Summer course
Fashion
For high school students
The Fashion Summer Course gives you a practical insight into what it’s like to study and work in fashion design. ESAD helps you decide whether this field is right for you!
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One week, many workshops
Creative research in fashion: from concept to mood boards
Motivations, research methodologies and building a reference framework in the creative process in fashion. Tutor: Joana Teodoro
Fashion drawing(s) and sketchbook
Drawing as a form of expression, experimentation and creative thinking applied to fashion design. Tutor: Helena Cordeiro
Fashion collection project
Concept, collection development, sketches and three-dimensional prototyping. Tutors: Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida
Try out the workshop: sewing and garment construction
Hand sewing and an introduction to the sewing machine. Instructors: Clementina Delgado and Colete Brites
How you’ll work:
- Workshops and technical facilities
- Close guidance from lecturers with practical experience
- Fellow students with similar interests
- A methodology centred on doing, testing and refining.
What you’ll take away
Throughout the week, you’ll develop your own visual content and projects that can be included in your portfolio for applications to higher education and merit-based scholarships.
More than just a one-off experience, this is an opportunity to test your vocation through rigorous challenges, guidance and real-world context.
Who is it for?
High school students interested in:
- Fashion design
- Creative processes
- Developing a visual identity
- Artistic experimentation and practice
If fashion could be your path, click here.
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Contacts
For information on applications, admission or scholarships at ESAD, the Administrative Services team is available to assist by email or telephone, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00 (in August, morning opening is at 9:00).