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The qualification as \u201cInternational Fashion Designer\u201d at the MDC gives you the possibility to begin your career in a variety of sectors within the fashion industry. You can be a fashion designer, stylist, costume designer, fashion journalist, product manager, modeler, cutting technician, quality controller or designer for visual marketing, depending on your skills and your interests, both in the domestic market and internationally.<\/p>\n
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In our training at the MDC we teach the required professional know-how to transform even your boldest fashion-ideas into reality. You will benefit from the creative and intensive training available at the MDC. With the right sense and instinct for aesthetic, silhouettes, colours and shapes, combined with your interest in fashion, you will be fully qualified for your dream job.<\/p>\n
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For more information about your application, please click here<\/a> <\/p>\n The minimum admission requirement is the German \u201cFachoberschulreife\/Mittlere Reife\u201d (vocational certificate\/intermediate school-leaving certificate). In exceptional cases, other school qualifications may be admitted, e.g. if the student has special artistic aptitude or has completed a specialized vocational training program. Applicants from abroad are just as welcome, including students who are changing their place of study or training. The language of instruction is German.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The semesters begin on April 1st and October 1st. Classes take place 4 days a week, with a total of 32 hours per week. During the course of the year, there are three semester breaks: a spring break of three weeks, a summer break of seven weeks and a winter break, which lasts two weeks over the Christmas holidays.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For more information about the application process and funding possibilities, please click here.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n In order for our students to develop their creativity, our lectures take place in contemporary and stylishly furnished rooms. We only work with the most modern equipment in small and efficient learning groups. The familiar atmosphere promotes learning outcomes considerably.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n After successfully graduating, you will have the following professional skills:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 You will have developed your own individual approach in fashion design and be able to put your ideas into practice.<\/p>\n \u2022 You will have the ability to realise your own designs and make the corresponding garments yourself.<\/p>\n \u2022 You will have a good command of the industry terms required to communicate your designs both orally and in writing.<\/p>\n \u2022 You will have the ability to illustrate and create presentations or documents on a computer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For further information on your application to the MDC, please click here.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 In the first section you will be taught the basics of fashion design. At the end of the 3rd semester you will complete an interim examination, which will cover the practical knowledge and skills you have acquired up to that point, as well as the specialist skills taught in class.<\/p>\n \u2022 In the second section you will deepen your existing core skills and integrate these into your work-placement semester.<\/p>\n \u2022 In the third section, your training will focus on the conception and realisation of your final collections and their professional presentation in various media and, of course, in a glamorous fashion show! Your main focus here will be on specialising and individualizing the techniques you learn, in order to deepen your talents and skills as a designer, and to develop your own identity.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n At the MDC, training in practical \u201ccrafts\u201d will cover:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 Modelling<\/p>\n \u2022 Draping<\/p>\n \u2022 Experimentation<\/p>\n \u2022 Structuring<\/p>\n \u2022 Cutting<\/p>\n \u2022 Sewing<\/p>\n \u2022 Forming<\/p>\n \u2022 Fit optimisation<\/p>\n \u2022 Cut Modification<\/p>\n \u2022 Tailoring<\/p>\n Training in \u201ctechniques\u201d at the MDC will include: \u2022 Presentation Techniques<\/p>\n \u2022 Illustration<\/p>\n \u2022 Experimental Drawing Techniques<\/p>\n \u2022 Intuitive Drawing<\/p>\n \u2022 Quick Drawing<\/p>\n \u2022 Perception and expression of the line<\/p>\n \u2022 Digital Collage and Montage<\/p>\n \u2022 Digitalisation of manual cuts<\/p>\n \u2022 Textile Manufacturing process<\/p>\n \u2022 Production Techniques<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Training in “design” at the MDC will cover:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 Colour Theory<\/p>\n \u2022 Fashion Theory<\/p>\n \u2022 Creativity<\/p>\n \u2022 Aesthetics<\/p>\n \u2022 Art<\/p>\n \u2022 Inspiration<\/p>\n \u2022 Design<\/p>\n \u2022 Conception<\/p>\n \u2022 Specification<\/p>\n \u2022 Visualisation<\/p>\n \u2022 Reflection<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n In addition to that, you will gain additional language skills, which cover specialised competencies like Business English and Fashion English.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What\u2019s more, you will gain an insight into the most common programs used in the textile and clothing industry. These include introductions to CAD (Computer Aided Design), programs for computer visualization, as well as the methodology and application of vector-based drawing programs. You will learn, for instance, how to create objects, and develop them further, using image processing and photomontage, as well as combinations of colours and print samples, and the design of special layouts. We will teach you the functions of these tools, as well as the best ways to use them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A special focus at the MDC is our new subject \u201cSustainable Design Strategies\u201d. This leading-edge topic addresses the main problem areas within the global fashion industry and its worldwide production facilities. We analyse the different fabric and clothing manufacturing processes in terms of their sustainability, with the goal of encouraging ecological awareness. For this purpose, we develop critical thinking and encourage our students to critically question the different production stages and processes in the fashion industry.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We have also developed a new subject “Product Development” at the MDC. This in-depth, supplementary subject deals with the development of initial samples in accordance to production specifications, which also has a very strong practical relevance.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here at the MDC we really attach great importance to the practical application of your training program. Therefore, on a regular basis, we offer guest lectures by designers, marketing-experts and fashion specialists from the industry to ensure you are provided with up-to-date information at first hand.<\/p>\n These include workshops covering various topics, for instance:<\/p>\n \u2022 Screen Printing<\/p>\n \u2022 Visualisation<\/p>\n \u2022 Shoe Design<\/p>\n \u2022 Green Fashion<\/p>\n \u2022 Fashion Clip Production<\/p>\n \u2022 Fashion Show Organisation<\/p>\n \u2022 Fashion Marketing<\/p>\n \u2022 Creating your own brand<\/p>\n \u2022 Job Applications<\/p>\n \u2022 Business Modelling Starter Kit <\/p>\n For further information on the MDC and its lecturers\/teachers, please click here.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n For further information about your internship application and funding opportunities, please click here. <\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n These Excursions, especially during trade fair periods, give our young designers the opportunity to establish important contacts and to expand their network. These trips are posted on social media frequently and attendance is voluntary.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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\nIn addition to that, we also offer excursions to fashion fairs and exhibitions, as well as professional events like fashion-shows. This is facilitated by our excellent contacts to fashion companies. These field trips will supplement your professional training by adding practical experience to prepare you for your future fashion career.<\/p>\nOur open workshop<\/h5>\n
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