Fashion Design & Accessories (Womenswear / Menswear)
The Bachelor’s Degree Course in Fashion Design & Accessories recognized by the MUR (Italian Ministry of University and Research) guides students in the development of their creative identity, transforming them into true protagonists of the Fashion System.
MILANO
With the Bachelor’s Degree Course in Fashion Design & Accessories, students receive all-round training in the creation and development of a collection. Students are required to spend a large part of their educational path in the research activity, in order to develop their own personal concept up to the final construction of a catwalk collection. This will enable participants to design and build a sophisticated and advanced project ready to be marketed.
The three-year bachelor’s degree course is designed to teach students to design and build an entire fashion show collection, also assessing its production costs with a strong focus on circularity and sustainability as the main drivers for the future development of the fashion system.
Students are encouraged to work in groups from the very first year, providing them with specific skills, including:
- the ideation and realization of collections with a strong creative component
- the creation of designs and illustrations of fashion products based on extensive research into iconography and shapes and volumes
- the use of modelling techniques to create new details and develop innovative shapes
- the creation of technical drawings and 3D illustrations for the professional presentation of clothing and accessories.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE JOB ROLE: THE IMPORTANCE OF FASHION DESIGNERS FOR THE FASHION INDUSTRY
The Fashion Designer is one of the most in-demand and influential professions for the Fashion Industry. A Fashion Designer not only designs, but also influences trends and responds creatively to market needs. This is possible thanks to a series of skills acquired during the Bachelor’s Degree Course in Fashion Design & Accessories, including in-depth knowledge of the dynamics of the fashion system, technical skills in tailoring, cutting and pattern making, and digital skills through the use of Generative AI and pattern making software such as Clo3d.
The enrollment fee is due every year
The enrollment fee is due every year
Validations
Bachelor's degree (180 CFA equivalent to 180 ECTS credits) recognized by the Ministry of University and Research
Programme Specification
Fashion Design & Accessories (Womenswear / Menswear)
FIRST YEAR: development of technique.
Students learn the fundamentals of drawing, figure and proportions, starting from scratch and gradually building their skills, guided by professionals as their teachers.
SECOND YEAR: development of a creative idea.
Students begin to prepare themselves with the project of creating a personal collection that reflects their technical skills and vision. This collection is an expression of the student's creative world, which can evolve and change over time.
THIRD YEAR: Fashion Industry Portfolio.
The student acquires a high-level of expertise to independently conceive and build a fashion collection with a strong creative identity, thus refining the ability to translate fashion ideas into concrete designs.
At the end of the third year, a jury of industry experts selects 10 students from the Fashion Design degree course, who are given the opportunity to present their collections in front of an exceptional international audience (made up of industry professionals, journalists, headhunters and celebrities) with a fashion show entirely dedicated to their creations during Milan Fashion Week and Pitti Uomo in Florence.
By choosing this Bachelor’s Degree Course at Istituto Marangoni, students will have the opportunity to experiment and play with their creativity using digital technologies and software, including Clo3D, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to learn how to develop the process from illustrations to fashion garments and digital textile prints.
Clo3D becomes a key element of product prototyping, and it is used right from the creation process, encouraging students to think in a sustainable way and with a view to reducing waste (as seams, overlays and manipulations can be worked on digitally).
Thanks to the skills acquired during the three years, there are many career opportunities thanks to the Bachelor’s Degree course in Fashion Design & Accessories, such as Fashion Designer (which is the essential figure in style offices), Textile Designer, Trend Forecaster, Product Developer, Pattern Maker, Digital Fashion Designer, Fashion Illustrator.
Milan is the international Capital of fashion and accessories where key players in Fashion and Luxury converge. It is a trend-setting City, thanks also to the strong presence of buyers in the area.
Students can experience the creative process through Luxury Companies and Showrooms: therefore, Milan represents an international centre of production and creativity which is constantly evolving, and which makes real the idea of marketability season after season.
