NEW YORK STUDY TOUR

DM 400 - US Travel, New York City

In the spring semester of every other academic year (odd years), the Department of Design and Merchandising invites students to participate in DM 400, a study tour of New York City. Students visit firms in the apparel and interior business and also tour museums and other New York City attractions. The trip provides a first-hand opportunity for students to (a) comprehend in a holistic sense how various aspects of the New York apparel and interior markets operate, (b) synthesize information from industry professionals and apply knowledge gained from courses to understand how segments of the industry complement one another, and (c) analyze and evaluate strategies used by New York firms to conduct their business.

 

 

Highlights of Past Trips

Businesses

• Birch Coffey Design Associates (Interior Design)
• Coach (Apparel and Merchandising)
• D and D Building (Interior Design and Apparel and Merchandising)
• Eric Ehrens Company (Apparel and Merchandising)
• Fairchild Publications (Apparel and Merchandising)
• Fitzpatrick Design Group (Interior Design and Apparel and Merchandising)
• Gensler (Interior Design)
• Hugo Boss (Apparel and Merchandising)
• J Crew (Apparel and Merchandising)
• Liberty Laces (Apparel and Merchandising)
• Macy's (Apparel and Merchandising)
• Perkins and Will (Interior Design)
• Saks Fifth Avenue (Apparel and Merchandising)
• Sotheby's (Interior Design and Apparel and Merchandising)

  Museums

• Cooper Hewitt Museum
• Fashion Institute of Technology
• Frick Collection Museum
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Museum of New York City

  Entertainment

• Tavern on the Green (dining)
• Broadway Shows: The Lion King, Miss Saigon, and Phantom of the Opera