Summer Course in Fashion Trends Investigation
IED – Istituto Europeo di Design Barcelona
Key Information
Campus location
Barcelona, Spain
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 weeks
Pace
Part time
Tuition fees
EUR 3,150 *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Jul 2024
* enrollment fee €1.000 + course fee €2.150
Introduction
The Summer Course in Trends Investigation from Coolhunting to Fashion Forecasting will give students a holistic knowledge of how to research trends that will inspire and inform using the best practices and study and applied tools.
The teaching staff, which is made up of professionals with a variety of training and specializations, introduces the students to this compelling line of work by offering them the tools needed to investigate, analyze and predict future trends.
Focusing on fashion trends, the students will explore Barcelona in classes and dynamic workshops while they carry out investigations on the street in this cultural epicenter.
Ideal Students
Student profile
This module is directed towards people who want to comfort and investigate the field's new trends. The course is also oriented to those, who for professional reasons, need to focus and specialize in order to confront a rapidly competitive and changing market sector.
High-level English language skills are necessary and basic Spanish is helpful.
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Curriculum
Methodology
In the first two weeks, class exercises teach the techniques of on and off-line evidence gathering which is used to create an unfiltered picture of what they have discovered, known as an Evidence Wall. As the course progresses we focus on fashion forecasting and analytical tools are learned. Students start to hone their intuition and learn methods of triangulating their findings in order to create a Trend Cartogram, highlighting more concrete and specific signals affecting certain aspects of culture, design, and society. Then the emphasis is put on learning the skills and best practices of oral, visual, and written trend reports so students can confidently present their final work.
Program Outcome
Objectives
The course objective is to give students a holistic understanding of trends investigation and the ability to inspire and inform with trends via the best practices and tools they learn during classes. Students finish the course with a strategy to enter into the field of trends investigation.