Study Fashion, Beauty & Art in Florence. Where Italian craft is still being made.

Florence is where Italian luxury materials are sourced, made and reinvented. At Istituto Marangoni Firenze you work with real industry partners including Etro and Prato District textile producers, graduating ready for fashion houses, galleries and luxury brands. A prestigious fashion and art school in Florence offering bachelor's degrees, postgraduate master's degrees, one-year courses, semester programmes and short courses in Fashion Design, Fashion Business, Fashion Communication & Image, Art, Beauty and Luxury Hospitality. Where Italian craft becomes your creative foundation.

Build your Skills. Build your Portfolio. Build your Career.

The foundation of a fashion, design, art, beauty or luxury hospitality career. Three-year undergraduate degrees combining technical skills, industry knowledge and hands-on studio practice across Milan, Florence, Paris, London and Dubai. Graduate with a professional portfolio and the credentials luxury brands and creative companies hire for. No prior industry experience required. Next intake: January and September 2027.

Specialise. Lead. Graduate ready for the Top of the Industry.

Postgraduate master's degrees in fashion design, fashion business, fashion communication, interior design, product design, visual communication design, beauty, art and luxury hospitality. Full-time programmes of one to two years, built for graduates and industry professionals ready for deep specialisation. Industry briefs, live projects and a global network across Milan, Florence, Paris, London and Dubai. Enrol for January or September 2027.

One Year. One City. One Discipline. Full Immersion.

A full year of focused, professional-level training in fashion design, fashion communication, fashion business, interior design, beauty, multimedia art or arts curating, without the three-year commitment. Structured for career changers, recent graduates and anyone ready to go deep on a single discipline fast. Theory, hands-on practice and an industry-ready portfolio across Milan, Florence, Paris and London. Starting September 2026 and January 2027.

The first step toward a Bachelor's or Master's Degree.

Not sure if you meet the entry requirements? Preparatory courses in fashion and design build the creative thinking, technical foundations and portfolio strength you need to apply for a bachelor's or master's degree at Istituto Marangoni. Available in Milan, Florence, Paris, London and Dubai. Intakes in September 2026 and January 2027.

International Experience. Real Skills. One Semester.

Four to five months in one city, one discipline, one cultural immersion. Study fashion design, fashion business, fashion communication, interior design, product design, visual communication design or art in Milan, Florence, Paris, London or Dubai, gaining international exposure and academic credits that count toward your degree. Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students, with multiple intakes throughout the year.

One to Four Weeks. Real Skills. Every Campus.

Short courses in fashion design, fashion communication, fashion business, interior design, product design, visual communication design, art and beauty, from one week to several weeks, for every level and schedule. The perfect entry point into the creative industry, a focused skills upgrade or a first step toward a full degree programme. Available across all campuses worldwide, with intakes throughout the year.

With an approach blending function and aesthetics, participants incorporate fashion trends with bicultural aesthetics, analyse clothing and accessory manufacturing and the couture language versus ready-to-wear. Learners progress through the entire design process from fashion illustration, pattern making, pattern cutting, construction and prototyping to the finished garment or product. 

Combining a wide array of essential business skills and knowledge with the latest industry developments and issues, Fashion Business courses are fine-tuned and specific to the evolving fashion system. Learners develop business acumen, covering luxury brand management, buying, merchandising and marketing, phygital retail, algorithms defining style, and sustainability, among others.

Fashion Communication & Image courses explore the concepts behind image making, helping students express a story or mood through style and triggering innovative ideas. Learners develop a style portfolio incorporating photography and a creative vision; they investigate trends such as AI, extended intelligence, and digital communication alongside photo shoot planning, photo-editing and multimedia videomaking.

Where Sensory Innovation meets Luxury Brand Strategy. Milan, Florence, Paris & Dubai.

Where Service Design meets Luxury Brand Management. Milan, Florence, London & Paris.