London Milan 2011: The Dual City Summer Sessions in Fashion Design

Online, February 9, 2011 (Newswire.com) - London Milan 2011: The Dual City Summer Sessions
practical, enjoyable international courses in fashion design at
Europe's top schools

London: Monday 27th June to Thursday 7th July 2011
Milan: Tuesday 12th July to Friday 22nd July 2011

(and 11th July- 5th August 2011)

Fashion Summer Courses are in English and suitable for all ages (18+) and abilities
Starter courses run 27th June - 22nd July 2011 and are hands-on practical courses suitable for beginners and portfolio builders, perfect for anyone planning on applying for further studies or trying something new. Each subject area requires studying in London and Milan.

London: 27 June- 7 July and Milan: 12-22 July 2011

Fashion Design
Fashion Styling
Fashion Communication
Fashion Accessories

All other courses assume previous degree-level education (at least two-years completed) in the subject and are aimed at people wishing to refresh existing skills, learn a new approach to current work or simply a chance to network with like-minded people. Students can attend a course in London or Milan, or take a course in each city in either a complimentary subject or subjects that are completely different.

London: 11-21 July and/or Milan: 26 July - 5 August 2011

Fashion Retail Design
Fashion Textile Design
Creating a Fashion Collection

The Colleges

Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London
From the iconic design of London's red Routemaster buses and the chopper bike to exquisite fashion at Dior and Chloe, Central Saint Martins' alumni have made a profound impact on our lives. CSM staff and students continue to build on past successes by pushing the boundaries of the education and practice of art and design. In 2010 Central Saint Martins welcomed over 5,000 students on to more than 400 art, design and performance summer courses, in addition to 6,000 term time short course students and 4,500 undergraduates and postgraduates. Central Saint Martins is the complete arts college, providing unrivalled opportunities to enable students to realise their potential and make a significant contribution to the 21st century.

DOMUS ACADEMY

In the 1980's Domus Academy established itself as the world's first postgraduate school of design: a place of advanced training and a research laboratory on processes of industrial creativity, scenarios of aesthetics and consumption, space-time relations and utility and private service.
Domus Academy constantly looks at radical changes linked to new technologies.

The school boasts 9 Master courses, validated by the University of Wales: Master in Design, Master in Interaction Design, Master in Car Design, Master in Business Design, Master in Interior and Living Design, Master in Urban Vision and Architectural Design, Master in Fashion Design, Master in Accessories Design, Master in Fashion Management and the new Master in Service Design.

Domus Academy attracts students from all over the world: in 2009 there were 240 from 44 different countries. All the activity of Domus Academy is designed as a laboratory for research and exploration of future scenarios. The presence of multidisciplinary teams, students from all over the world and the vocation to research, typical of Italian design, characterise the dynamic work and study environment of the school. In addition to the Masters courses, Domus Academy offers a wide range of short courses: Summer sessions and courses for companies and executives. In 1994 Domus Academy won the prestigious Compasso d'Oro (Golden Compass) award. In 2009 Business Week magazine selected Domus Academy among the 30 best schools of design in the world.

Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano (NABA)

NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano, was the first and is the largest and most innovative private Academy recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research. NABA undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in visual arts, communication and design are legally recognised in Europe and all over the world.

NABA was founded in 1980 by a group of renowned artists with a mission to foster contemporary visions and practices within high art education, cultivating the creativity of their students, and helping them turn their artistic passion into a fulfilling, productive profession. Naba's training methodology thoroughly integrates classroom study with experiential workshops, their professors are highly skilled educators who are also practicing art and design professionals. The multidisciplinary approach combines traditional visual disciplines with new digital technologies, and synthesises individual study with group project work. Projects are developed in collaboration with Italian and foreign companies and institutions, to give students hands-on workplace opportunities and to develop their critical thinking, conceptual problem-solving, and practical artistic and design skills.
Among the1800 students, 20% come from almost 50 different foreign countries, underlining the NABA community's broad diversity of cultures and ideas.

In late 2009, Domus Academy and NABA became part of Laureate International Universities, a global network of more than 54 accredited institutions offering undergraduate and graduate degrees to over 650,000 students around the world