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Associate of Applied Science in Fashion Styling
Associate of Applied
Science in
Fashion Styling
Degree
- Program Data
- Enrollment
- Admissions Requirements
- Program Objective
- Program Description
- Program Length
- Istituto Marangoni Miami Tuition
Program Data
Enrollment
Semester Start/End | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Spring Semester Start | January 10th, 2022 | January 9th, 2023 | January 8th, 2024 |
Spring Semester End | May 5th, 2022 | May 3rd, 2023 | April 30th, 2024 |
Summer Semester Start | May 9th, 2022 | May 10th, 2023 | May 8th, 2024 |
Summer Semester End | August 23rd, 2022 | August 24th, 2023 | August 23rd, 2024 |
Fall Semester Start | September 1st, 2022 | September 4th, 2023 | September 2nd, 2024 |
Fall Semester End | December 20th, 2022 | December 21st, 2023 | December 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.
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Provide evidence of high school completion, GED, or evidence of secondary education.
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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.
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Submit a Resume/CV with previous work experience or accomplishments.
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Submit a fully completed and signed enrollment agreement.
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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 Objective
The Associate in Applied Science – Fashion Styling degree aims to provide a solid base in key skills of the fashion styling industry.
Alongside general education requirements, the fashion styling program provides students with the chance to engage in the fashion industry from both a creative and business perspective. A degree in fashion styling will enhance the student’s skills, encourage them on how to rationalize ideas, and develop their ability to visualize and communicate creative outcomes proficiently. This unique fashion styling program at Istituto Marangoni Miami forms multidisciplinary profiles that provides students the chance to pursue and develop diverse fashion stylist career paths in professional practices such as: Trend Forecasting, Advertising and Visual Merchandising.
Over the course of five semesters, students are presented with exciting new challenges that will improve their critical independent thinking and develop their creative and fashion communication skills through digital media such as websites, blogs and social networks (from earlier history to the current social media influences).
Graduates will be prepared for entry-level positions in the fashion industry, as they will be fully trained to style and produce art direction for print and online fashion magazines, ad campaigns, commercials, e-commerce, look books, fashion shows, fashion videos, and personal clients. This program also prepares students with the key skills necessary for entry into the school’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program for Fashion Styling.
Program Description
The Associate in Applied Science degree in Fashion Styling is designed for students who have an interest in gaining an in depth understanding of the diverse professional career paths undertaken by fashion stylists within the industry, as well as key notions in visual research and the editorial industries.
Students studying a fashion styling degree in Miami will also gain an understanding of sustainability and ethics in the fashion industry. Visual and verbal communication skills will be developed and supported through the use of digital technologies, as well as an in depth understanding of new media environments and their contemporary applications. Through creative and visual research, students who study fashion styling discover the world of trends, along with the role and influence of visual representation.
Program Length
Istituto Marangoni Miami Tuition
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Course Lists
Course Description
Course Description
Number | Course Title | Credits |
- ADV100
- ARH100
- BUS200
- COM100
- COM200
- ENC101
- FAS100
- FAS110
- FAS200
- FAS210
- HIS100
- MAC105
- PHO100
- PHO200
- SOC200
- SPC201
- TEX200
- TRE100
- WRI100
- WRI200
- Total Program Credits:
ADV100
VISUAL MERCHANDISING & ADVERTISING IN STYLING
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
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
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
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
ENC101
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Fashion courses are supported by lectures, workshops, and subject specific presentations by a faculty of professionals in the field. If participants have little or no previous experience but would like to become familiar with some of the key disciplines in the industry, or a specific area, there are a variety of levels and course durations to suit all preferences. Continuing education courses are also the perfect ‘taster’ or introduction to the fashion industry, which may help in decision making for future in-depth study or career path development.
Complete your information and download the Brochure about the Degree programs and Fashion Courses. There are some experiences in life that lead to a radical transformation, where what comes after is light-years ahead of what preceded it. It is via such experiences, nurturing emotion and aspiration combined with academic rigor and expertise, that Istituto Marangoni participants have the opportunity to successfully navigate a stimulating, challenging, and productive future, and take their place amongst the stars. Studying at Istituto Marangoni provides such an experience, connecting skill and style at high-end international locations with an Italian imprint of history and culture, enriching talent and encouraging ambition.
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