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Associate of Applied Science in Fashion Styling

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Thursday May 2nd , 2024

Associate Degree in Fashion Styling at Istituto Marangoni Miami

An associate degree in fashion styling provides students with the teachings that are essential to succeed in the world of fashion. With fashion styling at the center of the industry as a highly in-demand role, Istituto Marangoni Miami readies its students with all the necessary skills to comprehend and prosper in the world of fashion. Earning an Associate of Applied Science degree in Fashion Styling at Marangoni grants students the chance to advance their skills in the fashion industry through a combination of vital styling ideas and techniques.

Why Should I Apply for an Associate Degree in Fashion Styling at Istituto Marangoni Miami?

Marangoni Miami students are also encouraged to step beyond the campus and find inspiration from the neighboring area of the lively Miami Design District. Istituto Marangoni aims to equip its students with a thorough understanding of the fashion industry in a creative and business view in the shape of visual research and editorial fields. The fashion styling associate program establishes multidisciplinary forms that provide students with the chance to pursue different career paths from fashion styling such as: advertising, trend forecasting, and visual merchandising. With the completion of the associate’s program, graduates will be trained to style and produce art direction for print and online magazines, ad campaigns, commercials, e-commerce, etc. The Miami School of Fashion & Design is globally known for connecting its students to internships and professional opportunities to collaborate with major brand names in the industry. The following events are just a few that Marangoni students have had the chance to participate in:

  • Miami Art Basel
  • International and National Fashion Weeks
  • Paraiso Miami Beach – Miami Swim Week
  • Chanel Cruise Collection Runway Show
  • Celebrity guest visits and talks, partnerships, etc!

Students who complete the associate’s program will have the knowledge needed to apply to Istituto Marangoni’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Fashion Styling to continue their education.

How Will I Learn in the Associate Degree in Fashion Styling Program?

The associate degree of fashion and apparel design program requires 60 credit hours that vary between general education courses as well as fashion styling-specific classes to reach the program’s completion. Students are encouraged to grasp all the knowledge and skills possible to advance their skills in preparation for opportunities in the industry. Classes are arranged in student groups of 15-20 so that instructors can better understand and cater to each individual’s needs.

Potential Careers from an Associate Degree in Fashion Styling

An associate degree in fashion styling teaches students about both the creative and business roles in the world of fashion through rationalizing ideas, developing the ability to visualize and execute creative results. Careers involving fashion styling could branch into diverse professional practices in advertising, visual merchandising, or trend forecasting. The following roles combine the important skills mentioned that are needed in the industry in order to be successful:

  • Art director
  • Personal stylist
  • Creative director
  • Image consultant
  • Personal shopper
  • Wardrobe consultant

How Can I Apply for an Associate Degree in Fashion Styling?

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In order to start the journey as a Fashion Styling major at Marangoni, an application must be turned in by the deadline of the chosen semester – Fall, Spring, or Summer. The application submission includes a required $100 application fee which is non-refundable. An application coach from Marangoni Miami will contact you to help organize the necessary information to set up an application folder. The documents that are needed are the following:

  • Resume
  • Personal statement
  • U.S. Identification
  • Proof of graduation
  • High school transcript
  • Declaration of finances

Once the necessary documents are collected, an interview will be organized with admissions and a final decision will be discussed and announced. Acceptance to the program not only grants you access to a one-of-a-kind learning space, but a network of creative students and accomplished faculty, top notch class spaces, plus up and coming fashion technology.

Note: Student visas for the associate in fashion styling degree are currently not available.

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Associate Degree In Fashion Styling Tuition Cost
ProgramsCredit HoursTotal Per Credit Hour – In personApplication Fee
Associate of Applied Science in Fashion Styling60$1295$100

* See Academic Calendar for dates. Initial registration for fashion studies after the end of the Drop/Add period will incur a $100 late registration fee.

The other registration fees are due on or before the last day to register for any given semester. Students should consult the Academic Calendar regarding the registration deadline. Students will not be officially enrolled in Istituto Marangoni Miami until all fees are fully paid. Any students owing money to Istituto Marangoni Miami, regardless of the debt, will not be permitted to register

Enrollment

Admissions Requirements

Program Length

Istituto Marangoni Miami Tuition

 

Semester Start/End202220232024
Spring Semester StartJanuary 10th, 2022January 9th, 2023January 8th, 2024
Spring Semester EndMay 5th, 2022May 3rd, 2023April 30th, 2024
Summer Semester StartMay 9th, 2022May 10th, 2023May 8th, 2024
Summer Semester EndAugust 23rd, 2022August 24th, 2023August 23rd, 2024
Fall Semester StartSeptember 1st, 2022September 4th, 2023September 2nd, 2024
Fall Semester EndDecember 20th, 2022December 21st, 2023December 19th, 2024

To apply for admission to Istituto Marangoni Miami undergraduate programs, an applicant must:

  • Submit a fully completed and signed application for admission including a personal statement that describes the applicant’s professional accomplishments and goals; and
  • A non-refundable application fee of US $100.

