Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design is a development of the Condé Nast mass media company, which is home to major brands including GQ, The New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair, and much more.
The college is located in Soho, Central London, and exposes students to the opportunities and possibilities presented by major names in fashion and design.
Apart from London, the college also has branches in Spain and Mexico. Condé Nast offers a number of courses for study, including those in the fields of styling, journalism, marketing, branding, graphic design, public relations, and digital strategy.
Students at the college will have the opportunity to engage with experts of the industry that form a part of the Condé Nast company collective.
Furthermore, some courses offered by the college are tailored specifically to a particular industry, including some of the Condé Nast brands, allowing students to gain essential insight into the brand industry that they might want to go into upon completion of their studies.
Being that Condé Nast is a well-regarded and widely connected company, students of the college will undoubtedly be presented with opportunities to network and get their foot in the door for a number of major brands supported by the Condé Nast company.
Courses range between short courses, online courses, undergraduate courses and postgraduate courses. Students are able to pursue the following qualifications:
Short Courses
- Creative Direction - A one-week introduction to the skills required for creative direction in fashion.
- Fashion Business – A one-week course offering a broad introduction to the business side of the fashion world.
- Fashion Journalism – A one-week introduction course to fashion and lifestyle journalism and writing skills development.
- Fashion Styling – A one-week introduction course to the skills required for a career in fashion styling.
Online Courses
- Business and Entrepreneurship: Fashion, Media and Creative Industries – A six-week course delivered by industry experts on entrepreneurship.
- Creative Direction- This short online course is designed for anyone with an interest in, and fascination for the creation of exciting, engaging visual communication concepts.
- Fashion Branding and Communication – A six-week course dedicated to teaching the different facets behind branding and communication, as well as what makes a successful brand.
- Digital Content Creation – A six-week course that offers insight into the functions of visual communication.
- Fashion Styling- The course is designed for anyone with an interest in, and fascination for, styling and fashion photography, it is perfect for those wishing to explore the different facets of fashion styling, as well as understanding the conceptual and production processes behind a shoot.
Undergraduate Courses
- Condé Nast Diploma in Fashion Communication – A one-year course in fashion communication, by the end of which, the student will receive a diploma.
- Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) Fashion Communication and Industry Practice – A two-year fast-track degree in fashion communication and industry practice, by the end of which, the student will receive a four-week industry placement, and a BA degree.
- Vogue Foundation Programme – Using content from Vogue, this nine-month course prepares students for higher education study in visual and digital design skills.
Postgraduate Courses
- Master of Arts (MA) in Fashion Communication – a one-year course in fashion communication, by the end of which, the student will earn a master's degree.
- MA Creative Direction for Fashion Media – a one-year industry-focussed course in creative direction in fashion media, or visual storytelling, by the end of which, the student will earn a master's degree.
- MA Entrepreneurship: Fashion and Creative Industries – a one-year course focussed on entrepreneurship in the fashion world, by the end of which, the student will earn a master's degree.
- MA Fashion Journalism and Editorial Direction – a one-year degree focussed on writing skills, editorial practice and content creation in the fashion industry, by the end of which, the student will earn a master's degree.
- MA Fashion Media Strategy – a one-year degree focussed on the commercial, business and strategic aspects of business in fashion, by the end of which, the student will earn a master's degree.
- MA Fashion Styling – a one-year degree focussed on the key aspects of styling, production, and image-making in fashion, by the end of which, the student will earn a master's degree.
- MA Luxury Brand Strategy and Business – a one-year specialist programme dedicated to strategic and business models specific to the luxury industry, by the end of which, the student will earn a master's degree.
- MA Luxury Brand Management – a one-to-two-year degree conducted at The American University in London, which focuses on emerging trends in luxury brands, marketing strategy, and management case studies. In completion of this course, students will earn two master’s degrees in one, one being a UK postgraduate and the other being a US postgraduate.
For more information about the college, visit the Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design’s official website here.
