Best Fashion Graduate Programs

 

1. London College of Fashion

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Location: London, UK

Programs: Everything from Fashion Psychology to Footwear

Tuition: €17 920 (approx. $26 686 at current the exchange rate)

Famous Alumni: Jimmy Choo, Nicholas Kirkwood, Sophia Webster

Good to know:

  • Most projects are alumni driven

  • Important figures (Stella McCartney, Justin Cooke) regularly come talk to students

  • Only place to go to study footwear

  • Focus is commercial and practical, rather than purely creative 

2. Parsons School of Design

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Location: New York City, NY, USA

Programs: Fashion Studies, Fashion Design & Society

Tuition: $48 020

Famous Alumni: Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, Alexander Wang, Donna Karan

Good to know:

  • Allows you to delve into whatever aspect of fashion interests you

  • Talks, competitions, and networking opportunities

  • School has partnered with retailers and corporations with the aim of getting student work seen and critiqued

3. Istituto Marangoni

Location: Milan, Italy; Florence, Italy; Paris, France; London, UK; Shanghai, China; Shenzhen, China

Programs: Fashion Design, Fashion Business, Fashion Styling, Fashion Buying, Brand Management and Fashion Promotion

Tuition: €30 900 (approx. $35 121 at current the exchange rate)

Famous Alumni: Franco Moschino, Domenico Dolce

Good to know:

  • Italian, French, and English are the school’s official languages

  • 80% placement rate

  • Campuses in major fashion capitals

4. Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM)

Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Programs: Fashion Design, Footwear Design, Merchandising (Fashion & Beauty)

Tuition: ($32 520-$42 235 depending on campus location)

Famous Alumni: Lubov Azria (BCBG Max Azria), Monique Lhuillier

Good to know:

  • Quarter system lets you graduate faster

  • Good class sizes

  • 90% of students in touch with the school report that they’ve found a job within six months of graduation

5. ESMOD (Ecole Superieure des Arts et Techniques de la Mode)

Location: Paris, France

Programs: “Createur Couture”, International Fashion and Luxury Brand Mangement

Tuition: €12 900 (approx. $14 662 at current exchange rate)

Famous Alumni: Olivier Rousteing (Balmain), Thierry Mugler

Good to know:

  • World’s first and oldest French fashion design school

  • Placement rate of over 90%

  • Offers class in both English and French

  • Hosts programs at 22 schools in 15 different countries for those unable to relocate to Paris

Each one of these schools has everything you need to take your education in fashion to the next level. Which one of these schools would you most like to go to? Comment down below to let QFIN know!

 
Fashion, EducationGabrielle LamyComment