INTRODUCTION LEVEL COURSES ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Introduction to Interior Design
Introduction to Product Design
Introduction to Graphic Design
Introduction to Fashion Design
Introduction to Fashion Marketing
Introduction to Fashion Styling
Introduction to Fashion Accessories
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL COURSES ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
From Haute Couture to Pret-a-porter
Fashion Accessories Design Studio
Fashion Textiles and Fibres Studio
Graphic Art Design for Fashion Studio*
Photography and the Moving Image Studio*
* in collaboration with Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, LondonADVANCED LEVEL COURSES ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Costume Decoration and Painting (developed in collaboration with Accademia Teatro alla Scala)
Theatre Lighting Design (developed in collaboration with Accademia Teatro alla Scala)
Jewellery Design for Costumes (developed in collaboration with Accademia Teatro alla Scala)
Digital Set Design (developed in collaboration with Accademia Teatro alla Scala)
INTRODUCTION LEVEL COURSES ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Introduction to Interior Design
Students will have to be motivated and curious, ready to work individually and in group. Active participation in the entire course will be highly profitable for the students.
In general, no specific skills are required besides a level of education equivalent or above high school level, some basic drawing skills, word processing skills, capability and control of a personal digital photo camera.
The course is also open to first and second year university students with different design backgrounds as well as fashion, communication and visual arts, who desire to enrich their knowledge and understanding of Interior Design. All classes are taught in English.
Introduction to Product Design
Students will have to be motivated and curious, ready to work individually and in groups.
Active participation in the entire Course will be highly profitable for the students.
In general, no specific skills are required besides a level of education equivalent or above high school level, some basic drawing skills, word processing skills, capability and control of a personal digital photo camera.
The course is also open to first and second year university students with different design backgrounds as well as fashion, communication and visual arts, who desire to enrich their knowledge and understanding of Interior Design.
All classes are taught in English.
Introduction to Graphic Design
Designing is having an open mind. In this graphic course we ask to focus on the contemporary visual surroundings and to question their quality and reason.
The course is oriented towards curious newcomers to the field of visual communication who wish to acquire a fundamental knowledge base and understanding of the medium, giving the possibility to establish a starting point for further interest within the graphic medium.
No prior knowledge or experience is required, however students should show a real interest for the topic. Students will be asked to work in groups as well as individually.
A personal laptop and a digital photo camera are strongly suggested.
Introduction to Fashion Design
Understanding of English Sense of aestheticism Motivation
TOPIntroduction to Fashion Marketing
No specific requirements.
TOPIntroduction to Fashion Styling
creative vision
curiosity and attitude to sociological investigation
natural bent to communicate a concept through objects, clothing, location and images.
digital photography and computer graphic techniques
Introduction to Fashion Accessories
Creative vision
Curiosity and attitude to sociological investigation
Natural bent to communicate a concept through sketches, colors matches, material combinations, illustrations.
Drawing ability
Handicraft ability
Computer graphic techniques
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL COURSES ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Fashion Design Studio - From Haute Couture to Pret-a-porter
The program is open to college and adult applicants with a strong interest in French and Italian fashion culture, who have completed at least one year of college. The minimum age is 19 years at the start of the program. Many international students from different design areas, marketing, journalism, and liberal arts enrol to gain insight of the European fashion market. Part of the program requires the students to research independently and to work in project teams in a professional setting. The course is recommended for aspiring fashion designers and for students interested in fashion management, fashion journalism, and cultural trends in fashion.
TOPLighting Design Studio
High school Diploma issued by a technical or artistic institute. Completion of second/third year of college studies (BA) in design or similar programmes and/or professional level in audio, video and lighting.
Preliminary knowledge of basic elements of electricity and/or set and costume design and/or lighting design.
Concrete interest in lighting design applications in the field of performing arts.
Students will have to be motivated and curious, ready to work as individuals and in groups. Active participation in the seminars and studios will be highly profitable for the students.
Landscape Architecture Studio
The course is addressed to students of Faculty of Landscape Design, Interior Design, and Architecture, includes architectural design, site planning, environmental restoration, town or urban planning, urban design, parks and recreation planning.
The course is also open to second year university students with different design background who desire to enrich their knowledge and understanding of Landscape Architecture.
Students will have to be motivated and curious, ready to work individually and in group. Active participation in the seminars and studios will be highly profitable for the students.
All classes are taught in English.
