Study Fashion abroad

The study of fashion and design is one of the most sought-after areas for education in Europe and around the world. Such specializations attract Russian and foreign students with a rich creative life, the opportunity to create unique things and gain world fame - the resources of foreign universities are much wider than in our Motherland. It is for this reason that more and more young people, not only in our country, but also in others, annually choose for themselves one of the universities in Europe, America or England.

SMAPSE experts list several universities that are educational flagships. They are recognized as leading universities in the field around the world. In these universities young people from all over the world study such popular professions as a fashion designer, industrial designer, buyer, brand manager, interior designer, landscape design specialist, interior designer, fashion designer - this is a far-reaching list of available professions.

Thematic universities abroad offer a huge number of options for studying programs, courses, getting diplomas of all levels - from secondary specialized education to undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate studies.

Central Saint Martins (Central College of Art and Design named after St. Martin)

CSM College was founded in 1989, and over the years many stars of the global fashion industry have grown within its walls. One of the factors influencing such success is the excellent teaching staff: among teachers there are specialists working with Apple and other corporations. The main benefit of St. Martin's College is that all attention is focused on practice. Students are engaged in numerous personal projects and learn to promote them in the context of the profession.

Parsons School of Design

Parsons School of Design is the most popular university for American designers. And it is not located anywhere, but in the very heart of the American capital of fashion and design - in Manhattan. The school provides integration of different specializations: for example, students of different directions can work together on creating projects at various seminars and workshops. This approach allows students to be immersed as much as possible in the conditions of a real world professional. The Parsons design school has another significant advantage: the school maintains contact with many major representatives of the fashion industry, which gives students an opportunity to undergo summer internships at companies such as Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton or gain invaluable experience by volunteering in New York Week fashion.

Bunk Fashion College

Bunk Fashion College is the only Asian university that regularly appears among TOP-10 design schools around the world. The institution was founded in 1923 as a sewing school for girls. It was here that the first time they began to teach technology for sewing clothes of European design. Admission conditions were so strict that neither male students, nor foreign students were accepted. However, in the 60s the situation changed, and the school received a powerful development. Over the years, some college graduates have become known throughout the world - it is primarily about Kenzo Takada and Yoji Yamamoto. Today, Bunk College symbolizes the unique Japanese style in clothing and the unique traditions of this country.

Istituto Marangoni Milano

Marangoni Institute, founded in 1935, was the first private-format educational institution in Europe to specialize in clothing design. In those years, Parisian couturiers invariably set the basics of fashion trends, but already in the 40s, when the Istituto Marangoni institute released the first flow of students, the situation changed: France had a worthy competitor in the design and fashion industry. The founder of the university, Giulio Marangoni, always considered fashion not only an expression of the designer’s creative intention, but created clothes to serve people in the first place. This view formed the basis of the educational concept of the Italian institute, therefore, special attention is paid to technical studies: each student learns all the subtleties of the production process in order to be able to create a costume from scratch.

Kingston University

Kingston University is recognized as one of the most prestigious in Britain. The institution gained its reputation through large-scale research activities - in this direction the university collaborates with major art centers throughout Europe and Asia. Of course, the university has the opportunity to engage not only in scientific work: affiliate programs provide an opportunity to gain practical skills directly on the example of fashion business, for example, in companies such as Inditex or Banana Republic. After graduation, young specialists easily get places in stores of the largest clothing brands Burberry, Armani, Calvin Klein, Max Mara, Lacoste, H&M and Topshop.

Foreign students need a certificate of secondary education. The Foundation program or preparatory courses at the university will directly help prepare for admission to a design university.

The list of required documents may vary by college or university. At the same time, there are points that are mandatory for candidates from other countries: for example, in addition to the questionnaire and essay, foreign students need to have a certificate of passing language tests ( IELTS, TOEFL ), a certificate of secondary education translated into English, and also a portfolio of works depending on the chosen specialty.

In addition, when entering Japanese universities, you will need to take a test of Japanese proficiency, but in Italy, usually English is enough. Also, the admissions committee of some universities may ask students for SAT results.