1 year
Full-time, Monday to Friday
Milan
English or Italian
The Intensive Course in Footwear & Accessories Design at Accademia del Lusso allows students to develop the creative skills and the technical knowledge that are needed for a successful career in footwear and accessory design. The course programme covers the entire production process of shoes and accessories, from the initial design to the final production, and gives students essential skills in each stage of the procedure, such as drawing, trend research, selecting materials, sampling, planning collections, patternmaking, and merchandising. The ultimate aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experience that will enable them to create original footwear and accessory products and collections that match the demands of today’s competitive market.
Upper secondary school qualification - Suitable level of English or Italian
The Intensive Course in Footwear & Accessories Design is composed of classroom lectures, workshops and practical activities such as project work (both in and out of the school), periodical assessments and a final exam. Further activities include:
Field trips to museums and showrooms, analyses of important fashion and luxury sites.
Meetings with the business world in the product, service, and communication areas.
Attendance at fashion shows, events, and industry trade fairs.
Seminars with professionals from the fashion and luxury sector.
Projects lasting one week and during which students work on a brief assigned to them based on a real company order.
External trend research workshop, to practise guided coolhunting directly in the field.
Accademia del Lusso offers its most deserving students the opportunity to undertake internships at important industry businesses, to help them enter into contact with the world of work.
The Intensive Course in Footwear & Accessories Design is held in Milan at the school location on Via Montenapoleone 5, and at the Luxury Lab on Via Privata Chioggia 2/4.