To enroll, an applicant must complete the following:

  •  Complete a personal interview with an Admissions Director or Assistant Director. An in-person interview is preferred, however, for prospective students who are not located in the Miami area, a telephone or Skype interview is acceptable.
  • Provide evidence of high school completion, GED, or evidence of secondary education.
  • Complete a personal statement essay in 500 words or less as to what attending Istituto Marangoni would mean for them and their future career in the fashion industry.
  • Submit a Resume/CV with previous work experience or accomplishments.
  • Submit a fully completed and signed enrollment agreement.
  • Complete a financial plan with Student Financial Services.

Additional requirements for the graduate program.

In addition to the above requirements, applicants seeking admission to the graduate program must also provide:

  • Evidence of the successful completion of a bachelor’s degree program.
  • An updated resume or curriculum vitae.
  • Students may submit a portfolio or samples of work; however, these are optional. Students who choose to submit, please

in case you have any additional question, you can email us at: miami@immiami.com

This program takes four (4) semesters to complete and can be completed in approximately 1.5 years of full time continuous enrollment. The program is comprised of 60 semester credit hours.

For more information on Istituto Marangoni Miami Tuition please visit our Admissions page here.

Enrollment

 

Semester Start/End202220232024
Spring Semester StartJanuary 10th, 2022January 9th, 2023January 8th, 2024
Spring Semester EndMay 5th, 2022May 3rd, 2023April 30th, 2024
Summer Semester StartMay 9th, 2022May 10th, 2023May 8th, 2024
Summer Semester EndAugust 23rd, 2022August 24th, 2023August 23rd, 2024
Fall Semester StartSeptember 1st, 2022September 4th, 2023September 2nd, 2024
Fall Semester EndDecember 20th, 2022December 21st, 2023December 19th, 2024

Admissions Requirements

To apply for admission to Istituto Marangoni Miami undergraduate programs, an applicant must:

  • Submit a fully completed and signed application for admission including a personal statement that describes the applicant’s professional accomplishments and goals; and
  • A non-refundable application fee of US $100.

To enroll, an applicant must complete the following:

  •  Complete a personal interview with an Admissions Director or Assistant Director. An in-person interview is preferred, however, for prospective students who are not located in the Miami area, a telephone or Skype interview is acceptable.
  • Provide evidence of high school completion, GED, or evidence of secondary education.
  • Complete a personal statement essay in 500 words or less as to what attending Istituto Marangoni would mean for them and their future career in the fashion industry.
  • Submit a Resume/CV with previous work experience or accomplishments.
  • Submit a fully completed and signed enrollment agreement.
  • Complete a financial plan with Student Financial Services.

Additional requirements for the graduate program.

In addition to the above requirements, applicants seeking admission to the graduate program must also provide:

  • Evidence of the successful completion of a bachelor’s degree program.
  • An updated resume or curriculum vitae.
  • Students may submit a portfolio or samples of work; however, these are optional. Students who choose to submit, please

in case you have any additional question, you can email us at: miami@immiami.com

Program Length

This program takes four (4) semesters to complete and can be completed in approximately 1.5 years of full time continuous enrollment. The program is comprised of 60 semester credit hours.

Istituto Marangoni Miami Tuition

For more information on Istituto Marangoni Miami Tuition please visit our Admissions page here.

VOICES

Candela Ledesma - Fashion Studies

Istituto Marangoni Miami has offered me incredible support and innumerable experiences since the first day I started my Associates's program in Fashion Styling.

Course Description

Course Description

Number Course Title Credits

ADV100

VISUAL MERCHANDISING & ADVERTISING IN STYLING

3

Three (3) semester credits

Students will also explore the idea of visual merchandising aligned to the subject of fashion styling, contextualizing and using relevant processes in visual branded design for VM installations and outcomes. This course also analyses the most important advertising campaigns in the luxury and mass-market fashion sectors, through the study of the fundamentals of contemporary communication. Students will learn all concepts related to developing, promoting and selling an idea through styling.

Prerequisite(s): None

ARH100

HISTORY OF ART

3

Three (3) semester credits

This course introduces students to the historical and intellectual content of western art through an evolution of History of Art from ancient times to the end of Late Middle Ages in Europe. The analysis is set in an extended historical, social, political and cultural context. The relationship between art and society, in centuries, is also studied to elaborate comparisons between history and the contemporary cultural world.

