Study Tours

Each year FIDM Students, escorted by instructors and administrators, have the opportunity to participate in specialized Study Tours to some of the major world cities known for Fashion and Design. Tours include museum visits and appointments with Designers, Manufacturers, and Consultants, as well as behind-the-scenes views of specialty Retailers. Students from all majors can select from the following:

New York Study Tour

Spend a week seeing “The Big Apple,” including a Broadway play. The focus of the appointments on this tour is meeting with FIDM Alumni working in New York.

European Study Tour

Visit four exciting cities on our two-week trip. A typical FIDM Study Tour, for example, visits London, Rome, Florence, and Paris. Special tours of each city and professional appointments are arranged just for FIDM students.


Paris Summer Institute

Experience living in the City of Lights for three weeks. Tour the city with a professor of fashion history, visit museums, and attend special appointments relating to the industries important to FIDM Students.

The above tours are offered once a year and are open to all FIDM Students with a 3.0 GPA.

In certain Advanced Study Programs, students travel abroad as a component of their education. The International Manufacturing & Product Development, Advanced Visual Communications, and Footwear Design Programs all incorporate overseas study as part of their standard curriculum.