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3-Year Courses
Location
MILAN
Duration
3 YEARS
Start
OCTOBER
Credits
180 CF
Language
ITALIAN
The 3-Year Course in Fashion Design allows students to design collections, translating creative concepts into finished garments that combine cultural identity, aesthetic research, and technical innovation.
The 3-year Fashion Design course is designed for those who want to turn their passion for fashion into a profession, learning how to design and create innovative collections consistent with market demands. Students develop the skills to bring new trends to life, transforming ideas into high-quality finished garments, from the initial concept to final realization.
During the course, students meet lecturers and professionals from the most important Italian and international fashion houses, who share research, analysis, and design methodologies aligned with the most up-to-date industry standards.
The aim is to maximize each student’s creative and design potential, encouraging personal and professional growth within the fashion system.
The course provides a solid mastery of artistic methods and techniques, as well as design and professional skills focused on the creation of contemporary fashion collections.
Students acquire specific knowledge in:
The Fashion Design graduate has the skills to understand the dynamics of the fashion system, both in Italy and globally, and is able to combine creativity, strategy, and technique in the creation of clothing, accessories, and textile products.
The study path offers an integrated overview of the entire fashion design supply chain, combining methodological rigor, technical experimentation, and analysis of contemporary trends. Through a balance between theoretical lessons and workshop activities, students gain mastery in fashion sketching, textile design, and digital illustration, essential tools for the visual translation of creative ideas.
Technical training in pattern making and design is constantly enriched by direct exposure to the industry: the program includes workshops, seminars, and projects in collaboration with partner brands. These synergies, together with active participation in relevant events, allow students to engage with international industry standards and develop a critical understanding of the market.
The final goal is to train designers capable of managing the development of a complete collection, from initial concept to the realization of the finished product, ensuring a solid preparation aligned with the continuous evolution of the fashion system.
Creates clothing, footwear, and accessories collections, translating their creative vision into trend-driven products.
Creates and develops their own fashion brand, overseeing style, identity, and brand positioning.
Defines the aesthetic and artistic vision of the brand, leading the creative team and ensuring stylistic consistency and innovation.
Designs fashion products by combining functionality, materials, and design to meet market needs.
Oversees the design process and aesthetic direction, coordinating teams and creative strategies.
Analyzes emerging trends and lifestyles, anticipating new directions in the fashion market.
Lika Kubaneishvili is a fashion designer and creative director of Unknown Artisan with international experience in the fashion system.
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It is a program within the academic offer that trains future fashion designers capable of conceiving and developing clothing and accessories collections. A course designed to transform creativity, research, and design into tangible products that are competitive within the Italian and international fashion industry.
Students learn how to design collections, analyze global trends, develop moodboards and concepts, design garments and accessories, understand materials and tailoring techniques, up to the final realization of the product.
The course is open to Italian students with a high school diploma and to international students with an equivalent qualification (12 years of schooling), plus an official translation and a motivation letter.
Fashion Designer, Creative Director, Design Director, Fashion Product Designer, Cool Hunter, and Fashion Brand Founder. These are roles in demand within companies, fashion houses, and fashion brands based in Milan and worldwide.
Yes, students work on real projects with lecturers and industry professionals, developing editorials, photoshoots, digital content, and creative concepts aligned with Milan fashion industry standards.
