Study location	Italy, Firenze
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	MA

Tuition fee	€22,500 per year !NB You will also be asked to pay a 5500 EUR enrollment fee.

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: overall score of 6.5 with no elements below 5.5

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. Personal statement must be signed and attached as a separate document. Applicant should include answers to the following questions: - What has led you to apply to a course at Istituto Marangoni? - Why do you believe you would benefit from it at this stage in your career? - How would you like to see your career develop over the next years? What are your career objectives? - Is there any other matter you would like to draw to the attention of the postgraduate commission? CV is required.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. istitutomarangoni.com/..-design-collection

Overview

To design a collection and recognise fabrics is no longer enough to succeed in fashion. Participants need to go deeper: to research, identify styles, create and, at the same time, foresee the most intriguing trends. Today, there is no room for improvisation. Everything must be planned in detail because the fashion designer of today must be able to design and interpret lifestyles in line with the attitudes of the moment, which are continuously changing and evolving according to historic, cultural and social events. The creativity of a fashion designer must therefore be nourished, but it must also be educated, putting it in direct contact with working reality, with market difficulties, with production needs, with customers’ expectations, with brand image as well as present and future trends. The function of the master programme is to go beyond the practical teaching of how a collection must be coordinated. It is for participants to learn how to launch a product, a menswear or womenswear collection or an idea globally, beginning with careful research and staying in line with the trends and lifestyles of the present and the future.

Programme structure

Course themes

- fashion exploration
- design intentions
- fashion design,
- development and identity
- research methods

Career opportunities

Fashion designers are responsible for research and style. They inspire fashion trends, create collections for clothing, textiles and accessories, and manage creativity, technology, information and trends. Designers can create their own line or choose to work for companies as well as research, style and consulting studios.