Language
Spanish
Start date
September 2025
Frequency
Full time
Fruition
On campus
Duration
4 Years
Credits
240 ECTS
Take a creative, technical and critical journey to stand out as a fashion professional with purpose
The Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design prepares you as a fashion professional capable of responding to the new and plural realities of the world with a sustainable, responsible vision and your own personal touch.
Throughout your learning, you will get to know the industry from the inside, breaking with preconceived ideas and understanding your role as an agent of change in today's society.
You will acquire a solid technical foundation, which combines the preservation of tradition and craftsmanship with the exploration of innovation (computer-aided design, digital manufacturing or virtual reality). At the same time, you will work on other fundamental skills, such as those related to business management, expression and communication, or leadership skills.
In your third year, you will choose your track between Prêt-á-Porter and Styling and Communication, which will allow you to delve deeper into your area of interest through specific subjects and techniques, building a global professional profile in fashion.
From day one, you will immerse yourself in the development of projects, many of them in collaboration with companies and cultural institutions, in a cooperative work environment of research, experimentation and deep understanding of the fashion design, production and marketing processes.
All this under the guidance of a teaching team of prestigious professionals, who will enhance your autonomy and offer you the space you need to explore your own motivations and interests.
At the end of your studies, you will complete a final project and you will have a portfolio that will be your best letter of introduction to the labour market.
IED Madrid: Private Center for Bachelor's Degree in Higher Artistic Education in Design • Order 4391/2011 • Center Number 28073045
An Official Undergraduate Degree that explores creative design and sustainable fashion with leading professionals in the sector.
The program is structured into four academic years, each one focusing on subjects associated with fundamental technical and creative skills:
Design fundamentals
History of art and design
History of fashion design
Representation and communication languages and techniques
The artistic basis of fashion
Design and clothing projects
Pattern design and garment making
Styling
Science applied to design
Materials and technology applied to fashion design
Design management
You will immerse yourself in a critical, flexible and adaptive learning ecosystem, where self-discovery will play a key role throughout the process.
The methodology has a strong practical component, since it is based on projects, for which you will have numerous spaces where you can experiment with very different tools and processes. Among others, fashion workshops, with industrial quality equipment for different types of sewing or machines for specialized work such as knitting machines, 3D printers, leather, embroidery or triple drive machines.
For those people who see fashion as a tool of personal expression and, at the same time, with the ability to positively impact present and future society.
Also for those whose goal is entrepreneurship in the sector, since the program addresses skills and notions of business development and management.
This degree in Fashion Design goes far beyond the traditional conception of the industry: it offers you a deep knowledge of the design, construction and communication processes from a comprehensive perspective that combines aesthetics, innovation, sustainability, craftsmanship and new technologies.
Another distinctive aspect of the Fashion School is that it enhances your uniqueness, promoting a global approach that respects and values different cultures and visions with the aim of contributing to creating a more inclusive and plural sector.
To do this, you will be accompanied by a teaching team of active professionals, who will give you the autonomy and freedom of expression you need to advance in defining your professional identity.
You will work on the development of a wide variety of projects, collaborating with companies and organizations in the sector. This connection with the reality of the market is reinforced with other activities within the program, such as monographic courses, master classes, workshops, visits, talks, etc.
All of this at IED Madrid, a point of reference in design education and part of a network with centres in three countries.
At the end of your studies, you will have a portfolio that reflects your vision and specific interests and you will be able to access a wide variety of job positions:
Creative direction for third parties or for your own company
Fashion design
Creative direction
Styling
Art direction in fashion
Purchasing
Textile design
Costume design
Digital fashion design
What will you learn?
During the first year, you will immerse yourself in the fundamentals of design and gain a solid understanding of the technical basics of fashion, on which you will build your future skills and knowledge.
First semester subjects (34 ECTS)
Colour
Sketching. Representation
Design Fundamentals. Analysis
Pattern Design
Digital Technology
Art history and theory
Volume
Second semester subjects (26 ECTS)
Design Fundamentals. Ideation
Garment making and tailoring techniques
History of clothing and textiles
Sketching. Communication
Representation systems
Scientific fundamentals of design
Ecodesign
What will you learn?
You will develop your technical skills and begin to work on more complex proposals: making garments, creating original designs or participating in real fashion projects.
First Semester
Expression and communication techniques
Fashion design. Analysis and ideation
History of fashion
Textile technology. Materials
Industrial pattern design
Fashion representation systems
Design theory and culture
Second Semester
Fashion design. Communication / Construction
Fashion sketching
Garment making and tailoring techniques. Processes
Textile technology. Media
Design history and theory
Photography and Audiovisual Design
The Sculptural Object and Clothing
What will you learn?
You will specialize in one of the two tracks proposed: Prêt-à-porter, or Styling and Communication. The first focuses on the production of garments and the management of specific techniques such as printing and knitting, while Styling and Communication focuses on visual presentation and communication with tools such as visual merchandising or the creation of events.
First Semester
The fashion image
Fashion product materials
Business organisation
Styling Projects
Prêt-à-porter
Ready-to-Wear fashion design. Processes
Ready-to-Wear fashion pattern design
Production Techniques. Ready-to-Wear Fashion
Styling and Communication
Styling design. Processes
Creative modelling
Specific styling technology
Styling Projects
Second Semester
Styling of shows and audiovisual media
Fashion communication
History of contemporary fashion
Aesthetics
Optional
Prêt-à-porter
Ready-to-Wear fashion design. Development
Specific ready-to-wear fashion technology
Styling and Communication
Industrial garment manufacturing. Prototyping
Styling and fashion design. Development
Production Techniques. Communication
What will you learn?
Over the last year, you will build a strong portfolio that reflects your unique style and skills, while learning how to present your work and seek out career opportunities that align with your goals.
You will also delve into the use of cutting-edge technologies and explore different online and offline marketing and business strategies.
First Semester
Management, leadership techniques and methods
Fashion business management
Fashion marketing
Career guidance
Global context
Ready-to-wear fashion research
Communication research
New technologies applied to ready-to-wear fashion
New technologies applied to communication
Fashion portfolio
Second Semester
Tutored work experience
Final Project
Year subject
Visual communication
Prêt-à-Porter specialization
Communication specialization