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IFA Paris Fashion School:
Located in the historical garment district in the center of Paris, France, International Fashion Academy (IFA) Paris is a leading international fashion school. IFA offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs and certificate courses in the fields of fashion design and fashion business to students from around the world, including our 1-year Postgraduate Certificate in Contemporary Fashion Design program. All of our courses are taught entirely in the English language.

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Postgraduate Certificate in Contemporary Fashion Design - 1-year intensive program:
Taught entirely in English, this is an innovative advanced course that aims to meet the needs of both world renowned and medium sized companies for fashion designers with a broader range of competencies. It is also ideal for creative fashion entrepreneurs who desire to launch their own label with its thorough insights into the functioning of a fashion company. 

The first 26 weeks of the course will be divided into 4 groups of modules: Fashion Socio-Cultural, Textile and Production, Image and Communication, and Marketing and Management. Various traditional teaching methods are offered, including lectures, research, self-study groups, industry visits and guest speakers. Throughout the first phase of the course, students will be evolving towards creating their personal collection, deciding on a coherent positioning and branding strategy.

The second half of the 52 academic weeks’ course will be dedicated to an advanced studio-based project. Students will be given the task to develop their own collection as if they were in a real life scenario under supervision of lecturers.

Course Content:
- Fashion Socio-Cultural: Fashion Cross Culture; Fashion Sociology & Anthropology; Artistic Movements; Fashion Now & Future
- Textile & Fashion Production: Innovative Textiles; Print; Ethical Materials; Textiles & Fabrication; Sourcing
- Image & Communication: Fashion Press; Communication; Styling; Collection Show & Performance; Fashion Photography
- Marketing & Management: Positioning & Pricing; Marketing of Desire; Fashion Distribution; Branding; Fashion Entrepreneurship