Biennial intensive Course in Fashion Design
The main purpose of the course is to prepare professionals able to fully manage the entire production cycle, from idea conception to the concrete realization, through a personalized learning path.
The course embodies the programs of Fashion Illustration, Pattern Making and Tailoring.
Exams and Tests
Teachers will make tests every month by following the progress of the study plan, in order to check the walk of the students and help them in case of issues or backlogs about the study plan. At the end of the course, with a successful result, the student can take the final exam to get the professional qualify diploma as Fashion Designer.
Study Plan:
• Study of Anatomy
• Study of the silhouette
• History of Custom and Fashion 1
• History of Custom and Fashion 2
• The fashion in the 20th Century: study of one of the most important international stylists of the
‘900
• Color Theory
• Study of commodities 1: Fibers and Yarns
• Study of commodities 2: Fabrics and Materials
• Chromatic matches
• Decorations techniques
• Fashion Sketch
• Fashion Rendering Techniques
• Designing skills / graphic software
• Illustration / graphic presentation
• Fashion accessories
• Guide to the Modeling technique
• Study of the basic elements
• Study of the wearability
• Sartorial Model – Pret-à-Porter
• Sartorial Model – High Fashion
• Industrial Modeling techniques
• Sartorial Modeling techniques
• Placement on the fabric
• Sartorial Tailoring techniques
• Industrial Tailoring techniques
• Design techniques
• Technical data sheet
• Collections – Portfolio: M/W Pret-à-Porter, Evening. High Fashion, M/W
• Accessories
• Research methods
• Sociology – Fashion System
• Marketing
• Image Consulting
• Fashion Photography
• Photo Shooting
• Communication
• Backstage – Runway Show
Classes Hours
FULL TIME ATTENDANCE (8 hours):
9:00 am to 1:00 pm / 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Course duration: 2 years
Class duration: 8 hours
Weekly attendance: 5 classes
LOCATION: MILAN
DATE: 2026, 1st October
COSTS:
Registration fee: € 988,00 for EU-citizens, € 2000,00 for NON-EU citizens
Course cost: €14250/year ($ 16,100) or 3 installments of €4750 /month ($ 5,370)
Final exam fee: €300
The prices include the educational material including templates and books.
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Master in Fashion Photography ( 300 hours)
The Fashion Photography Master is aimed to those who have the passion for Photography and Fashion, and its goal is to illustrate in detail the processes and the work methods to realize a professional fashion photo shooting and the production of a highly professional portfolio.
From the choice of the portfolio location, the website and social networks.
The Course aims to forge a creative professional, who has, at the same time, knowledge and technical skills that satisfy the requests of the customers and fashion world’s market, through a very professional approach and method.
Admission Requirements
• Minimum age of 21
• Previous educational or professional experience about photography
• Personal professional Camera
• Laptop equipped with Adobe pack (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign)
Course Details
Theory and techniques of fashion photography
• History of the Fashion Photography
• Great authors of Fashion
• Moodboards and storyboard
• Creation and development
• Photography studio and professional equipment
• The light: natural and artificial one
• The studio: Flash and continuous light
The organization and the creative team
• Meetings with the professionals
The styling: Concept Style analysis and identification
• The make-up artist
• The hair stylist
• The stylist
• The designer
• Models and agencies
• The choice of the location
• Press office
• Setting up the set
• Relation between dress and light
Styling Mood
• Styling techniques
• Trend analysis
• Psychology of the Fashion
• Creation of the outfit
In studio photo shootings (practice)
• Posture study / set / Limbo
• Woman fashion
• Man fashion
• Portrait
• Beauty
• Group shot
• Beachwear and underwear
• Accessories / Still life
Outdoor photo shootings
• Choosing the location – Milan
• Outdoor shots
• Selecting the photos for the portfolio
• Setting up the final exposition
Post-production
• Using photo editing and graphic softwares
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• IndesignSelecting the photos for the portfolio
• Setting up the final exposition
Editorials and advertisers
• Analysis of realized pictures
• Style Imaging
• Licenses and releasings
• Creating the portfolio
• Communication: web/social/sales channels
CLASSES HOURS
Total hours amount: 300
Total duration: 8 months
LOCATION: MILAN
DATE: 2026, 1st October
COSTS
Registration fee: € 988,00 for EU-citizens, € 2000,00 for NON-EU citizens
Course Cost: € 7320,00 ( $ 8,250)
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Housing & Student Life
The School will support all the students with different services, which include:
- Issuing the documents for the Visa Application at the Italian Embassy in their own country (it is required for NON-EU citizens only);
- Finding an accommodation in Milan, according to the student’s requirements, needs and budget: Ferrari Academy collaborates with real estate based in Milan, which will offer our students a selection of different solutions to choose between at concessional prices.
The School also receives invitations to many events related the Fashion and Design field, but also to the cultural life of the cities, such as Milan Fashion Week, fashion shows, exhibitions, fairs, workshops and guided activities through the city. Our Students are also encouraged to participate to the Milan Fashion Graduate, which involves all the main fashion schools and allows students to show their capsule collections and creations to an audience of experts, professionals and students from other schools in the field.
The School for its students also organizes its own fashion show at the end of each School year. Ferrari Academy is not only commitment nor fatigue, we like to “work hard” as much as to “play hard”: for this reason, we also organize for our students and school staff both a Winter Party and a Summer Party.
Travel Documents
When completed the enrolment process, the School issues the Enrolment Certificates that will allow you to apply for the study visa needed to enter the Italian Boundaries.
The School also keeps contacts with the Italian Embassies from all over the world, in order to support the students in the visa application, should they need support for their instance.
It is up to the students to inform the School about the arrival date in order to better organize their arrival and welcome here.
Fees & Deadlines
The Enrolment fees for each course from the School offer are:
- € 988,00 for EU citizens
- € 2.000,00 for NON-EU citizens
The tuition fees depends on each course, in details:
- Biennial Intensive Course in Fashion Design, € 14.250,00 or three instalments of € 4.750,00 per year;
- Master in Fashion Photography, € 7.320,00 or three instalments of € 2.440,00.
Regarding the deadlines, registrations are open as long as seats are still available. We remind that we have only 15-20 vacancies for each class, so first come first served.