AUDIENCE

The competition is open to candidates who have a first-level academic degree and/or strong background and experience in the field of Fashion Styling & Visual Merchandising who wish to take their careers to the next level.

Candidates with a background in other related disciplines and wider experience may also partecipate.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT CANDIDATES CAN APPLY TO ONE PROGRAMME ONLY.

JURY

The applications will be evaluated by the Faculty of the Programme and the Admissions Jury. 

REQUIRED MATERIAL

• Digital project presentation, A4 format, landscape, 300 d.p.i., maximum 15 slides, with the following:
- A 250-word abstract describing inspiration, concept, including moodboard, etc.
- Branded content (fashion editorial, fashion movie) or
- visual display (renderings of window and/or in-store display)

The competition proposal must be accompanied by the following supplemental materials:

• Portfolio of projects

• Curriculum vitae/resume

• Motivational letter

• Domus Academy Competition Application form

• Copy of Bachelor’s Degree or Academic Diploma (in English) or official certificate of expected graduation issued by your institution if not graduated yet.

• Copy of Bachelors Degree or Academic Diploma’s official transcript/mark sheet translated into English or Diploma Supplement if available or most updated official transcript/mark sheet if not graduated yet (listing subjects and exams, with corresponding number of hours/credits, final grade CGPA or Class if graduated, grading scale).

• Copy of passport

• IELTS 5.0 academic or equivalent certificate (if available)

• Documentation regarding further courses or seminars attended (if available)

The candidates are asked to send their materials in one sole file in .PDF format. Any further attached material will be considered a plus and will be evaluated by the Jury.

ADDITIONAL FOR DUAL AWARD MASTER

• 2 reference letters

• IELTS 5.5 overall and in every single part or equivalent certificate (if available)

• Bachelor’s degree in Italian or English language with GPA no lower than 2.2*

*Applications are opened also to students holding a Bachelor’s Degree lower than 2:2. They will be asked to take an admission interview and they must prove also one year of professional experience.

PRIZES

• Scholarships covering from 5.000€ to 8.000€ of the total tuition fee both for the Academic Master's Programme and the Dual Award Master's Programme.

Prizes will be calculated on 2025 tuition fees amounting to €32.500 - Dual Award Master's / €28.500 - Academic Master's for non-EU passport holders (diploma fee is not included) and €26.500 - Dual Award Master's / €23.500 - Academic Master's for EU passport holders (diploma fee is not included). Winners will be selected through a merit-based ranking.

SCHEDULE

The works must be delivered to Domus Academy by and no later than February 28th, 2025. Candidates will be informed about the results of the competition by March 23rd, 2025.

ENTRY DELIVERY

All the required materials in digital format may be uploaded to this page: competition.domusacademy.com

When candidates submit their projects, they will receive a confirmation within 48 hours from submission.

In case of missing confirmation e-mail, candidates have to write to: competitions@domusacademy.it

MASTER’S PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION

The Master in Fashion Styling & Visual Merchandising program blends the roles of the visual merchandiser and the fashion stylist to create a new professional profile: the visual fashion brand communicator, whose scope encompasses lookbooks, advertising campaigns, editorials, websites, social media, and multi-sensorial retail concepts. 

You will learn how to convey the brand values and identity of a fashion collection through powerful image-based storytelling and visual merchandising strategies for window and in-store displays. 

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates already holding a first-level Academic Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree, or who are about to graduate within the Master’s Programme beginning, and, in any case, within the Academic Year 2024-25 (prior check with Admission Office).

Bachelor’s Degree or Academic Diploma not lower than 2:2 (British undergraduate degree classification) for Dual Award Master’s Programmes candidates.

Students holding a Bachelor Degree lower than 2:2 will be asked to take an admission interview and they must prove also one year of professional experience. English language requirement:

• IELTS 5.0 for Academic Master’s Programmes

• IELTS 5.5 both overall and in every single part for Dual Award Master’s Programmes

Participants not holding the official entry requirements may be evaluated for the Diploma Programme and, at the end of the course, will receive a Domus Academy Diploma, prior check with Admissions office before applying. Please write to: competitions@domusacademy.it

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• All moral and authorship rights remain that of the author.

• The jury will make these judgments at its own discretion, and its decision is final.

• The scholarship described in this public announcement cannot be combined with other economic reductions offered by Domus Academy.

• The scholarship amount will be deducted from the balance of the tuition fee.

• If a candidate declines a scholarship offer, the scholarship may be transferred to the next candidate on the list.