Accademia del Lusso is recognised by the Italian Ministry for Education as a member of the Italian Higher Education in Fine Arts, Music and Dance (AFAM) system. This is a division of the Italian University system governed by the Ministry of Education, University and Research in Italy (MIUR).

Credits

The Bachelor’s degrees in Fashion Styling & Communication and Fashion Design at Accademia del Lusso are officially and legally recognised as equivalent to a university qualification. They issue students with academic credits known as CFA – equated with the European ECTS standard (1 CFA = 1 ECTS) – and valid for continuing studies at universities both in Italy, within Europe, and worldwide.
In accordance with national legal provisions, one credit corresponds to a workload of 25 hours. These hours are a combination of lesson/workshop time and self-study time, depending on the module category (see next section below).

Teaching and modules

Each bachelor’s degree is divided into teaching modules which are worth varying amounts of credits. Each teaching module falls into one of the following three categories:

3. Entirely practical
Workshop hours per credit: 25
Total hours per credit: 25

Qualification

Students who successfully complete a bachelor’s degree at Accademia del Lusso will be awarded a Diploma Accademico di Primo Livello – First Level Academic Diploma – legally and officially equivalent to a 3-year bachelor’s degree.

Curricula

• Fashion Design – Curriculum
• Fashion Styling & Communication – Curriculum

Accreditation information & useful documents

• See the Bachelor’s degrees available at Accademia del Lusso
• Read Accademia del Lusso’s School regulations
• See our Teaching body
• School charter
• See the Ministerial Decree regarding Accademia del Lusso’s accreditation

Evaluation Committee

Cecilia Vicentini (Chair)
Gianfilippo Clemente
Eleonora Usuelli

Academic Committee

Giampiero Mele (Chair)
Luca D’Elia
Piermattia Aiello
Barbara Sordi
Marco Manunta

Student Council

Jacopo Formentin
Lucrezia Sgialdino

International collaborations

SIGE/Mod’art International (France)
EIML Ecole Internationale de Marketing du Luxe (France)
Politecnico Grancolombiano (Colombia)
Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design (Pakistan)
Luxury Connect Business School – LCBS (India)
Parson’s School of Fashion New York (USA)
Pratt Institute New York (USA)
Centenary University New York (USA)
FAD Institute of Luxury & Style (India)
LISAA School of Design (Delhi)