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Originally posted on Daniel's student blog:
Apparel design students at UW-Stout are required to take one sociology class. I find the class interesting, although I am not sure if as a designer I will ever use what I learn in the class. My final project is to use the concepts from the semester to construct a sociological argument about a problem at UW-Stout. In order to make this class more relevant to my major, I decided to find a topic that relates to apparel design. I have noticed that as a man I am part of a very small minority in my program, so my paper will be about gender disparities in the apparel/fashion field.
The paper is due on April 29, but we were given the assignment last week so that we will have ample time to collect data. I found graduation numbers for 1988 through 2009 (data were not available for 1989, 1991, 1992, and 1999). In that time UW-Stout awarded 351 bachelor’s degrees to apparel design students. Only 13 of those degree recipients were men.
Are these data typical of fashion design programs at other schools? I would like to hear from students at other schools about the make-up of their design programs. What percentage of the students are men? I am interested in both quantitative and qualitative data. Men, how do you feel about being a student in a predominantly female field? Do you experience any problems because of your gender? What are they, and how do you overcome them? Women, what do you think about men in fashion design?
Any input about this matter will be greatly appreciated. Please post your comments to this blog or email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Thank you.
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Originally posted on Daniel's student blog: Apparel design students at UW-Stout are required to take one sociology class. I find the class interesting, although I am not sure if as a designer I will ever use what I learn in the class. My final project is to use the concepts from the semester to...
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These are the numbers currently in the programs:
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles: Male: 461 Female: 4,183
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT): Undergraduate Gender
Male: 1,460 Female: 8,276 Graduate Gender Male: 36 Female: 166
There are also numbers for the graduation rates, also for colleges that have a major in Fashion and Apparel Design.
Iowa State University: Male: 8 Female: 108
Kent State University: Male: - Female: 37
I got this information from matchcollege.com, and there is plenty more, from both public and private colleges as well as four-year and two-year programs.
I'm a statistics minor, so if you gave me the data, I might be able to analyze it and tell you if your college is significantly different or more typical if you're interested.
Good luck!
At my school, Bachelor in Textile Handicraft and Education in Copenhagen, we are about 90 students. two are men - so 2,2 %. But they are both gay.
Hope it helps a little
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