MA in Textile and Apparel Management
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 7000 level or above is required for the degree, with at least 15 credit hours at the 8000 level or above. A minimum of 9 credits in Research/Qualitative/Quantitative methods is expected, of which 3 credits are Research Methods and 3 credits Statistics. A project is required for the degree. The examples of the project include teaching, outreach, exhibit, or public presentation with clear statements of backgrounds, methods or approaches, and outcomes of the project. Six credit hours can be earned for the completion of the project. A maximum of 6 credit hours in problems and/or readings may be counted toward the required 30 credit hours.
| Core Course Requirements | ||
| Textile and Apparel Management | minimum 9 credit hours | |
focused group of courses | ||
| Research Methods/Statistics | minimum 9 credit hours | |
| Supporting areas | minimum 6 credit hours | |
for broadening the theoretical or practical base for the project | ||
| Project in Clothing and Textiles | minimum 6 credit hours | |
Admission Criteria
Fall deadline: January 15 for financial support considerations
- Minimum GPA: 3.0 in last 60 hours
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in textile and apparel management or related field. Those with unrelated majors will need to do make-up work
- Minimum TOEFL or IELTS scores:
| Internet-based test (iBT) | Paper-based test (PBT) |
|---|---|
| 80 | 550 |
| IELTS | |
| 6.5 |
- Recommended Minimum GRE scores:
| When did you take the GRE? | Verbal + Quantitative | Analytical |
|---|---|---|
| On or After August 1, 2011 | 153/144 | 3.0 |
Required Application Materials
To the Graduate School:
- All required Graduate School documents
- Statement of professional objectives (upload to application)
- Official transcripts from every college or university you have attended
- Three letters of recommendation
- GRE Scores
- Latest vitae or résumé
- A 2 minute video about the applicant's career goals
- TOEFL or IELTS scores if international student
- Others; such as writing examples or design portfolio if design student
Admission Contact Information: A&S Portfolio 2 Graduate Support (muasp2grads@missouri.edu)