The purpose of fashion education and our purpose as fashion educators are not about teaching for the fashion system that is but for the fashion system as it should – and must – be.

Ben Barry International Journal of Fashion Studies

The fashion studies program aims to enable independent, creative thinkers; engaged, lifelong learners; responsible actors and empowered leaders; and adaptable, efficient, value-based communicators with global perspective and purpose. Students are being prepared to master and to make, to reflect and to apply, to analyze and to act. 

At AUP, our students are trained to become professionals aware of the socio-ecological transformations that the fashion sphere is currently facing, and better equipped to contribute to a more sustainable, inclusive and diverse fashion industry.  

Our Alumni

Fashion Studies alumni work in a great variety of roles across the professional field of fashion from consulting on sustainability in fashion brands and NGOs, journalism, curation, PR and marketing, and social media, to setting up their own businesses.  

Careers in Fashion

Committed to student-centered liberal arts education and the integrated learning model, aiming to strike a balance between academic and professional education, the fashion studies program offers you an educational curriculum with tangible routes into industry-based and academic careers. 

List of potential job titles/careers

  • Artistic Director  
  • Communication Director  
  • Consulting 
  • Curator  
  • Events Manager 
  • Fabric Sourcing Coordinator 
  • Journalist  
  • PR Manager 
  • Filmmaker 
  • Marketing Manager 
  • Photographer 
  • Researcher  
  • Social Media Manager 
  • Sustainability Officer