Interior Design Studio*
Students will have to be motivated and curious, ready to work individually and in group. Active participation in the seminars and studios will be highly profitable for the students. Drawing (by hand and/or digitally) and model-making skills are required. In general the level of education should be equivalent or higher than the second year of college studies (BA) in Interior Design.
Students that already participated in the previous introduction level (June 29th -July 10th) will be admitted to this course. In this case be ready and flexible to manage an upper level, sharing with designers the experience and the process of design work. If you think this level is not suitable for you, you can also participate as an auditor.
All classes are taught in English.
Product Design Studio*
Students will have to be motivated and curious, ready to work individually and in group. Active participation in the seminars and studios will be highly profitable for the students. Drawing (by hand and/or digitally) and model-making skills are required. In general the level of education should be equivalent or higher than the second year of university studies (BA) in Interior Design.
Students that already participated in the previous introduction level (June 29th -July 10th) will be admitted to this course. In this case, be ready and flexible to manage an upper level, sharing with designers the experience and the process of design work. If you think this level isn’t suitable for you, you can also participate as an auditor.
All classes are taught in English
TOPFashion Styling Studio
creative vision
curiosity and attitude to sociological investigation
natural bent to communicate a concept through objects, clothing, locations and images.
digital photography and computer graphic techniques
basic skills of Photoshop and video-editing programs for PC or MAC
Fashion Accessories Design Studio
creative vision
curiosity and attitude to sociological investigation
natural bent to communicate a concept through sketches, colours matches, materials combinations, pictures, illustrations.
drawing skills (highly suggested but not mandatory)
computer graphic techniques (Power Point, Photoshop basic skills)
Fashion Journalism Studio
Making motivations for 'loving Fashion' clear to oneself.
Having read or learned about Fashion and having a specific idea of what Italian Fashion is about.
Fashion Merchandising Studio
Successful completion of a marketing or fashion marketing course onducted in English, so you will be required to have a fluent understanding of the language.
TOPFashion Photography Studio
Students will have to be motivated and curious, ready to work as individuals and in groups. Active participation for the entire Course will be highly profitable for the students. Basic Photography skills will be necessary to attend the course.
TOPFashion Textiles and Fibres Studio
Basic textile techniques.
The course is open to Fashion students who have completed a basic textile course and who have developed an interest in experimenting and handling with textiles in order to create new performances and unique fabics. However this course is also open to merchandising students eager to get to know how to use textile leftovers in order to acquire a new perspective on the creation of objects and gadgets and to design students willing to learn and experiment simple finissage and textile handling techniques that will enable them to obtain new textures.
TOPGraphic Art Design for Fashion Studio*
Enrolled students must have a real interest for visual communication and the theme fashion. We will uncover the powers of graphics in fashion therefore an interest in fashion from a graphic point of view is expected. A digital photo camera and personal laptop are strongly recommended. The basic skills of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator (or similar applications) is required.
TOPPhotography and the Moving Image Studio*
Students should desire to create a visual storyline.Applying students need no prior knowledge to the movie media however a genuine motivation and interest in the media is expected along with the ability to work in groups. Basic photographic skills are a minimum and a digital photo camera is required. A personal laptop with the basic knowledge are strongly recommended.
TOPADVANCED LEVEL COURSES ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Costume Decoration and Painting
(developed in collaboration with Accademia Teatro alla Scala)
Proper knowledge of free-hand design and painting techniques.
TOPTheatre Lighting Design
(developed in collaboration with Accademia Teatro alla Scala)
High school Diploma issued by a technical or artistic institute. Completion of second/third year of college studies (BA) in design or similar programmes and/or professional level in audio, video and lighting.
Advanced knowledge of basic elements of electricity and/or set and costume design and/or lighting design. Preliminary basic knowledge of the different elements of a performing setting.
Concrete interest in lighting design applications in the field of performing arts.
Students will have to be motivated and curious, ready to work as individuals and in groups. Active participation in the seminars and studios will be highly profitable for the students.
Students that already participated in the intermediate level will be accepted in this course. In this case be ready and flexible to manage an upper level, sharing with designers the experience and the process of design work.
TOPJewellery Design for Costumes
(developed in collaboration with Accademia Teatro alla Scala)
Proper manual art, painting and freehand designing abilities.
TOP Digital SET Design
(developed in collaboration with Accademia Teatro alla Scala)
Proper knowledge of digital design software such as AutoCAD or 3D studio; good knowledge of technical design.
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