Design Schools in Paris

Istituto Marangoni

• The Istituto Marangoni offers advanced diploma programs in fashion design, accessories, promotion and brand management. Designers spend seven days a week in classes over eight months to accelerate the learning process. These programs are carried out in French and English to attract students from around the world. This design school also schedules summer courses in styling and interior design delivered in French. The Istituto Marangoni assists foreign students without fluency in French with intensive language courses. The Marangoni Library holds hundreds of magazines, videos and prints that are useful in completing design courses.

  Istituto Marangoni
  12, Avenue Raymond Poincaré
  75116 Paris, France
  +011-33-01-47-20-08-44
  istitutomarangoni.com

Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne

• The Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne features a four-year program in fashion design. Students advance from basic design courses in the first year to specializations in design or development in the fourth year. The four-year curriculum requires students to complete lessons in draping, fashion English and Photoshop. Every student is expected to complete two five-month internships after the second year with Parisian firms and designers. Aspiring designers can also pursue a 10-month diploma in pattern making. This French design school customizes its courses for experienced professionals and firms through the Continuing Training Center.

  Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne
  45, Rue Saint-Roch
  75001 Paris, France
  +011-33-01-42-61-00-77
  modeaparis.com

IFA Paris

• IFA Paris operates a three-year Bachelor in Fashion Design and Technology program that includes courses in sportswear and fashion history. Students at IFA Paris also pursue nine-month Master of Arts degrees in Fashion Design and Management. The Master's in Fashion Business allows students to learn about fashion buying and strategic marketing while traveling to centers in Paris, Shanghai and Florence. The IFA Placement Office consults with companies throughout France to find vacancies for graduates. Experienced designers interested in retail management and fashion buying register for short courses at IFA Paris.

  IFA Paris
  8, Rue d'Enghien
  75010 Paris, France
  +011-33-01-47-70-37-77
  ifa-edu.cn/ifaen

ESMOD Paris

• ESMOD Paris attracts design students with its three-year diploma in fashion design and creation. Incoming students start with courses in pattern drafting and live drawing conducted in French and English. By the third year, designers are working on personal collections in specialty fields like beachwear and costumes. ESMOD Paris also presents graduate programs in home design and creative pattern drafting. Summer courses in pattern drafting and fashion sketching allow students to strengthen their skills in less than a month. Facilities like the ESMOD-ISEM Library and the Fabric Library provide resources to design students.

  ESMOD Paris
  12, Rue de la Rouchefoucauld
  75009 Paris, France
  +011-33-01-44-83-81-50
  esmod.com