Prerequisite(s): None

BUS200

FASHION MARKETING: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES

3

Three (3) semester credits

Through the recognition and understanding of the principles and practices of the main marketing tools, students develop a professional approach to the various marketing communications strategies that are applied in the fashion industry. The course looks at creative marketing in the contemporary fashion industry, considering traditional methods to online digital techniques in advertising and promotion.

Prerequisite(s): None

COM100

DIGITAL DESIGN

3

Three (3) semester credits

This course teaches the basic notions of digital graphics for the field of Fashion Design. Through the study and the use of a variety of computer applications, students acquire the tools to work on photographic retouching and elaboration of images, with the purpose of presenting their creative ideas to a client or professional public. Students also learn how to use key software packages to create visual documents and presentations.

Prerequisite(s): None

COM200

ADVANCED DIGITAL DESIGN

3

Three (3) semester credits

This course teaches students the basics of visual design communication and presentation skills using Photoshop and InDesign software to create and present their ideas.

Prerequisite(s): CM200

ENC101

ENGLISH COMPOSITION I

3

Three (3) semester credits

This first required college level-writing course introduces students to effective written communication through mastery of the writing process to include personal and professional contexts to include strategies for discussing, reviewing, development and structure, rhetorical strategies, organizational approaches, interpretive modes, of various written forms. Students will begin academic research skills to connect to their own writing and interests. This course fulfills a Gordon Rule requirement.

Prerequisite(s): None

FAS100

FASHION STYLING FUNDAMENTALS

3

Three (3) semester credits

Students will be provided with an introduction to professional aspects of the fashion styling industry. They will gain a real understanding of the diversity of professional roles undertaken by a stylist. Students will get their first experience of organizing a fashion photo- shoot. The course also includes an introduction to the basic style ‘wardrobe’ through an historical and cultural analysis of information.

Prerequisite(s): None

FAS110

PROFESSIONAL FASHION PANORAMA

3

Three (3) semester credits

Students are introduced to learning about the professional aspects of the fashion styling industry, career and employment opportunities. By the end of this course, the students will gain an in depth understanding of the creative and production process, and professionalism within the fashion industry.

Prerequisite(s): MAC105

FAS200

FASHION, ART AND CULTURAL CONTEXT

3

Three (3) semester credits

This course will present students with a comprehensive critical analysis and evaluation of fashion intended as a socio-cultural global phenomenon and provide them with the theoretical knowledge necessary to interpret fashion practices in relation to art movements and other cultural manifestations. On completion of the course students will have attained a sense of the cultural and global dimension of the fashion industry, of the challenging yet close relation it has established with art and have developed an informed sensibility with regards to all the above.

Prerequisite(s): None

FAS210

FASHION STYLING: VISUAL RESEARCH

3

Three (3) semester credits

Style and research, key to innovative design and creative ideas, is paramount throughout the course. Students are introduced to the role of the fashion stylist, and to visual representation as an ‘art’; presenting products or communicating a vision in order to attract and engage the fashion consumer. Through creative and visual research, students discover the world of trends and the role and influence of visual representation. The course will develop the students’ ability to analyze, interpret and reference visual information, which is essential within the fashion industry.

Prerequisite(s): None

HIS100

HISTORY OF DRESS AND COSTUME

3

Three (3) semester credits

This course covers the evolution of the History of Dress from ancient times to the present. Students study a wide historical, political, social and cultural context looking at aspects involved in sartorial cutting and construction, as well as the development of the productive systems of materials, accessories, jewels, hairstyles and makeup. The relationships between art and fashion are analyzed though the course of history, to make a comparison between past and contemporary fashion, dress and costume.

Prerequisite(s): None

MAC105

COLLEGE MATHEMATICS I

3

Three (3) semester credits

This course introduces students the basic concepts of college mathematics to include algebra and will follow a logical sequence for students to gain confidence in polynomials, equations, inequalities, the straight line, Cartesian coordinates, functions and graphs, systems of linear equations, logarithms and exponentials, matrix algebra, limit of a function, and derivate of a function and integral.

Prerequisite(s): None

PHO100

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNDAMENTALS I

3

Three (3) semester credits

This course introduces the fundamentals of fashion photography highlighting photographic compositions, lighting and the use of the environment (studio) as well as discover key periods and styles in photographic history and analyze important and emerging fashion photographers. Students will also work on and create different visual assignments (editorials).

