Overview

The Master of Arts in Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles offered by Washington State University provides students with opportunities to pursue research through the completion of a thesis or project.

Research areas for a thesis or project include Apparel Product Development; Textile Product Development, Consumer Studies; Creative Scholarship and Design; International Trade, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Electronic Commerce.

Career Opportunities:

Graduates compete in a dynamic and expanding marketplace. The state of Washington is ranked fourth in the nation in apparel and textile industry productivity, which creates considerable opportunity for industry-related scholarship and career development (Enterprise Seattle). The AMDT masters program helps students become competitive when entering the apparel and textile industry and for those students interested in continuing on to a doctoral program a strong research foundation is created.

Graduates of the Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles have many career opportunities including:

University Faculty
Fashion Design,
Technical Design
Retail Management
Retail Buying
Doctoral Studies
Marketing
Merchandising
Product Development
Textile Researcher
Entrepreneur Development

Programme Structure

All graduates will be able to:

Assimilate, integrate, and evaluate scholarship in our multi-disciplinary field.

Understand basic research design, and varied research methods.

Develop expertise and conduct and publish research in one or more specific areas of the discipline.

Describe the impact of current trends and forecasting in our field.

To expand creative thinking skills.

Make strategic and ethical decisions and develop effective solutions for organizations.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pullman, United States

Disciplines

Design Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods View 455 other Masters in Design in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Prospective international students must have the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an approved institution. Usually this is a minimum of four years of study beyond grade 12.

A grade point average equivalent to a U.S. grade of “B” or better is required.
Prospective domestic students must have received a baccalaureate degree from a college or university, accredited by a recognized association, with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

15121 USD / year

≈ 15121 USD / year
Out-of-State

15121 USD / year

≈ 15121 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7053 USD / year

≈ 7053 USD / year

Living costs

Pullman

United States

904 - 1507 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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