Language

Spanish

Start date

September 2027

Frequency

Full time

Fruition

On campus

Duration

4 Years

Credits

240 ECTS

Course Coordination

Pilar Pasamontes, Julia Weems

Course also available in:

Bilbao
Madrid

Learn how to anticipate future trends and comprehend the latest needs of the fashion market, developing unique proposals at one of the best design schools in the world.

The Bachelor of Arts in Design, specialising in Fashion Design helps you develop and consolidate your own personal style to stand out from the crowd in an increasingly complex sector.

In this degree you’ll acquire the know-how and skills you need to create collections, organise fashion shows and events, use marketing and communication to take your own fashion brand to success.

What’s more, studying at IED Barcelona gives you the opportunity to use spectacular workshops where you can experiment with different tools and processes. You can also learn to produce digital or 3D prints in the Hybrid Lab, and organise photo shoots at the Medialab.

There are 60 places available for first-year students majoring in Fashion Design. Of these places, there is no specific number assigned by pathway or language.

The Bachelor of Arts in Design is valid throughout the European Higher Education Area, equivalent to an official university degree, and is accredited by the Agency for the Quality of the University System. This programme grants access to official university master’s degrees and, where applicable, to doctoral studies.

Information to decide

In this program at one of the best design schools in the world, you’ll learn how to create your own designs and your own personal fashion universe in a multicultural and international environment.

This is a project-based degree in which you’ll gain experience developing experimental projects under the supervision of professionals working in the fashion sector.

The program is divided into modules of complementary subjects, so you can concentrate on one project at a time. This helps you improve your concept development and implementation skills more effectively.

In this program you’ll learn how to anticipate trends and propose solutions in advance. To do this, you’ll use a combination of traditional techniques and innovative tools; an essential mix of handicraft and the latest technology.
 

If you’ve got a passion for fashion, an healthy interest in aesthetics and boundless creativity, this is the program for you.

At IED Barcelona you’ll learn to express your creative spirit presenting professional proposals in a completely autonomous way.

The hallmarks of this degree are respect for your own distinct personality and style, and monitoring and encouraging your evolution as an artist.

What’s more, you’ll be studying with lecturers who have extensive academic and professional experience in the fashion sector. In this program you’ll acquire a solid theoretical and cultural grounding to become autonomous, developing your creative talent with tenacity and demanding the highest professional standards of your work as a professional designer.

These qualities are essential for success as a professional fashion designer to create your own outstanding collections.

IED Barcelona is one of the best fashion design schools in the world, as its international rankings show.

Syllabus

What will you learn?

The first year introduces you to the basic concepts of design, project culture and methodology. Lecturers actively encourage you to break the mould, to create and communicate.



First Semester

Design Fundamentals I
Representation Techniques
Project Communication I
An introduction to Marketing
Science Applied to Design
Form and Colour



Second Semester

Sociology
Volume I

COLLECTION MODULE
Design Fundamentals II
Representation Techniques II
Project Communication II
Technical Drawing I



Year Subject

The History of Art and Design

What will you learn?

You’ll begin your second year by studying specific fashion design techniques, including pattern design, modelling, illustration, accessories, the history of clothing and textiles. You’ll acquire a full understanding of the industry using a combination of traditional and modern techniques, discovering the technologies you can use most effectively to develop your creative talent.



First Semester

Semiotics
The Production Process
The History of Fashion I

FABRIC PRINTING MODULE I
Fashion Materials and Technology I
Printing Fabrics

PATTERN DESIGN / MODELLING MODULE I
Pattern Design for Garment Making I
Modelling



Second Semester

Knitwear Collection
Interdisciplinary Project

COLLECTION MODULE
Fashion Design Project I
Fashion Accessories’ Project I
Fashion Representation Techniques I
Fashion Project Communication I

What will you learn?

In the third year you’ll specialise in the Fashion Design pathway and study the latest trends, illustration, advanced modelling and pattern design techniques, creating numerous men’s and women’s collections. You’ll develop a sustainable eco-fashion project, as well as various works using ground-breaking techniques and fabrics.



First Semester

Fashion Styling Project I

MEN’S COLLECTION MODULE
Fashion Design Project II
Fashion Representation Techniques II
Pattern Design and Garment Making for Menswear II

SUSTAINABLE FASHION MODULE
Business Plan
Sustainability and Fashion



Second Semester

DIGITAL PRINTING MODULE
The Latest Fashion Trends
Fashion Materials and Technology II
Modelling II

WOMEN’S COLLECTION MODULE
Fashion Design Project III
Fashion Project Communication II
Pattern Design for Womenswear II

What will you learn?

During the fourth year, you’ll gain work experience with a company operating in the sector and present your final project, the best letter of introduction to the professional fashion world. At the end of the year you’ll present your final project designs in a fashion show.



First Semester

Professional Portfolio
Professional Work Experience
Multidisciplinary Workshops

PRE-COLLECTION MODULE
Fashion Research and Communication
Pattern Design and Garment Making III
Modelling III



Second Semester

Final Project

Faculty

Director

Julia Weems

International stylist and costume designer

Course Leader

Anna Masclans

Fashion designer and founder of Studio PL1

Teacher

Ana R. Tichy

Fashion Designer

Teacher

Willy Villacorta

Fashion photographer and lecturer specialised in visual identity and art direction

Teacher

Sebastián Ruelas

3D Fashion Designer

Teacher

Fabricio Pérez

Fashion Designer and Co-Founder of Llamazares y de Delgado

Teacher

Sebastian Pons

Fashion designer and textile print specialist

Teacher

Flora Ximenis

Fashion designer and lecturer specialised in creativity and trends

Teacher

Francesc Grau Tomàs

Fashion Designer and Expert in Footwear and Accessories

Teacher

Jaime Martínez

Fashion designer and expert in garment making and tailoring

Teacher

Miquel Malaspina

Menswear designer and fashion educator

Teacher

Julia Pelletier

Artist and textile designer specialized in screen printing.

