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The Graduate Exhibition Design program at SUNY/Fashion Institute of Technology, features a multidisciplinary design curriculum including studies in exhibition design, lighting, graphics and model making, complemented by critical thinking, conceptual development and research skills comprising a final thesis project. Strongly rooted within the exhibition design industry, the program works actively with institutions and organizations representative of all areas of the profession including corporate, museum and public venues.

While exploring exhibitions as communicative design forms, students are brought through a rigorous educational process that places emphasis on developing a unique design vision built upon a foundation of technical acumen and design proficiency. The Exhibition Design program draws individuals from all over the world including seasoned professionals as well as students fresh out of undergraduate schools, each of whom is focused on high academic and vocational achievement. Our graduates enter into the exhibition design profession with the skills, drive and knowledge required to work as leaders within the industry, desired by exhibition design venues of every sort.

Assistant Professor Brenda Cowan
Chair, Graduate Exhibition Design
Fashion Institute of Technology/SUNY
T 212.217.4302
Brenda_Cowan@fitnyc.edu