Istituto Marangoni Dubai aims to become the leading private Higher Education Institution for Fashion and Design in Dubai. Strategically located in one of the city’s most vibrant lifestyle and cutting-edge districts – the Dubai International Financial Centre – the school blends an innovative learning experience with Italian expertise to enhance local talent and shape the future of the UAE fashion, design and creative industry. 

Istituto Marangoni Dubai is a powerful source of inspiration and a hotbed for career options. A bridge between cultures, the school aims to promote local development and cultural diversity while empowering women and inspiring next-gen talent to explore new and global business opportunities. Being part of a unique international network, the school offers exciting study-abroad opportunities for students eager to experience the European luxury world.

Istituto Marangoni provides a diverse range of inspiring undergraduate and postgraduate programmes covering Fashion Design, Fashion Styling and Fashion Business, and Interior Design, Product Design and Visual Design for students to succeed and thrive in a first-rate educational environment.

With an approach blending function and aesthetics, participants incorporate fashion trends with bicultural aesthetics, analyse clothing and accessory manufacturing and the couture language versus ready-to-wear. Learners progress through the entire design process from fashion illustration, pattern making, pattern cutting, construction and prototyping to the finished garment or product. 

Combining a wide array of essential business skills and knowledge with the latest industry developments and issues, Fashion Business courses are fine-tuned and specific to the evolving fashion system. Learners develop business acumen, covering luxury brand management, buying, merchandising and marketing, phygital retail, algorithms defining style, and sustainability, among others.

Fashion Styling courses explore the concepts behind image making, helping students express a story or mood through style and triggering innovative ideas. Learners develop a style portfolio incorporating photography and a creative vision; they investigate trends such as AI, extended intelligence, and digital communication alongside photo shoot planning, photo-editing and multimedia videomaking.

Interior Design courses at Istituto Marangoni blend trends, industry developments, project management, function and contemporary style. Learners work on design or renovation projects that span residential, commercial or leisure sites. Along with furnishings, lighting and colour, they learn how to mix atmospheres, culture, and a creative vision, with an eye to user experience and sustainability.

Product Design courses combine heritage, craftsmanship and creativity with manual and digital skills to develop luxury furniture, bespoke or one-off items. Along with technical drawing, 3D modelling, and prototype development on CAD, participants investigate the influence of Italian style on design, the use of sustainable materials and renewable resources, and new manufacturing processes.

Visual Design courses address consumer demands and real-world case studies for industry-ready designers. Learners work on video animation, interaction and motion graphics to promote a vision, product or event in today’s arena. They analyse new consumer habits, phygital retail and the latest digital tools to reach today’s “bicultural consumers”, blending digital features with in-store experiences.

Deep-dive in the life-cycle of products and learn how to empower luxury-level brands with a focus on communication and marketing strategies, brand management or licensing through the three-year, intensive and master courses in partnership with Accademia del Profumo, Symrise e Santa Maria Novella

These undergraduate programmes are for participants looking to enter the fashion, design, and art industries. They provide comprehensive knowledge and all the necessary skills to develop a career in the desired area of expertise.

These full-time postgraduate programmes provide highly specialised skills to support participants’ careers in the fashion, luxury and creative industries. They are aimed at those who have already completed an undergraduate degree and want to learn more or professionals who want to widen their knowledge of a particular topic.

These courses explore the techniques and theory related to fashion, design, styling, and business, meeting the needs of those with limited time or participants with little or no prior experience or relevant studies.

Semester courses provide an opportunity to see the world, experience new cultures, learn a new language, visit neighbouring countries, and make new lifelong friends. Undergraduate and graduate courses (4-5 months) offer participants the opportunity to learn critical skills from international experts and experience different education systems.

Foundation courses allow participants to develop critical, independent thinking and practical skills to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate studies. At the end of the course, participants learners the necessary preparation to apply for a Three-Year or Master's Degree programme.

Istituto Marangoni offers short courses of various levels and lengths covering several topics to suit all preferences. These courses are also the perfect introduction to fashion programmes, to progress into higher education or to develop a career plan.