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Department of Apparel Merchandising & Management

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With Los Angeles as your launchpad, discover where your creativity and education can take you in the $1 trillion global fashion industry. At Cal Poly Pomona, you’ll gain hands-on experience in fashion design, retailing, textiles, sustainability, technology, and entrepreneurship. Create your own fashion line. Manage a student-run boutique. Learn directly from industry leaders through field trips, guest speakers, and internships. Our location gives you access, and your education gives you the edge. This is where you become by doing.

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The only TAPAC-accredited apparel program on the West Coast and one of only nine in the U.S.

Textiles and Apparel Programs Accreditation Commission (TAPAC)

Our Programs

Bachelor's

Apparel Merchandising & Management

Discover your career path in one of three options: apparel design and production, fashion retailing, and textile technology and sustainability.

Minors

Specialize in either fashion merchandising or footwear design and merchandising.

Bachelor's

Apparel Merchandising & Management

Discover your career path in one of three options: apparel design and production, fashion retailing, and textile technology and sustainability.

Minors

Specialize in either fashion merchandising or footwear design and merchandising.

The Polytechnic Experience

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Innovate with Technology

Get hands-on experience with the technology employed by the industry, including digital design and 3D software, body scanning technology, digital textile and 3D printing, and e-commerce and trend forecasting tools.

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Build Business & Entrepreneurial Skills

Learn the basics behind running an apparel business. ApparelScapes is a student-run retail microbusiness that sells products through various channels. Learn more at this link.

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Organize a Fashion Show

Students in the Fashion Society club organize an annual fashion show featuring their designs. Other clubs participate in student competitions.

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Apply Textile Science

Discover the science behind fiber, yarn, and fabrics, including textile testing, sustainability, coloration, and innovation.

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Design a Fashion Line

As a senior, you'll have a capstone course that brings all your education and experience together to design and produce a fashion line for the Bronco Bookstore.

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Explore the Global Industry

Students have taken trips to London, Paris, and conventions in Las Vegas.

Alumni Success Story

“The AMM program allowed me to confidently enter a career in merchandising. The hands-on approach impacted me the most, from working in the store to real-world projects.”

Heather Klein ('15, apparel merchandising and management) Merchandise Manager, The RealReal