University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Overview
Public university in Richmond, Virginia; the VCUarts Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising offers a BFA in fashion design and a BA in fashion merchandising.
Verified subjects: General fashion design, Draping, Tailoring, Pattern cutting, Merchandising
See Recognition below for what the school states and how it was checked.
Programs
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Bachelor’s degrees
Fashion, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) with a concentration in fashion design
Fashion, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) with a concentration in fashion design
General fashion design, Draping, Tailoring, Pattern cuttingOn campusVCU, Richmond
Price not published
Fashion, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with a concentration in fashion merchandising
Bachelor of Arts in Fashion with a concentration in fashion merchandising
MerchandisingOn campusVCU, Richmond
Price not published
Teaching locations
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VCU, Richmond
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Recognition
Recognition is described exactly as sourced. There is no single accreditation for fashion design schools, and association membership is not accreditation. Degree-granting institutions are normally accredited or licensed by an authority in their country; many specialist providers of short courses are not, and a school-issued certificate is not an accredited qualification.
Stated by the schoolCouncil of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)Association membership
Scope: University membership of the Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising
Membership of an association. Membership is not accreditation.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the school’s own pages and from official records, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 2 November 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 2 November 2026)