Art, craftsmanship and Italian excellence are not frozen in time; they evolve and grow, and in no place is that more evident than the Istituto Marangoni Firenze Fashion and Art School. There, participants learn about not only the creation, practice, curation and promotion of art and fashion but also the latest multimedia and visual languages, exploring new interactions of digital arts, media and technology.

Participants will make the most of the city's wealth of materials and textiles, enhancing them with new concepts of craftsmanship and fashion design inspirations. The place where art and culture influence luxury accessories and jewellery design, Firenze provides the exclusive setting for fashion shows of the most talked about collections, promoting Italian sartorial tradition as well as menswear innovation.

Istituto Marangoni has a wide and varied offer of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Multimedia Arts and Art Curating & Management.

A multimedia art expert is a professional artist who is free to express their vision and has the skills required to work in visual communication.

Art courses are designed to prepare and inspire future experts in an ever-changing creative field, from courses specialising in the art of exhibiting and curating to becoming the artist, a multimedia expert with advanced visual and communication skills to support freedom of expression.   

These undergraduate programmes are for participants looking to enter the fashion, design, and art industries. They provide comprehensive knowledge and all the necessary skills to develop a career in the desired area of expertise.

These full-time postgraduate programmes provide highly specialised skills to support participants’ careers in the fashion, luxury and creative industries. They are aimed at those who have already completed an undergraduate degree and want to learn more or professionals who want to widen their knowledge of a particular topic.

These courses explore the techniques and theory related to fashion, design, styling, and business, meeting the needs of those with limited time or participants with little or no prior experience or relevant studies.

Semester courses provide an opportunity to see the world, experience new cultures, learn a new language, visit neighbouring countries, and make new lifelong friends. Undergraduate and graduate courses (4-5 months) offer participants the opportunity to learn critical skills from international experts and experience different education systems.

Foundation courses allow participants to develop critical, independent thinking and practical skills to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate studies. At the end of the course, participants learners the necessary preparation to apply for a Three-Year or Master's Degree programme.

Istituto Marangoni offers short courses of various levels and lengths covering several topics to suit all preferences. These courses are also the perfect introduction to fashion programmes, to progress into higher education or to develop a career plan.