Sustainable Fashion: Where to Study Abroad?

Sustainable fashion: where to study abroad?

It is now essential to talk about sustainable fashion as a tool for development. Fashion is an industry that depends on social, natural and creative resources. The environmental and social impact of fashion are worrying and, therefore, it is necessary to create a system that brings fashion design, the supply chain and operations to bring about a cultural change. Therefore, education plays an essential role and for this reason we have drawn up a list with some of the main institutions that promote education in the field of sustainable fashion. If you are deciding where to study and want to explore and understand sustainability in fashion, as an interdisciplinary topic, this list can be a useful insight.

THE SWEDISH SCHOOL OF TEXTILES - UNIVERSITY OF BORAS

Textile Value Chain Management

Level: Master

Where: Borås, Sweden

Duration: 2 years full time (100%)

Departure: End August / Early September

Cost: Total rate (Swedish crowns): SEK 190,000 for non-EU / EEA students. For EU / EEA students the registration fee is exempt

The program deals with the administration of the value chain, from the concept to the customer, within the clothing and textile industry, where the design process plays the main role, paying particular attention to sustainability, to new models. business, innovation and product development, supply chain management, retail and fashion marketing.

Further information can be found at the following link.

LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION

MA Fashion Futures

Level: Postgraduate

Where: London

Duration: 15 months

Departure: September

Cost: £ 11,220 (EU tax) and £ 22,920 (international tax)

This Master places sustainability at the center of attention, to help support the next generation of sustainable brands and fashion precursors. Unique access to events, resources and research facilities is provided, thanks to solid relationships with the LCF Center for Sustainable Fashion. By choosing this course it will be possible to acquire: a thought aimed at the future, which consists in criticizing the status quo of the fashion system through the experimentation and exploration of fashion thinking, futuristic and speculative design; sustainable links; structures, i.e. links to technical structures and staff skills that strengthen sustainable values; job opportunities in design and strategy positions for brands and organizations in the fashion sector and much more.

Further information can be found at the following link.

MA Innovative Fashion Production

Level: Postgraduate

Where: London

Duration: 15 months

Departure: September

Cost: £ 11,220 (EU tax) and £ 22,920 (international tax)

The urgent need to reconstitute fashion production practices, to make them more intelligent, leaner, cleaner, is due to the rapid evolution of this industry in recent years. This Master allows students to play a key role in the transition of society to more sustainable practices, not only from the point of view of material resources. The course includes the teaching of innovative thinking methods regarding the entire life cycle of the product and how fundamental is the production of positive innovation that currently shapes the fashion industry of the future.

Further information can be found at the following link.

CENTRAL MARTINS

MA Design for Social Innovation and Sustainable Futures

Level: Postgraduate

Where: London

Duration: 1 year and three months

Departure: September

Cost: £ 11,220

English language

This course brings together people from different creative backgrounds around shared interests regarding complex global problems, critical issues, collective action and the future of design practice.

Further information can be found at the following link.

Fashion SEEDS: Fashion Societal, Economic and Environmental Design-led Sustainability

Level: Project

Where: London

During the course of this project, the fashion industry practices that cause serious environmental and social damage will be analyzed, then the social impact of industry in litigation due to work practices and the wider impact of production and consumption will be studied. fashionable. Currently the fashion industry is often cited as the second most polluting industry in the world and for this reason studies regarding new sustainable practices in the sector are gaining greater importance.

Further information can be found at the following link.

AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Master in Business and Management, Design

Level: Master

Where: Amsterdam

Duration: 2 years

Departure: September

Cost: € 8,500

English language

The Master of Arts in Fashion Enterprise Creation aims to inspire and equip future fashion entrepreneurs with the right skills to build businesses in the fashion sector. Amsterdam Fashion Institute ( AMFI) encourages start-ups to have a social, cultural or environmental mission at the center. In the following master the courses provided provide assistance and the right skills for the creation of more sustainable fashion brands using the "Reality School" concept, this concept reflects and involves students with the fashion industry to provide real experiences.

Further information can be found at the following link.

INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE LA MODE

Master of Arts in Fashion Design

Level: Master

Where: Paris

Duration: 2 years (19 months of courses plus 6 months of internship)

Departure: September

Cost: € 20,450 for European students and € 30,670 for others

The Master of Arts in Fashion Design offers its students the opportunity to express their personal creativity by expanding their artistic vision and enhancing their talent, basing learning on projects that allow the testing of real cases.

Six specialization courses are offered:

the. Major in Garment (Womenswear & Menswear) where the student will study the fabrics, materials and finishes and this will allow to develop and affirm a style based on a specific choice of materials, issues related to sustainable development and technology will also be addressed.

ii. Major in Knitwear in which the student will focus on creative experimentation, craftsmanship and technological innovation and at the same time will be encouraged to consider the ethical and environmental implications of their work and the knitting industry in general.

iii. Major in Creative Pattern Making therefore specialize in the creation of creative models.

iv. Major in Leather Goods (bags, small leather goods) in which the first year is structured around 3 main projects: a project to create bags or shoes with a brand in the form of a pre-collection; capsule projects for the creation of bags or shoes that involve social issues such as sustainable development, innovation or technology; a personal project to create bags or shoes for a future collection.

v. Major in Footwear (shoe design)

you. Major in Image

Further information can be found at the following link.

MSc in International Fashion & Luxury Management

Level: Master of Science

Where: Paris

Duration: 15 to 27 months, depending on the candidate's profile

Departure: September

Cost: MSc Core Year (15 months): € 19,700 for European citizens and € 26,200 for others. MSc Fundamentals Year plus MSc Core Year (27 months): € 30,000 for European citizens (€ 10,000 for the Fundamentals Year plus € 20,000 for the Core Year) and € 39,900 for others (€ 13,300 for the Fundamentals Year plus € 26,600 for the Core Year).

The Master of Science in International Fashion & Luxury Management is a multidisciplinary program delivered in English and structured in such a way as to provide a diverse group of students with the skills necessary to accelerate their career in the fashion, luxury and beauty sectors, sectors that are constantly changing. The academic approach of this program combines intensive classroom learning, innovative workshops, real business cases and study trips, also providing experiential learning.

MSc Fundamentals year it consists of a mix of courses, creative workshops, product experience and short-term work experiences during the Paris Fashion Week and also includes a digital group project on sustainability. With particular attention to sustainability, this program in its training offer includes a course that analyzes the theme of innovation, sustainability and technology.

MSc Core year instead it has courses structured around the following main themes: history and culture, Savoir-faire and Design, products from concept to market, marketing, branding and communication, distribution and retail, strategy, finance and operations innovation, sustainability and technology, Leadership and career development.

Further information can be found at the following link.

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF ARTS

MFA Design

Level: Master

Where: San Francisco

Duration: 2 years

Cost: $ 55.380 (€ 49.466 if € 1 = $ 1.12)

English language

The Master of Fine Arts Design it is an open space for research, practical implementation and speculative design thinking. The program will allow its students to explore new frontiers of design by integrating cutting-edge tools with traditional craft techniques. With particular attention to graphic design, industrial design and interaction design, working prototypes and models will be created that use materials in new and innovative ways.

Further information can be found at the following link.

BFA Fashion Design

Level: Bachelor

Where: San Francisco

Duration: 4 years

Cost: $ 52.608 (€ 46.971 if € 1 = $ 1.12)

English language

The program of BFA Fashion Design prepares its students for today's changing fashion landscape, providing the skills necessary to be adaptable to change and innovative. Faculty experts, whose wide-ranging practices often embrace revolutionary new manufacturing technologies and systems, offer individual support to pupils to help them reach their full potential. This course of study will expose you to various material manipulations, including textile treatments, digital technologies and molding, helping to formulate a personal vision for the future of fashion. Questioning the traditional practices of the fashion industry is essential for this process, which is why new forms of business and businesses that focus on ecological and social issues will be presented. The program offers the unique opportunity to work alongside experts in carbon-negative fibers, circular systems, sustainability and other emerging fields, in addition there is a Sustainability Seminar (SCIMA-2140) to deepen the topic of sustainability.

Further information can be found at the following link.

