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Department of Design and Merchandising Designing the Human Experience

Design and Merchandising is a leader in innovative and socially responsible solutions to human-centered challenges in apparel and interior architecture and design, product development, and merchandising.

Design and Merchandising Programs and Degrees

Our academic programs apply the latest in industry-based technology. Students bridge to their future professions through study tours, internships, design shows, and student organizations. A global perspective infuses coursework and study abroad. Through service-learning projects, students reach out to the community as they apply their professional expertise.

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Learning Spaces Learning in Action

Asset 92 Nancy Richardson Design Center

With the goal of advancing CSU’s design programs, the Nancy Richardson Design Center facility offers cutting-edge technology and inspiring spaces to encourage multi-disciplinary collaboration and hands-on learning.

Asset 246 Study Tours and Education Abroad

We offer students the opportunity to participate in study tours and education abroad designed to broaden their experiences and knowledge about their academic field of study and the world in which we live.

Asset 370 Internship Opportunities

Internships provide our students with an experiential learning opportunity that takes them out of the classroom and into the workplace to apply what they have learned.

Connecting to the Community

Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising

The Avenir Museum is Colorado State University’s historic costume and textiles collection.  The museum includes five galleries located in three campus buildings.

Avenir Orange exhibit

Spotlight on DM Day

The Spotlight on Design and Merchandising Day offers high school students a glimpse into our Apparel Design and Production, Merchandising, Production Development, and Interior Architecture and Design programs.

Students show off designs in the apparel design show

Career Opportunities

There are many opportunities for employment with a degree in Apparel and Merchandising or Interior Architecture and Design.

Draping class

CSU Fashion Show - Xposure

Don’t miss the annual CSU Design and Merchandising Fashion Show – Xposure. The one-night-only event will be held on Friday, April 12, 7:30 p.m., at the Fort Collins Lincoln Center.

CSU Fashion Show
Xposure Fashion Show artwork

DM Alumni

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Byron Edwards working at Spyder

  • Asset 241 88% of Apparel and Merchandising students complete internships

  • Asset 87 82% of Interior Architecture and Design students complete internships

  • Asset 15 92% of Health and Human Sciences students would choose CSU again

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