Language

English

Start date

October 2026

Frequency

Evening

Duration

9 Months

Credits

60

Join teams outlining the communication strategies of leading fashion brands, and design new image proposals for the fashion world.

The challenge of dressing and telling: this Master's Degree in Fashion Styling and Communication is for the fashion stylists of the future creating new fashion image trends (styling, creative direction, fashion film, and more). It’s for up-and-coming professionals developing contemporary communication, branding and marketing strategies for fashion brands.

The course gives you more than just a taste of this future career; you’ll be collaborating on numerous projects with a variety of companies (luxury and high street brands, in showrooms, vintage stores, and more). You’ll acquire the theoretical and practical know-how you need to find solutions for the challenges of the modern fashion industry.

And you’ll cultivate a distinctive creative voice that sets you apart from other professionals, and learn to produce images for contemporary themes and narratives in a range of content formats: editorial, moving image and communication campaigns, to name a few.

This programme is taught at IED Gran Vía - Palacio de Altamira.

Information to decide

A creative, practice-based master's degree to explore new narratives in the contemporary fashion world.

By completing the Master's in Fashion Styling and Communication at IED Madrid, you will access interdisciplinary training that will complement your knowledge and enhance your skills, preparing you to be a unique profile in the professional market.

In addition to the subjects in the master's program, you can choose two of the five optional strands that make up the IED student's DNA. These training strands look at the tools that will make a difference to completing your professional profile.

Finally, you will be able to join in the development of a collaborative project in which students from different programs will come together to develop a unique project, all guided by leading professionals in the sector as tutors.

This master's degree is for people with a degree or diploma who want to start their career in the world of fashion by specialising in Fashion Styling, Creative Direction and Communication.

If you want to learn how to use your creative skills to produce unforgettable fashion images that leave a lasting impression on fashion followers and fashion brands alike, this is the course for you.

If you’ve studied communication, PR and marketing, journalism or advertising, you’ll find the course both interesting and useful. And if you’ve studied Fashion Design, Photography or Styling and are looking to further your career in fashion styling and communication, this is exactly the course you’re looking for.

This master's degree gives you first-hand experience in the sector, with the know-how necessary to meet the high standards currently demanded by the fashion industry. You’ll learn to develop original projects of undeniable value, with a critical perspective to constantly evaluate your work, guarantee you’ve met your responsibilities and satisfy your client’s expectations.

Specialise in styling, creative direction, content production and communication; develop photography and film as your core competencies.

Syllabus

In this course you’ll acquire a grounding in the communication skills used in the design sector and specialise in areas such as event communication and digital tools. You’ll develop six projects in different fields to put what you’ve learned into practice.



FASHION CULTURE

Trend Lab

Communication & Events

Styling

Fashion System

Art Direction & Editorial



PROJECTS

Fashion Brand Focus

Editorial Project: Colours Focus



FASHION IMAGE

Photography

Digital Tools

Moving Image for Digital

Portfolio



FINAL PROJECT MASTER'S THESIS

Faculty

Course Coordinator

Ruben Gomez

Teacher

Marta Ochoa

Teacher

Adrián Cuerdo

Teacher

Sky Division

Contemporary casting and management project

Projects

Fashion Design and Styling

Madrid

Hybrid Love

News

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!

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.

24 September 2026

IED Madrid alumni Moisés Nieto Receives the Maison Pyramide Showroom Award at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid

The designer has been recognised with the Commercial Potential Award for his latest collection, presented at the 84th edition of the Madrid runway

22 September 2026

IED once again makes its mark at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid with Juan Vidal, Moisés Nieto and Ernesto Naranjo

IED Barcelona lecturer Juan Vidal and IED Madrid alumni Moisés Nieto and Ernesto Naranjo took part in the latest edition of MBFW Madrid.

21 September 2026

Three Members of the IED Madrid Community Take Part in the EGO Runway Show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

The runway show, dedicated to emerging fashion designers, featured two alumni and one student from the school this year.

18 September 2026

Inclusion, equity and diversity: the journey continues

One year after achieving the UNI/PdR 125:2022 certification, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering an increasingly inclusive, equitable workplace culture that values diversity.

Two models, each wearing a voluminous skirt, walk down a catwalk

17 September 2026

IED fashion takes centre stage at 080 Barcelona Fashion

Acceptance Letter (by IED Barcelona lecturer Jeakyong Sim), Compte Spain and L’AMAR (brands founded respectively by IED Madrid alumni Santi Mozas and Nacho Lamar) will take to the catwalk at Spain’s most international fashion event in October.

Crowded stalls of an auditorium

15 September 2026

More than 200 students from 52 nationalities open the 2026-2027 academic year of the IED Barcelona

On 14 September, the Welcome Event welcomed a new generation of creatives and designers joining the undergraduate programmes.

14 September 2026

Chimera – Hybrid Artifacts: Design Connects Turin and São Paulo

Seven bags, two cities and one shared project. A collaboration between Italy and Brazil has evolved into an international design journey, bringing together different cultures, materials and design languages.

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Lecture and Panel discussion

01 October 2026

Bilbao

IED Kunsthal Bilbao opens the 2026/27 Master’s and Postgraduate academic year with Toni Segarra

The opening of the 2026/27 academic year will feature a Jam Session led by one of Spain’s most influential figures in creativity and communication.

01 October 2026 - 05 October 2026

Barcelona

IED Barcelona 2026 Postgraduate and Foundation Welcome Event

The opening of the 2026–2027 Academic Year for students on the Master’s, Postgraduate and Foundation programmes will take place on 1, 2 and 5 October.

Exhibitions and Festival

02 October 2026 - 08 October 2026

Madrid

Sepiia’s 10th Anniversary Exhibition

IED Madrid alumni and designer Federico Sáinz de Robles celebrates the 10th anniversary of his brand, Sepiia, with an exhibition.

Lecture and Panel discussion

05 October 2026 - 05 October 2026

Madrid

She Makes Noise x Taiwan comes to IED Madrid alongside the presentation of Abono 04

On 5 October, IED Madrid will host a day dedicated to sound creation and digital arts, featuring two guest artists from the She Makes Noise festival, as well as the presentation of the platform’s fifth issue.

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!

An open notebook showing two pencil sketches, one of a lamp and the other of designer handbags
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.