fashion design
undergraduate course
The course is aimed at training a professional who is both a manager, a stylist, a designer specialized in clothing design and accessories, able to face with imagination and expertise the many problems related to the fashion industry, combining the technical knowledge of the materials, processing procedures, innovative invention with sensitivity, aesthetic taste, entrepreneurial ability, historical knowledge of the arts.
duration: three years
intake: november
course language: italian / english
study plan
first year (propedeutic)
basic design
color image (photography, video, illustration)
typography
sociology psychology of perception
20th century history (graphics, architecture, customs, design, communication),
plastic (models technique),
materials methodologies (observation, analysis, planning, development, verification),
instruments (techniques and technologies).
process management
second year
illustration
pattern making techniques history of fashion
textile design
fashion collection
computer graphic
accessories
third year
history of fashion
textile design
pattern making techniques fashion collection
accessories
fashion coordinated image fashion styling
fashion communication
teaching activities
teaching activities are structured through lectures, tutorials, workshops, guided tours to museums and exhibitions, participation in competitions (individual and group). for each academic year ISD schedules a series of seminary, conferences and interactive workshops leading by ISD teachers and external italian or foreign experts. the topics are usually on the borderline between the different departmental areas and they have been designed to achieve a tangible result.
attendance
the attendance is full-time and mandatory.
exams
to be admitted to each subject’s exams, students must attend at least 70% of lessons and do all the scheduled exercises. students must pass all the exams of the programme to get the degree.
admission requirements
high-school diploma or equivalent permitting university admission.
enrollment
send by e-mail to interstudent@isdnapoli.it or by fax +39 081 19305621 with the enclosed application form completed, a photocopy of required diploma and a photocopy of passport. within 10 days after the receipt of the above documents, the student will be informed by e-mail about the outcome of application.
application deadline
the enrollment must be sent to international office at least 30 days before the beginning of the course. the programme has restricted entry. enrollments are awarded depending on availability of places.