With open access to professional-grade sewing machines, sergers, and specialized equipment—including straight stitch, purl stitch, buttonhole, coverstitch, leather, and blind hem stitch machines—students gain hands-on experience in every aspect of garment construction. Beyond traditional techniques, emerging digital technologies fuel innovation, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and new approaches to fashion design.

Guided by expert faculty who are professionals in the field, students refine their craft while exploring the endless possibilities of fashion’s future.

MassArt’s Fashion Design studios feature an extensive archive and resource room—housing everything from vintage swatches and pattern references to sample books and past student work—that students can access to inform their projects and see how industry practices have evolved.

As a Fashion Design student, you also gain full access to the College’s galleries and library collections, ensuring both hands-on and contextual research support.