Fashion Design Certificate | Diploma / certificate | Art & Design | On Campus | 1 or 2 Years | Lorenzo de' Medici - The Italian International Institute | Italy

The Fashion Design Certificate program is designed to develop students’ ability to perform in today’s evolving fashion industry. It offers a rich experience and an opportunity to acquire industry skills in the areas of design, illustration, textiles, pattern development and digital Technology. Thanks to a wide selection of topics, students learn to incorporate a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to designing within a global context. The program gives students the foundation to enter the field of professional fashion design while exploring its different aspects from research and design to the finished products, gaining a complete overview of the development process. Students learn specific industry terms and become familiar with all phases of apparel production, acquiring both the theoretical fundamentals and the practical skills needed to work within the multifaceted world of the fashion industry. The first year provides students with foundational skills in illustration, pattern development, print design and CAD Technology, all with an underpinning of textiles and costume History.