Prerequisite(s): None

PHO200

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNDAMENTALS II

3

Three (3) semester credits

Students will plan, organize and realize fashion photo shoots and learn how to collaborate effectively with photographers, makeup artists, hair stylists, and model agencies in managing and coordinating their projects. Students will also learn how to move forward in unfamiliar and unpredictable situations, model agencies cancelling models, changes in location availability, and will understand how to manage workloads and meet deadlines.

Prerequisite(s): PHO100

SOC200

SOCIOLOGY

3

Three (3) semester credits

This course will provide students with a basic understanding of how society functions. It will examine social phenomena in terms of social forces, group relations and social structures. Sociological topics will include the social construction of knowledge, socialization and culture.

Prerequisite(s): None

SPC201

SPEECH

3

Three (3) semester credits

This course provides students with oral communication skills needed to develop stronger personal, professional and educational presentation and experiential use of speaking. Students will apply theory and techniques to individual and group settings. Fulfills a Gordon Rule requirement.

Prerequisite(s): None

TEX200

FABRICS & MATERIALS

3

Three (3) semester credits

Students learn how to recognize, manipulate and ‘read’ the materials and fabrics used in the fashion industry. Fibers are classified and studied together with the main techniques of fabric manufacturing. The knowledge of their intrinsic properties including weaving, finishing and printing techniques, allows students to acquire the basic skills in order to identify a fabric and apply it to works in the fashion industry. The world of yarns, leather and materials are explored, with the aim of understanding the variety of technical/creative possibilities.

Prerequisite(s): None

TRE100

TREND FORECASTING

3

Three (3) semester credits

This course introduces students to the role of the trend forecaster, looking at trend prediction, as well as the various methods of forecasting in the Fashion and luxury industries. The theories, concepts and methods constitute a framework that will facilitate the student to understand, interpret and anticipate developments and change for the near future. Researching seasonal trends, color, social and economic trends, consumer preferences and cultural indicators increase student’s ability in successful analysis and review.

Prerequisite(s): None

WRI100

FASHION WRITING

3

Three (3) semester credits

Students in this course gain a historical overview of the emergence of ‘critique’, or disciplined, systematic analysis of a written or oral works. They will be introduced to the practical side of the critic (blogger, national press, and fashion and art magazines) and learn key tools of the trade in order to put together a well- researched written critique. They will learn how to research, plan and produce articles, fashion reviews, reportages, profiles (interviews) and press releases for exhibitions and fashion.

Prerequisite(s): None

WRI200

SOCIAL MEDIA & DIGITAL WRITING

3

Three (3) semester credits

Students gain an in depth understanding of the new media environments and their contemporary applications. They study and use semiotics as an analytical tool to understand what is conveyed in a visual image, and will create a personal blog, supported by a digital research journal, using visual communication and presentation skills. In addition, the students focus on their own editorial policy, on categories and sub-categories which will be supported by writing pieces, images and videos.

Prerequisite(s): WRI100

Total Program Credits:

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60

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As you explore our captivating story, you'll discover a rich tapestry of experiences that shape the Istituto Marangoni journey. Istituto Marangoni Miami can be a chapter in your life, a chapter that transcends traditional education to embrace hands-on learning, mentorship from industry luminaries, and an unwavering dedication to pushing boundaries. In these pages, you'll catch a glimpse of what awaits you: a vibrant community of like-minded individuals, a world-class faculty, and a curriculum that blends academic rigor with practical mastery. This is an invitation to embark on a voyage of self-discovery and growth, where you'll be empowered to take your place amongst the stars of the fashion and design cosmos. So, explore, dream, and envision the possibilities that lie ahead.

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FAQ

What is an AAS in Fashion Styling?

An AAS or associate of applied science degree is a college degree that centers on a particular technical skill and typically spans over two years to complete. The AAS degree readies participants to work in the industry post-graduation. Earning an AAS in fashion styling at Istituto Marangoni gives students access to applying towards a BFA in fashion styling. 

What Can You Do with an Associate Degree in Fashion Styling?

Marangoni Miami’s associate degree in fashion styling gives its students the chance to explore the different tracks of the industry in order to decide on which subject most captures their interest based on: advertising, trend forecasting, and visual merchandising. Additionally, a completed associate’s degree in fashion styling grants students access to the role that is extremely in-demand in the industry as a fashion stylist. 

How Long is an Associate Degree in Fashion Styling?

Istituto Marangoni Miami’s associate degree in fashion styling program totals 60 credit hours. If the student chooses to participate in full-time enrollment in the program, the 60 credits usually extend through four semesters which can typically be completed in 1.5 years. The associate in fashion styling program is taught on-campus with in-person classes. 

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