FIDM Maximum Transfer Units - Residency Requirements
| Associate of Arts | Units | Maximum Transferable Units | Residency Requirements (Units) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apparel Industry Management | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Beauty Marketing & Product Development | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Digital Marketing | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Digital Media* | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Fashion Design* | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Graphic Design* | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Interior Design* | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Merchandising & Marketing | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Merchandise Product Development | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Visual Communications* | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Associate of Arts Professional Designation | Units | Maximum Transferable Units | Residency Requirements (Units) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apparel Industry Management | 57 | 27 | 30 |
| Beauty Marketing & Product Development | 48 | 18 | 30 |
| Digital Marketing | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Digital Media* | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Fashion Design* | 54 | 24 | 30 |
| Graphic Design* | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Interior Design* | 66 | 36 | 30 |
| Merchandising & Marketing | 45 | 15 | 30 |
| Merchandise Product Development | 51 | 21 | 30 |
| Visual Communications* | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Associate of Arts Advanced Study (for students who have earned an Associate's Degree in a related discipline) |
Units | Maximum Transferable Units | Residency Requirements (Units) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Business of Denim+ | 48 | 0 | 48 |
| Fashion Design* | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| Film & TV Costume Design*+ | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| International Manufacturing & Product Development+ | 48 | 3 | 45 |
| Menswear*+ | 48 | 3 | 45 |
| Bachelor of Science (two-year degree completion for students who have earned an Associate's Degree in a related discipline) |
Units | Maximum Transferable Units | Residency Requirements (Units) |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.S. Apparel Technical Design*+ | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| B.S. Beauty Business Management*+ | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| B.S. Business Management+ | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| Bachelor of Arts (two-year degree completion for students who have earned an Associate's Degree in a related discipline) |
Units | Maximum Transferable Units | Residency Requirements (Units) |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.A. Design*+ | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| B.A. Digital Cinema*+ | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| B.A. Graphic Design*+ | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| B.A. Digital Marketing+ | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| Bachelor of Arts (one-year degree completion for students who have earned an A.A. Degree and an A.A. Advanced Study Degree from FIDM) |
Units | Maximum Transferable Units | Residency Requirements (Units) |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.A. Professional Studies | 46 | 16 | 30 |
| Bachelor's Degrees (for qualified transfer students) |
Units | Maximum Transferable Units | Residency Requirements (Units) |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.A. Creative Industry Studies | 181 | varies | 54 |
| Other Transfer Qualified Bachelor's Degrees | 181 | 108 | 73 |
| Master of Business Administration (for students who have earned a Bachelor’s Degree from FIDM or an accredited college/university in which the language of instruction is English) |
Units | Maximum Transferable Units | Residency Requirements (Units) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.B.A. Business Administration | 61 | 15 | 46 |
FIDM is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
*All FIDM Art & Design majors are accredited by NASAD
+For qualified transfer students
