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Apparel Merchandising and Management

Why Choose AMM?

Comprehensive Curriculum

  • Courses covering design, textiles, fashion entrepreneurship, sustainability, and technology.
  • Specializations in textiles, product design, production management, and merchandising.
  • Hands-on projects, portfolio development, internship experience, and capstone experiences where students can run an actual business.

Tech-Forward Facility & Digital Fashion Opportunities

  • Industry standard sewing lab, Body scanning technology to understand product fit, digital design 2D, 3D software (e.g., Browsewear, Adobe Illustrator, Gerber AccuMark, Tuka Software Suite)
  • Digital textile printing [garment printing, fabric printing]; 3D printing, digital embroidery.
  • E-commerce, digital marketing, and data analytics in fashion
  • Access to trend forecasting tools like WGSN, industry publications like Sourcing Journal.

Strong Industry orientation & Alumni Network

  • Guest lectures from industry professionals.
  • Field trips to trade shows, corporate offices of major brands, and apparel manufacturing facilities.
  • Study tours to fashion capitals like Paris and London

Internships and Career Readiness

  • Mentorship programs with successful graduates.
  • Career counseling, portfolio reviews, career services (resume building, cover letter, interview training) and job placement support
  • Internship opportunities with major fashion brands, retailers, and manufacturers in the LA Area.
  • Multiple Career Panel discussion events with industry professionals.
  • Annual networking events with program Alums and Industry advisory board members

Student Experiences 

  • Three Student Clubs: Fashion Society (organizes annual student fashion showcases available to all CPP students); Apparel Merchandising and Management Association (connects students with the LA fashion industry); AATCC SoCal Broncos (student chapter of the industry professional association, American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists)
  • Study Abroad Programs: London and Paris
  • Participation in student competitions (FSF, AATCC)
  • Strong Undergraduate research orientation
  • Career Readiness Initiatives.

Business & Entrepreneurship Training

  • Fashion business courses covering fashion entrepreneurship, fashion promotion, retail math, and retail management.
  • Access to incubators and mentorship programs via CPP Innovation Lab

Reputation & Accreditation

  • Recognized Accreditation Fall 2025 (Textile and Apparel Programs Accreditation Commission), only accredited program on the west coast.
  • Professional Organization Memberships: National Retail Federation (NRF); American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC); Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF)
  • Reputed, research-focused faculty engaged in national and international associations: ITAA (International Textiles and Apparel Association); ACRA (American Collegiate Retailing Association); Institution of Textile Engineers and Technologists (ITET); American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC)