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

07 September 2026

Fashion show and festival: the IED Public Programme is back

In September, IED's Public Program returns with a calendar of events across its campuses in Italy and Spain, offering opportunities for dialogue, exchange and discovery open to the community and the wider public.

07 September 2026

From Turin to Tokyo: IED and Pioneer Denim bring new visions of denim to the international runway

Projects by students on IED Torino’s Undergraduate Programme in Fashion Design, developed using materials supplied by the company, are heading to Tranoï Tokyo and Denim Première Vision as part of the collaboration with Pioneer Denim, bringing together research, experimentation and product culture.

02 September 2026

Six talents from the IED community to take part in Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

EGO, the catwalk dedicated to emerging fashion designers, will feature four alumni and one student from our community this year, while lecturer Juan Vidal will present his collection at a private, invitation-only event.

28 August 2026

What does sustainability mean for a design school?

When discussing sustainability, the debate often focuses on environmental impacts and the responsible use of resources. But what does sustainability mean, in practical terms, for a school that educates future designers, creatives and professionals capable of driving change?

25 August 2026

IED Barcelona Master's and Postgraduate Final Presentations 2026

A showcase of creativity and talent in fashion design, bridalwear, fashion marketing and communication, fashion product management, and interior design for hotels and food & beverage spaces.

24 August 2026

IED Madrid to Present Its Fashion Show as Part of OModa Madrid es Moda, Showcasing Talent from Its Classrooms

The runway show will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Espacio Jorge Juan

27 July 2026

IED Barcelona Graduation Day – Master's Degrees and Postgraduate Programmes 2026

Held on 23 July, the graduation ceremony marked the successful completion of this stage of academic study at the school for 67 students.

13 July 2026

IED Barcelona Takes to the Runway at 080 x Cruïlla

Three recently graduated Fashion Design alumni showcased four looks each at the festival’s fashion runway, demonstrating how the new creative voices of the future dress.

IED Ranked Among the World's Best Fashion Schools in 2025

10 July 2026

IED Ranked Top 20 Fashion School Worldwide 2026

IED has once again been ranked among the world’s best fashion schools in 2026: 18th place in the CEOWORLD ranking

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