Studying in Milan
The city where Italian design was born
A city that combines a distinctly Italian identity with an international outlook, recognized as a leading hub for design, fashion, economics, and culture.
Since the 1950s, Milan has been the beating heart of Made in Italy, thanks to the major fashion houses that found here a fertile ground in which to grow and establish themselves on the international stage.
At the same time, design has accompanied and shaped the city’s identity, becoming its natural language. Milan and design have evolved together in a continuous dialogue between functionality and aesthetics, industry and experimentation. Today, design is a tool through which the city interprets the complexity of the present and constructs its future, projecting itself toward new forms of innovation and sustainability.
IED Milano was founded and has grown within this dynamic context, in the heart of the city, in spaces conceived to foster exchange among students, faculty, and professionals. Studying here means fully experiencing Milan’s creative energy, taking part in its productive and cultural processes. The city is indeed one of Italy’s main hubs for communication, marketing, design, and fashion, as well as for media, public relations, digital production, video production, and cinema. It hosts some of the most important agencies and companies in the sector, along with television and radio studios and organizations working with new broadcasting technologies.
Living and studying in Milan also means being at the center of internationally significant events, such as Milan Fashion Week, which twice a year attracts designers, buyers, influencers, and journalists from every continent. Yet fashion here does not end on the runways: it is an integral part of everyday life, from the boutiques of the Quadrilatero della Moda to the artisanal workshops and concept stores that animate the city.
A Turning Point Year for IED Milan
In 2025, IED Milano experiences a year of significant expansion: the School of Cinema is established, the Glitch Camp transforms Design Week into an urban campus open to the world, while collaborations, international runways, and recognitions such as the James Dyson Award further strengthen the institute’s role as a laboratory of contemporary creativity.
Unstage: Beyond the Runway
A collective performance between art and fashion that transforms the IED runway show at Milan Fashion Week into a living tableau of memories, identities, and new visions.
Design
Milan is synonymous with design. We interviewed a group of students, faculty members, and alumni to share their own Milan with us.
Fashion
Milan is the city of fashion. Gaining experience here is essential if you aim to work within the fashion system.
Visual Arts
Milan is the ideal city for lovers of visual arts and creativity
Communication
Milan is the ideal city in which to train for a career in the communication sector.
From First‑Level Academic Diplomas to Master’s programs, up to Master of Arts and Continuing Education courses: with IED you can choose the path that best suits you.
Discover the Educational Areas of the Milan Campus
To develop your skills in the fields of graphic design, photography, and illustration.
To acquire professional training in marketing, digital communication, event management, and brand management.
To obtain comprehensive and multidisciplinary training in product and interior design.
To gain a complete specialization in the fashion sector, ranging from fashion design to jewelry and accessories design, up to visual merchandising strategies and product presentation.
IED Cinema is a hands‑on, workshop‑based Film School that brings students directly onto the set, working alongside professional crews and key figures in the film industry.
A training space free from conventional teaching models, a creative laboratory where film projects take shape.
A school made of people
Danilo Venturi
Carlotta Cattaneo Carter
Umberto Sannino
Angela Rui
Giacomo Bertolazzi
Cristina Marchetti
Marta Dal Vecchio
Paola Lanticina
Creative Careers Uncovered
Exploring Creative Professions
A series of live meetings with professionals who are redefining design, culture, and innovation
IED Talks
Where creativity meets dialogue.
A series of live meetings with professionals who are redefining design, culture, and innovation.
Our spaces
Common Areas
Via Sciesa
Common Areas
Via Bezzecca
Common Areas
Via Piranesi
Common Areas
Via Pompeo Leoni
Reception and Interview Area
Via Sciesa
Consultation Room
Via Pietrasanta
Consultation Room
Via Pietrasanta
Consultation Room
Via Sciesa
Classroom
Via Piranesi
Classroom
Via Piranesi
Designed by the students at IED Milano
Our Labs
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MODELLING LABS - LIGHT MODELLING AREA
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MODELLING LABS - TRADITIONAL WORKING AREA
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MODELING LABS - 3D PRINTING AREA
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MODELING LABS - PAINTING AND FINISHING AREA
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MODELING LABS - PROTOTYPING AREA
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MODELING LABS - MECHATRONICS AREA
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DARKROOM
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PHOTO STUDIO
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KNITTING LABS
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JEWELLERY WORKSHOP
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FASHION PHOTO STUDIO
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TAILORING AND PATTERN-MAKING WORKSHOP
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ACCESSORIES LABS
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TEXTILE LAB
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WARDROBE
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FASHION LIBRARY
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FASHION COMPUTER LABORATORIES
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VIDEO SHOOTING LAB
VIDEO EDITING LAB
INTERACTIVE LAB
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SOUND DESIGN LABS
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STRATEGIC LABS
At the service of our students
Services, facilities, customised desks and dedicated teams: Living well to learn at your best.
IED Milano, through a network of affiliated residential accommodation, supports you in finding well-connected accommodation with the location of your course of study.
IED cares about the all-round well-being of its students, and with this in mind, in recent years it has activated didactic and extra-educational support services to help make the study experience integrated, participatory and mindful.