ARTEZ UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS

Master in Fashion Design

Level: Master

Where: Arnhem

Duration: 2 years

Cost: compulsory registration fee € 2,143 and institutional registration fees € 10,700

English language

This Master has the aim of supporting the development of skills through a combination of individual and collective experiences developed both within the course and through commitment and collaboration with external partners, emphasizing a value-based understanding of the world. The program is conceived as a learning community in which each participant contributes its own research objectives and integrated fashion practices. During the course of study tutors and participants exchange knowledge, skills, competences and mutual support in order to increase awareness about how we interact with "others" and to encourage a reflective approach to engaging learning, students will take takes part in a series of lessons focusing on community engagement. Knowledge of access and exit from communities, dynamics of power, conflict resolution, consensus decision making and non-verbal communication techniques will be learned in order to create an environment of care, trust, respect and reciprocity.

Further information can be found at the following link.

Master in Fashion Strategy

Level: Master

Where: Arnhem

Duration: 2 years

Cost: compulsory registration fee € 2,143 and institutional registration fees € 10,700

English language

During the two years of Master in Fashion Strategy students and teachers will work collectively to break conventions, challenge beliefs and stimulate change within the fashion system. Fashion is analyzed beyond the fabric, this path explores how fashion can play a more complete role in creating real social, cultural and economic alternatives. This Master is suitable for optimistic and critical students, independent, curious and, above all, interested in the transformative abilities of fashion and committed to contributing to a more honest and fair fashion reality.

Further information can be found at the following link.

PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN - THE NEW SCHOOL

Fashion Design and Society (MFA)

Level: Master

Where: New York

Duration: 2 years

English language

The MFA Fashion Design and Society a Parsons School of Design it is the first graduate program of its kind in the United States, with an interdisciplinary and international fashion approach. Every year few students are selected to join this academy for advanced studies in fashion design and are trained to become innovative and progressive world-class designers. Introduced by Donna Karan, a former student of Parsons, the program has received the support of big names in fashion such as Diane von Fürstenberg, Swarovski, Uniqlo, LVMH and Kering. The fashion cultures course, part of this Master, will deal with key topics such as the definition and development of fashion, the link between fashion, modernity and capitalism, the industrialization and post-industrialization process, the relationship between fashion and culture and technology. media, performance and exhibition, the environmental impact of the textile and clothing industries and the rethinking of fashion towards more sustainable and ethical practices.

Further information can be found at the following link.

Fashion Management (MPS)

Level: Master

Where: New York

Duration: 1 years

English language

Across the Master in Fashion Management it is possible to acquire the necessary skills to work in the fashion sector, a rapidly evolving sector that will be analyzed from a series of perspectives, including technology, innovation, leadership, entrepreneurship, consumer psychology, strategic management and new business models. Students will have the opportunity to have conversations about how businesses and start-ups can reinvent existing systems, solutions for social media and e-commerce and the crucial need for sustainability and social responsibility at all levels of the sector .

Further information can be found at the following link.

SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL

Master of Arts in Sustainable Fashion Management (MAM)

Level: Master

Where: BASE Milan, Italy and Gland, Switzerland

Duration: 1 year on campus or 18 months online

Departure:

On campus: February & September

Online: January, April, July & October

Cost: € 17,500 - Milan and 39.545 Swiss Francs - Switzerland

Master of Business Administration in Sustainable Fashion Management (MBA)

Level: Master

Where: BASE Milan, Italy and Gland, Switzerland

Duration: 1 year on campus or 18 months online

Cost: € 17,500 - Milan and 39.545 Swiss Francs - Switzerland

Departure:

On campus: February & September

Online: January, April, July & October

Bachelor of Business Administration in Sustainable Fashion Management (BBA)

Level: Bachelor

Where: BASE Milan, Italy and Gland, Switzerland

Duration: 3 years

Cost: € 17,500 per year - Milan and 33,000 Swiss Francs per year - Switzerland

Departure: February & September

The goal of these paths focused on sustainability is to understand the main sustainability challenges and opportunities in the fashion sector. This course provides an in-depth knowledge of the fundamental issues and challenges of sustainable fashion and integrates responsible leadership applied to the fashion sector. Participants will learn the art of sustainable fashion with a creative focus and critical awareness that allows them to be active players in the sustainable fashion sector.

Further information can be found at the following link.

Text by Anna Sablone and Ada Torraco with the contribution of Dr. Hakan Karaosman.

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