Master in Fashion Styling Visual Merchandising Overview
Master in Fashion Styling Visual Merchandising Overview
CROSS-KNOWLEDGE PROFILES
The school has always focused its pedagogical approach on vertical
knowledge as well as on horizontal skillset, contaminating different areas
of knowledge and providing students with long lasting curriculum.
Gianfranco Olivotto
Dual Award Master’s Programme / Academic Master’s Programme in
Fashion Styling & Visual Merchandising
Career Profiles
Get the skills and abilities you need to meet the increasing demand for
Fashion Brand Image Architects and Visual Communicators. The programme
will equip you with the core skills and knowledge for a career in international
fashion styling and visual merchandising. You will be able to consider a wide
range of related roles, including:
Fashion Stylist
E-stylist
Visual Merchandiser
E-Merchandiser
Art Director
Dusty Souls, project by Zhou Wei, Surkova Veronika, Jain Social Media Manager
Prachi, in collaboration with L’Officiel Italia.
Photo: Francesco Vincenti. Fashion Trend Researcher
DOMUS ACADEMY MILANO FASHION STYLING & VISUAL MERCHANDISING
Academic Offering
Academic Master’s Programme Dual Award Master’s Programme (Master of Arts)
DURATION: 11 months DURATION: 14/15 months
ACCREDITATION: Italian Ministry for University and Research (MUR) ACCREDITATION: Privy Council UK and Italian Ministry for University
and Research (MUR)
CREDITS: 60 ECTS
CREDITS: MUR – IT (Master Accademico di Primo Livello / Academic Master
LANGUAGE: English First Level) = 60 ECTS PRIVY COUNCIL – UK (Master of Arts) = 180 CAT, UK
Credits (equivalent to 90 ECTS)
VALIDATION: NABA, Nuova Accademia di Bella Arti
LANGUAGE: English
2025/26 intakes:
SEPTEMBER 2025: from 09/09/2025 to 31/07/2026 VALIDATION: NABA, Nuova Accademia di Bella Arti and Regent’s University
NOVEMBER 2025: from 06/11/2025 to 13/11/2026 London
FEBRUARY 2026: from 09/02/2026 to 12/02/2027 2025/26 intakes:
SEPTEMBER 2025: from 09/09/2025 to 20/11/2026
NOVEMBER 2025: from 06/11/2025 to 19/02/2027
FEBRUARY 2026: from 09/02/2026 to 23/04/2027
INDUSTRY
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Academic Master’s Programme
PROFESSIONAL ACCELERATOR Dual Award Master’s Programme
FINAL PROJECT: you will be able to develop personal, in depth body of work
as a culmination of your academic path. You will develop design research,
create projects and explore conceptual ideas that are transformed into
tangible outputs.
Project by Jin Hao, Zou Yaxin, Júlia M Blasi, Ganga Harika Balla,
in collaboration with L’Officiel Italia
ENVISIONING FUTURE
SCENARIOS
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Peter Hamer
VM consultant and professor, founder of i see windows
windbreakers.
yourself with the bold yet sleek look with our royal blue and silver
Aces with minor suits including vital and potential readiness”. Embrace
hoodie.
casual look by adding the Silver windbreaker jacket that comes with a stringed
“Trust the intuition to guide you, and know that silence is golden”. Glaze your
Ferragamo, The Greatest Magazine, Timberland, Trussardi,
Versus Versace.
Alumni are actively involved in many activities such as the annual Alumni
Reunion organized during the Milano Design Week and the series of talks
“Connecting the Dots” where notable former students are interviewed to
discuss their career development, professional experience and inspirations.
12
MONTHS SUPPORT
for INTERNSHIP/JOB 96% 100%
after graduation for 2–Year Master of Arts Placement rate certified Internship / Project Learning Experience
within 1 year from the diploma (1–year programmes)
RUSSIA, TURKEY,
EUROPE CA&MENA
AMERICAS INDIA
15%
20% 20%
ASIA PACIFIC
10%
DOMUS ACADEMY MILANO FASHION STYLING & VISUAL MERCHANDISING
Admission Process
1. CHECK ENTRY 2. PREPARE SUPPORTING 3. SUBMIT THE 4. ENROL IN THE
REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS APPLICATION PROGRAMME
General entry requirements include: The required documents for You can apply through our DEA, our Upon being offered a place, the
For the 1-Year Academic Master’s application are: official online application portal: student must secure it by submitting
Programme: Curriculum vitae admissions.domusacademy.com/ the Enrolment Form and a receipt
dadea/ showing the payment of the pre-
holding a first level academic degree Copy of Bachelor’s Degree or
enrolment fee within official deadline
(Bachelor’s Degree or Academic Academic Diploma translated Please notice that if you are supported
provided in the admission letter.
Diploma) in a field related to the into English or official certificate of by an external educational counselor
chosen study programme*. expected Graduation issued by the your representative will send us Admissions office will inform students
Institution directly your application pack. about documents needed for
For the Dual Award Master’s
enrolment and matriculation to the
Programme: Copy of Bachelor’s Degree or
course.
holding a first level academic degree Academic Diploma’s official
transcript / mark sheet translated Domus Academy will assist students
equal or higher than 2:2 (British
into English (listing subjects and for visa application. Non-European
undergraduate degree classification)
exams, with corresponding number students will need to apply for study
in a field related to the chosen study
of hours / credits) or most updated visa via Universitaly and will have to
programme*. Students holding a
official transcript / mark sheet if not check with the Italian Embassy or
Bachelor’s Degree lower than 2:2 will
graduated yet Consulate of reference for the proper
be requested to attend an interview
documents needed.
with the postgraduate admission Certificate of English language
panel, proving also one year of proficiency (for Academic Master’s
relevant work experience. Programme: IELTS 5.0 or equivalent;
for Dual Award Master’s Programme:
IELTS 5.5 overall and 5.5 in every
*Master’s Programmes are also
single part or equivalent)
open to students with not related
degrees or diplomas, if the applicant Motivational letter
is motivated by a research interest Copy of passport
towards the programmes’ topics. Portfolio of projects (not compulsory
for Master in Business Design, Master
in Fashion Management, Master in
Luxury Brand Management)
Application fee of €100
Two reference letters for Dual Award
Master’s Programme only