Access the services offered by the Milan Campus
Discover the services available to you to get in touch and learn more about IED, find your way through your admission process and the important steps you will need to take to successfully start your IED journey.
Discover all the general services of the IED
Where to find us
Sapere - historical hub of via Sciesa
Intercettare - hub of via Pompeo Leoni 3
Pensare – hub of via Piranesi 10
Saper fare – hub of via Bezzecca 5
How to reach us
Milan offers an extensive public transportation network.
Four metro lines and numerous tram, trolleybus, and bus routes make it easy to reach any part of the city until late in the evening. Various types of passes and discounts are available for students and frequent travelers.
The website of ATM, Milan’s public transport company, provides comprehensive information and allows users to calculate the shortest route by entering their desired destination. Updated timetables for all transport lines can also be downloaded from the company’s portal.
A highly efficient Bike Sharing service, known as BikeMi, has recently been introduced in the Milan area, enabling users to move around the city on two wheels and enjoy all the advantages of cycling in urban traffic.
From Milan, it is possible to reach any destination within the national territory by train.
The city has several railway stations (Milano Centrale is the most important), all easily accessible by public transport. Northern Lombardy is also served by the Ferrovie Nord railway line.
Visit the Trenitalia and Trenord websites to check schedules and travel conditions.
Milan is connected to the rest of the world through two major airports: Milan Linate and Milan Malpensa. A short distance from the city, and easily reachable via numerous shuttle services, is also Orio al Serio Airport.
Stories
The project for IED’s first international campus wins the ‘Reinventing Cities’ competition.
Presented by Redo Sgr, in collaboration with IED, ‘Aria’ is the project for our new campus selected by the Municipality of Milan for the redevelopment of the former slaughterhouse area.
Every year, appointment with
Milano Design Week
The most important event in the world of design. Every year, the Salone Internazionale del Mobile (with a history of more than 60 years) and the Fuorisalone present and promote the avant-garde in furniture and design in the broadest sense, involving all areas of creativity.
Milano Fashion Week
Established in 1958, Milan Fashion Week is one of the four most influential events in the fashion industry, which animate the fashion capitals of the world: alongside Milan are New York, London and Paris.
Milano Digital Week
An open window on the digital transformation that is changing the way we experience the city and everyday life.
Wired Next Fest
Future, innovation and creativity in celebration: the big event organised by Wired Italia is an opportunity to experience innovation in the fields of economy, science, politics, entertainment and culture.
Miart
The International Modern and Contemporary Art Fair in Milan.
IF!
The International Festival of Creativity brings together individual professionals, companies, media agencies, media centres, production houses, publishers, associations and schools to explore scenarios and discuss examples of innovation and new trends.
Milan Games Week
The new edition of the official industry event features previews of the most eagerly awaited video games, meetings with developers, competitions, tournaments and events dedicated to videogame successes.
EICMA
World Motorcycle Exhibition, the largest international event dedicated to two wheels.
Milano Film Festival
Established in 1996 as a small independent film festival, it is now a true “talent scout” of world film production not tied to market logic.
MIX festival
Since 1986, the Milan-based festival of gay-lesbian cinema and queer culture, an international festival that generally coincides with Pride month in June.
Lecite/Visioni
The Festival that brings LGBTQ+ stories to the stage, promoted by the Teatro Filodrammatici.
Milano Photofestival
A homage to photography, with exhibitions, meetings, guided tours, workshops, editorial projects, opening and finissage events, and urban screenings.
Map your interests
Discover IED locations and all the places of creativity, fashion and culture in Milan
- Museo del Novecento
- Fondazione Prada
- Mudec
- Cimitero Monumentale
- Museo civico di storia naturale
- PAC
- Fabbrica del vapore
- Gallerie d'Italia
- BASE
- Teatro alla Scala
- Milano Osservatorio
- Biblioteca e Pinacoteca Ambrosiana
- Museo Poldi Pezzoli
- GAM
- Casa Museo Boschi Di Stefano
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia
- Pirelli Hangar Bicocca
- Colonne di San Lorenzo
- La Darsena
- Porta Nuova
- Navigli
- Quadrilatero d'oro
- Torre Velasca
- Parco Sempione
- Tortona district
- Idroscalo
- Duomo
- Piazza degli affari
- Adi
- Annares
- Armani Silos
- Concept store: Maru
- Fondazione Luigi Rovati
- Galleria Raffaella Cortese
- Kaufmann Repetto
- Museo Poldi Pezzoli
- Spazio BK
- Studio Museo Achille Castiglioni
- Triennale
- Armani/Silos
- Frab's Magazines | Milano Porta Venezia
- 10 Corso Como Store
- One Block Down
- Modes Milan
- Store SLAM JAM
- END. Milano
- Vintage Shop Cavalli e Nastri Brera
- Vintage Shop BIVIO Milano
- Vintage Shop 20134LAMBRATE
- Vintage Shop HUMANA VINTAGE
- Commerce
- Fondazione Prada
- Frab's Magazines | Milano Porta Venezia
- Leica Store & Galerie Milano
- Micamera
- Marsèll Paradise
- Osservatorio Fondazione Prada
- Reading Room
- Spazio Maiocchi
- Viasaterna