The Bachelor’s Degree Course in Fashion Design & Accessories offers students an input for experimentation that follows the industry demand (through market research, trend forecasting etc. during the three years), thus enabling students to obtain a fashion product of both creative and commercial value.
FIRENZE
With the Bachelor’s Degree Course in Fashion Design & Accessories, students receive all-round training in the creation and development of a collection. Students are required to spend a large part of their educational path in the research activity, in order to develop their own personal concept up to the final construction of a catwalk collection. This will enable participants to design and build a sophisticated and advanced project ready to be marketed.
The three-year bachelor’s degree course is designed to teach students to design and build an entire fashion show collection, also assessing its production costs with a strong focus on circularity and sustainability as the main drivers for the future development of the fashion system.
Students are encouraged to work in groups from the very first year, providing them with specific skills, including:
- the ideation and realization of collections with a strong creative component
- the creation of designs and illustrations of fashion products based on extensive research into iconography and shapes and volumes
- the use of modelling techniques to create new details and develop innovative shapes
- the creation of technical drawings and 3D illustrations for the professional presentation of clothing and accessories.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE JOB ROLE: THE IMPORTANCE OF FASHION DESIGNERS FOR THE FASHION INDUSTRY
The Fashion Designer is one of the most in-demand and influential professions for the Fashion Industry. A Fashion Designer not only designs, but also influences trends and responds creatively to market needs. This is possible thanks to a series of skills acquired during the Bachelor’s Degree Course in Fashion Design & Accessories, including in-depth knowledge of the dynamics of the fashion system, technical skills in tailoring, cutting and pattern making, and digital skills through the use of Generative AI and pattern making software such as Clo3d.
The enrollment fee is due every year
The enrollment fee is due every year
Validations
Bachelor's degree (180 CFA equivalent to 180 ECTS credits) recognized by the Ministry of University and Research
Programme Specification
FIRST YEAR: development of technique.
Students learn the fundamentals of drawing, figure and proportions, starting from scratch and gradually building their skills, guided by professionals as their professors.
SECOND YEAR: personal research for the development of a creative idea.
The first semester is dedicated to practical tailoring experiences where students are called on to use traditional techniques with an experimental approach. During the second semester, students have the exclusive chance to exchange ideas with students from art, styling, and business courses for the creation of interdisciplinary projects.
THIRD YEAR: Fashion Industry Portfolio.
The student acquires a high-level of expertise to independently conceive and build a fashion collection with a strong creative identity, thus refining the ability to translate fashion ideas into concrete designs.
At the end of the third year, a jury of industry experts selects 10 students from the Fashion Design degree course, who are given the opportunity to present their collections in front of an exceptional international audience (made up of industry professionals, journalists, headhunters and celebrities) with a fashion show entirely dedicated to their creations during Milan Fashion Week and Pitti Uomo in Florence.
By choosing this Bachelor’s Degree Course at Istituto Marangoni, students will have the opportunity to experiment and play with their creativity using digital technologies and software, including Clo3D, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to learn how to develop the process from illustrations to fashion garments and digital textile prints.
Clo3D becomes a key element of product prototyping, and it is used right from the creation process, encouraging students to think in a sustainable way and with a view to reducing waste (as seams, overlays and manipulations can be worked on digitally).
Thanks to the skills acquired during the three years, there are many career opportunities thanks to the Bachelor’s Degree course in Fashion Design & Accessories, such as Fashion Designer (which is the essential figure in style offices), Textile Designer, Trend Forecaster, Product Developer, Pattern Maker, Digital Fashion Designer, Fashion Illustrator.
The influence between the world of art and the fashion industry leads the students of the Bachelor’s Degree courses at Istituto Marangoni Firenze to work and do research together, thus broadening their creative culture and cultural background through interdisciplinary projects, preparing them to face the world of work.
Moreover, the presence of several textile and manufacturing centres in the Florentine industrial district is a key added value for students, as it allows them to develop greater knowledge in the research and experimentation with new materials and innovative fabrics, fully understanding the dynamics of the luxury industrial and manufacturing fabric.
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