IFA Paris Fashion School:
International Fashion Academy (IFA) Paris is a leading fashion school located in the historical garment district in the 10th arrondissement in the center of Paris, France. Established in 1982, we offer a 3-year Bachelor in Fashion Design and Technology degree course and a 1-year intensive postgraduate certificate course in Fashion Design & Management. We also offer additional undergraduate & graduate programs in the fields of Fashion Design and Fashion Business. All of our fashion programs are taught entirely in the English language.
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Fashion Industry Courses in Paris:
Bachelor Degree in Fashion Design & Technology Course (3 years):
The Bachelor in Fashion Design and Technology was created with the insight that fashion education in France needed to internationalize in order to remain competitive in the rapidly moving global fashion industry. The language of instruction for this course is English. Students will have an average of 25 hours in class a week over a period of 32 weeks a year.
Year 1:
In the first year of the program, students build the foundation that will support their future success. They will learn the fundamentals of pattern-making and draping, design and computer-aided design, while exploring the culture and history of fashion.
Year 2:
In the second year of the program, students begin to apply the skills they learned in their first year through practical learning of design, focusing on trends and fabrics and creating a variety of garments. They explore essential design concepts in greater depth and begin to learn about fashion marketing that helps them acquire a full understanding of the forces at play in garment creation.
Subjects covered in Year 1 and Year 2 include: Pattern Making and Draping; Fashion Design; Fashion Marketing; Computer Design; Textiles Technology; European Fashion History; Lectra Systems and English.
Year 3:
In the final year of the program, students choose which field they would like to specialize in: design, marketing or pattern making & draping. In addition to the core courses, students will delve more deeply into other aspects of fashion. They can take specialized classes in sportswear collections, knitwear, creative draping, creative printing among many other subjects. All classes are focused on the same goal: to help students create their own personal collections and aim to increase the students skills in fashion design, marketing, pattern-making and draping and computer-assisted design.
These classes also help students to prepare and execute design of their personal collections to be shown at the year-end graduation fashion show, at which fashion media representatives and fashion companies view the best work of IFA's graduates.
Admission Requirements:
- Applicants must be high sc
hool graduates or above, and have a strong interest in fashion.
- Students who have already attended a fashion school and wish to transfer to IFA Paris are also welcome. They must submit their portfolio to evaluate their skills in pattern making, design, and draping to determine if they can be admitted directly to the second or third year.
- As courses in Paris and Shanghai are taught in English, it is preferable to have the requisite language skills before commencing the program. Non-EU students and those from non-Native English-speaking countries are required to provide an IELTS or TOEFL score when applying to IFA Paris.
Postgraduate Certificate in Fashion Design & Management Course (1-year intensive program):
The IFA Paris Postgraduate Certificate Fashion Design & Management is designed to enable its students to take the next step in their fashion careers by building not only design skills but an understanding of the industrial, cultural and market forces that shape the fashion world.
The aim of the program is to provide students with a holistic mastery of the fashion design & production processes, an impressive portfolio, and the international perspective necessary to succeed in the globalize fashion economy.
Course Content:
- Art, Design &
Fashion Culture
- Trends
- Creative Process
- Fashion Concept Research
- Textile Industry and Production
- Methodology & Structure of a Fashion Collection
- Textile Knowledge and Textile Printing
- Graphic Design
- Consumer Psychology & Behavior
- Branding
- Fashion Merchandising and Retail
- Creative Team Management
- Business Plan
- Marketing Communication
- Professional Portfolio
- Counterfeiting & Copyright
- Individual Project
- Team Project 1: Communication
- Team Project 2: Fashion-Art-Design
- French
Admission Requirements:
- The Postgraduate program is open to those holding a valid university Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in fashion design but we can also admit graduates from other design programs.
- English fluency is required. Students who are not from the EU or a native English speaking country are required to provide TOEFL or IELTS certification to receive a French student visa.
- Technical skills (pattern making and draping) are not required but are beneficial.
- For students who lack a university degree, a solid work experience in fashion design is a prerequisite for enrollment.
Further Fashion Industry Programs:
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Fashion Business Degree Program (1-year intensive program):
T
he MBA is a multidisciplinary Fashion Business degree program which covers merchandising, marketing, buying, retail, distribution as well as other fashion business related modules. This unique program allows students to build career skills and gain a full understanding of opportunities and challenges of running a fashion business today. During the program students will have the opportunity to work on industry sponsored projects in cooperation with international brands, attend fashion events and visit leading brands stores as well as design studios. This program is taught entirely through English. There are two options for this program:
- 36 academic weeks in Paris OR
- 24 academic weeks in Paris + 12 academic weeks in Shanghai
Masters Degree Program in Luxury Brands Management (1-year intensive program):
This unique program is designed over a course of 10 months to include 12 academic weeks in IFA in Paris, 12 academic weeks in IFA in Shanghai and 12 academic weeks in POLIMODA in Florence, Italy. From the principles of luxury and its growth to consumer psychology, strategic and integrated marketing, creative foundations of Luxury brands as well as distribution and channel management, students will explore the unique factors involved in building and maintaining a luxury brand in the competitive global environment. Students will deeply examine the world’s most successful luxury brands and learn the techniques companies use to distinguish their brands in the luxury field. The course also includes tours of luxury companies.
MBA Degree Program in Luxury Brands Management (1-year intensive program):
Students on this program will spend 24 academic weeks in Paris + 12 academic weeks in Shanghai.
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