Master in Fashion Design
Milan, Italy
DURATION
11 up to 14 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
EUR 22,900 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* EU students Academic Master €22.900 /Double Award Master: € 24.900 // Non-EU Students Academic Master: € 27.000 / Double Award Master: € 31.000
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Introduction
Fashion Design entails the ability to decipher what is ‘contemporary’ and translate it into meaningful and visionary manifestations. A design perspective in fashion means investigating different social, cultural, and environmental phenomena which together with sound experimentation and clever manipulation foster a unique creative identity, where the essential components of Fashion: ‘Poetic Charm’ and ‘Beauty’ are always preserved.
The Master in Fashion Design combines fashion studies and design thinking with extensive study and practice. Students will be taught to question, refine, and strengthen their creative vision as well as to tackle the challenge of designing for existing fashion brands. Students will be engaged in the exploration of other disciplines to
produce outcomes that combine conceptualization, textile manipulation, garment prototyping, sustainability, branding, visual storytelling, and business intelligence. They will learn to understand the complexity of the fashion system, gaining a mature awareness of the various professions throughout its value chain, understanding that the value of fashion is not printed on the surface of a garment but it is in its function, wearability, inclusivity and ability to adapt to our contemporary needs.
Double Award Master
The Double Award Master path allows students to obtain an Academic Master validated by the Italian MUR and a Master of Arts, with international validation in the UK from Regent’s University in London.
Students integrate additional lectures and a more in-depth individual project Master'sPath their 5-module programMaster'sPath, which includes the curricular internship and final project.
The UK validation gives students more international recognition of their course of study and the opportunity to obtain a Master of Arts Degree (90 ECTS) awarded by Regent’s University London that allows them access to most international doctoral programs.
Within their academic year, students enrolled in the Double Award Master’s Programme, have the opportunity to spend a week at Regent’s University London for a London study trip experience, with special teaching activities and visits to the most significant sites for creative trends. During their stay, students will have the opportunity to take part in tours to discover London’s most iconic places, museums and galleries. The one-week London study trip is not part of the Academic curriculum and, therefore not mandatory. It is subject to additional costs covering both the cultural offer and the trip.
Duration
Academic Master's Programme: 11 months
Double Award Master's: 14 months
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Ideal Students
The programme is directed at candidates who have a first-level degree and/or professional experience in Fashion Design. The programme is also open to candidates with a background in other disciplines if strongly motivated to carry out in-depth research into the programme subject area and submit a rich portfolio able to illustrate the different phases of the fashion design process.
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Curriculum
The Academic Master’s Programme path consists of 4 modules (course + workshop) plus 1 module including a professional experience and a Final Workshop Project.
The Double Award Master’s Programme path includes additional dedicated classes and a 6th module as a Final Major Project.
Theoretical Courses
- Fashion Culture
- Visual Representation
- Fashion Marketing & Management
- Professional Accelerator
- Activities
Core Workshops
- Fashion Identity
- Fashion Collection
Elective Workshop
One to be chosen among:
- Fashion Brand Management
- Fashion Buying
- Fashion Styling
- Retail & Visual Merchandising
- Entrepreneurship through
- Design
- Digital Communication
Program Outcome
On successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Tap into the fashion industry and culture to succeed in their career as fashion designers.
- Find their style and leverage cross-disciplinary approaches to business and creativity.
- Get a thorough grounding in fashion design theory, while also working with fashion designers and labels to develop and promote innovative design and collections.
The program ensures students will gain the skills and attributes to:
- Become inspired fashion designers. Create innovative designs with a personal vision, backed by a thorough understanding of fashion history and current scenarios to anticipate new trends.
- Empower their creative self. Develop critical thinking to evolve their style and innovative collection design and development while adapting to changing multicultural environments, influences, technologies, and consumers.
- Address present and future challenges.
- Learn the impacts of the fashion industry on society and the environment, to develop ethical and responsible solutions and contribute to a more sustainable fashion future.
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Career Opportunities
With a combination of in-class theory and valuable on-site practice at cutting-edge companies, students will get the knowledge, confidence, and insight to pursue creative roles in the fashion industry. Start their fashion businesses or explore a wide range of related roles, including:
- Fashion Designer
- Design Manager For Textiles and
- Prints Stylist
- Costume Designer
- Fashion Trend Researcher