses

Study Apparel Design and Technology at JCCC and get inspired

  • Develop a portfolio to showcase your skills in illustration, computer-aided design and pattern making so you can compete for great entry-level jobs.
  • Gain fashion inspiration from the JCCC Historical Fashion Collection, which includes more than 1,500 pieces of designer apparel.
  • Get hands-on experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) software. JCCC’s program is one of only a few that include this platform in its course of study.
  • Earn course credit for travel to New York City and Las Vegas for industry trade shows.
  • Gain key contacts and network with your peers and potential mentors through internships and events.
  • Meet new fashion-minded friends through the Fashion Merchandising and Design Club.

Find your future in Apparel Design and Technology

  • Whether you’re looking for an associate’s degree to bolster your entry into the workforce or as a first step toward a four-year degree, JCCC’s Apparel Design and Technology program is a great place to start.
  • If you want to pursue further fashion design programs, JCCC has transfer pathways established with four-year universities across the country for a seamless transfer of your degree toward the pursuit of a bachelor’s degree.  JCCC Transfer Information and Services has details; make an appointment with an Academic Counselor to explore your options.
  • Follow employment projections and salary information at the Power BI Post Graduate Report.

Need help with homework? No problem!

The JCCC Academic Resource Center offers free tutoring in almost any subject — they can help you with your next paper or presentation. And our small Apparel Design and Technology classes — most have fewer than 15 students — means you’ll get one-on-one attention and feedback from your professors.

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Need help with homework? No problem!

The JCCC Academic Resource Center offers free tutoring in almost any subject — they can help you with your next paper or presentation. And our small Apparel Design and Technology classes — most have fewer than 15 students — means you’ll get one-on-one attention and feedback from your professors.

Contact Info

Joy Rhodes, Chair
Phone: 913-469-8500, ext. 3381
Location: OCB 309
Email: jrhodes7@jccc.edu 

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    Patterns and cloth on a work table in the fashion merchandising area Thread and a pair of scissors on a worktable in the fashion design classroom Sketches of a student's design work. A student draws a straight line with a ruler.
    A student sketches a dress design concept A student works on patterns at a computer terminal. Each year the fashion design students stage a runway show of their best work. Two students look at shirts hanging on a retail rack.
    A group of students work on projects in the fashion design workroom. A student reviews her design work with an instructor. A student fits a dress to a dressform. A variety of cloth, ribbon and designs on a worktable.
    Joy Rhodes, Chair, Fashion Merchandising and Design

    "The JCCC Fashion Merchandising and Design department takes great pride in preparing students for a fashion career using industry standard technology and regularly updating our curriculum to meet the needs of the fast-changing fashion business."