Teacher

Eñaut Barruetabeña

Fashion Designer

Teacher

Sheila Casado

Fashion designer and lecturer

Teacher

Sergio Plaza García

Print Designer

Teacher

Consol Rodríguez

Visual artist and expert in applied technologies

Teacher

Daniel Lierah

Fashion Designer

Teacher

Arturo Martínez

Fashion Designer

Teacher

Sebastian Eichinger

Fashion designer specialised in sustainability and craft-based processes

Teacher

Juan Vidal

Fashion designer with an artistic and technical vision of femininity

Teacher

Astrid Kasdorf

Pattern cutter and educator with an experimental approach

Teacher

Andrei Palma

Fashion Designer

Projects

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Nostalgia

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Taste in Art
Photocomposition with two women wearing colorful clothes on a drawn background and with a mask painted over their eyes

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
This must be the place
Collage of two black and white photos. On the left, a hand with a butterfly. On the right, a close-up of eyes.

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Una Vez y Más
Several female models with dark looks with metal details

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
YHÖ
Two sepia-toned photos of details of a man in a trench coat

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Anem al poble

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
L’anatomia d’un refugi
Three girls dressed in white running in a garden on a sunny day

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Auster
Two vintage-style fashion illustrations with sophisticated models on a beige paper background

Fashion Design and Styling

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Lunch at the tennis court

News

06 October 2026

150 students begin the 2026–2027 Academic Year on IED Barcelona’s Master’s, Postgraduate and Foundation Courses

The Welcome Event for Master’s and Postgraduate students took place on 1 and 2 October, featuring a new edition of the “Designing for the Many” workshop and the opening lecture. Foundation students received their welcome on 5 October.

06 October 2026

Public Program IED.60, October 2026

This month, IED’s Public Program continues to take design beyond the classroom, creating opportunities for dialogue with audiences, cultural institutions, businesses and professional communities.

02 October 2026

AQU Catalunya grants favourable accreditation to IED Barcelona’s Bachelor of Arts in Design

Once again, IED Barcelona has received a favourable report from the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (AQU Catalunya), certifying the quality of the Bachelor of Arts in Design (Título de Grado en Enseñanzas Artísticas Superiores de Diseño) delivered by the centre.

02 October 2026

IED Lands in Mexico with Federico Antelo

From 10 to 22 October, the IED Madrid Fashion Director brings talks and workshops to Mexico's top design events.

Fashion sketch with four male silhouettes

02 October 2026

IED Barcelona Alumni Albert Porta named finalist in Sangue Novo

ModaLisboa’s platform and competition for emerging young designers has selected him to present his collection “Branco” on 9 October at Pátio da Galé in Lisbon.

30 September 2026

Two IED Barcelona projects to be exhibited in "Matter Matters" at the Museu del Disseny-Dhub

During the 2026/27 academic year, “The Beetle Bottle” by Product Design alumnus Abdelaziz Moustafa will be featured in the Autumn/Winter exhibition, while “Mis queridos Ascos” by Fashion Design graduate Violeta Mata will be exhibited in the Spring/Summer edition.

29 September 2026

Six emerging IED designers reach the final stage of the Arts Thread Global Creative Graduate Showcase 2026

Alumni Mariona Panés, Sara Vainer, Miranda Sanz, Malak Yahia and Victoria Escobar (IED Barcelona), together with Zuriñe Berrueta (IED Kunsthal Bilbao), are finalists in the competition, which last year attracted more than 5,000 creatives from 117 countries. Discover their projects and vote!

28 September 2026

IED wins the YKK Prize at Milano Moda Graduate

Costanza Barbieri and Giulio Censori win the prize awarded by the event’s main sponsor. Gaia Karabits is also among the six finalists for the Fashion Design Award.

26 September 2026

THE PROCESS, IED fashion show at MFW '26

14 young designers and a collective vision of fashion as a cultural practice, beyond the garment. Special Mentor Danielle Kwateng.

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Two reusable bottles, one green and one yellow respectively.
Exhibitions and Festival

06 October 2026 - 01 September 2027

Barcelona

“The Beetle Bottle” and “Mis queridos Ascos” at “Matter Matters. Designing with the World”

The projects created by IED Barcelona alumni Abdelaziz Moustafa (Product Design) and Violeta Mata (Fashion Design) have been selected to be part of this exhibition at the Museu del Disseny-DHub.

Exhibitions and Festival

08 October 2026 - 31 October 2026

Turin

IED Torino x Torino Design City

From October 8 to 31, 2026, IED Torino will take part with three student projects exploring ecological and environmental transition, as part of a programme of exhibitions, talks and workshops focused on design and innovation.

Workshop

15 October 2026 - 15 October 2026

Multiple

IED Creative Workshop

Come and discover IED’s Creative Workshops — a unique experience that will let you immerse yourself in the world of design in a fun and creative way!

Illustration of a person holding various drawing tools, set against a yellow background.
Exhibitions and Festival

17 October 2026 - 17 October 2026

Barcelona

Barcelona Dibuixa 2026: “The Power of Hand Drawing”

IED Barcelona is offering this workshop, where participants will discover, guided by architect and lecturer Gianfranco La Cognata – Laco 2, how design takes shape through illustration.