Artora Blog: November 2025

Fashion Schools in the United States

Fashion Design Schools in the U.S.

Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York, NY — known for fashion design and business.
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY — leader in fashion and textile design.
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI — strong in apparel and textiles.
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA — offers a major fashion design program.
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA — combines fashion design and merchandising.

Visual Design Schools

Photography & Visual Design Schools in the U.S.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Chicago, IL — major photography program.
New York University (NYU), New York, NY — photography and visual arts programs.
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), Valencia, CA — top photography department.
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI — photography & imaging arts.
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, NY — photography and imaging sciences.

Design Schools