Fashion Design School in Milan, Italy

Istituto di Moda Burgo, Milan:
Immerse yourself in fashion, design and the creative arts with an academic year or summer course in Milan with Istituto di Moda Burgo. Conveniently located in the heart of Milan, we provide intensive academic year courses taught in English and Italian to local and international students. Course options include Fashion Design, Fashion Stylist, Pattern Making, and Dressmaking. We also provide short 2 or 4 week summer courses in a range of fashion and patternmaking-based subjects. We also offer our 4 main academic-year fashion programs at our school in Rome.

Academic Year Fashion & Creative Arts Courses:
- All courses are taught in English or Italian language

Fashion Design Course:
• Normal Duration: 2 years
• Intensive I Duration: 10 months
• Intensive II Duration: 5 months

The primary goal of the course is to offer complete professional training through personalized instruction. The curriculum covers theoretical study, as well as hands-on experience (students produce a collection that is representative the his or her skill and potential).

Course modules include:
- Anatomy and Proportions
- Basics of Drawing
- Chromatology
- Colouring Techniques
- Colours Theory
- Creative Process
- Decoration
- Drawing Techniques
- Fabrics and Materials
- Fashion Accessories
- Fashion Design History
- Fashion Design Portfolio
- Fashion Sketches
- Fashion Sketch Style
- Fibers and Yarns
- Flat Pattern Drafting
- Illustration
- Measurements Study
- Method of Research
- Photoshop and Illustrator for Fashion
- Rendering Techniques
- Sociology - Marketing
- Techniques Schedule


Fashion Stylist Course:
• Normal Duration: 2 years
• Intensive Duration: 1 year

This course was created with the intention of transforming its students into real fashion artists. A true stylist will have to acquire skills related to the entire production cycle: from the creative process to the finished product. 

Course modules include:
- Anatomy and Proportions
- Chromatology
- Colours Theory
- Creative Process
- Decoration
- Ease Allowance Study
- Fabrics and Materials
- Fashion Accessories
- Fashion Design History
- Fashion Design Portfolio
- Fashion Rendering Techniques
- Fashion Sketches
- Fashion Sketch Style
- Fibers and Yarns
- Illustration
- Measurements Study
- Method of Research
- Pattern Layout and Techniques
- Pattern Making - Haute Couture
- Pattern Placement
- Photoshop and Illustrator for Fashion
- Planning Techniques
- Sociology - Marketing
- Tailor Sewing Techniques
- Techniques Schedule


Dressmaking Course:
• Normal Duration: 2 years
• Intensive Duration: 1 year

Our method is based on a simple and intuitive concept with just one aim: make every kind of clothing.

At the end of the course, after having made many patterns, the student will be able to produce any outfit from a simple shirt to an elegant suit, from a skirt to a coat, from underwear to wedding gowns.

Course modules include:
- Creativeness
- Ease allowance Study
- Fabrics and Materials
- Fashion Design History
- Fibers and Yarns
- Haute Couture
- Industrial Sewing Techniques
- Industrial Techniques
- Measurements Study
- Pattern Grading Technique
- Pattern Lay Out
- Pattern Making Techniques
- Pattern Placement
- Planning Techniques
- Price Control
- Quality Control
- Tailoring Techniques
- Tailor Sewing Technique
- Transferring Darts


Pattern Making Course:
• Normal Duration: 1 year
• Intensive Duration: 5 months

The pattern maker is a strategic player for a company interested in clothing manufacturing. The fundamental qualities a pattern maker needs to have include: creativity, technique, organization and interpretation. 

Course modules include: 
- Anatomical basis
- Creativeness
- Ease allowance Study
- Fibers and Yarns
- Haute Couture
- Industrial pattern making
- Measurements Study
- Pattern Grading Technique
- Pattern Making
- Pattern Making Techniques
- Patterns realized by the students
- Planning Techniques
- Price Control
- Quality Control
- Study of Coats
- Study of Collars
- Study of Shirts
- Study of Skirts
- Study of Trousers
- Transferring Darts


Summer Fashion & Design Programs:
We also provide a range of 2-4 week, private summer Certificate courses in a range of fashion & design topics:

• Accessories Design
• Beach Wear Design
• Beach Wear Pattern Making
• Fashion Design
• Fashion Photography
• Fashion Stylist (Design & Pattern Making)
• Jewelry Design
• Pattern Making
• Shoes Design
• Theatre Costume Design
• Theatre Costume Pattern Making
• Underwear Design
• Underwear Pattern Making
• Wedding Dress Design
• Wedding Dress Pattern Making