Master Fashion Designer
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September 2026
Available at:
Bac+3 (hors monmaster.gouv)
Place:
Paris
Title:
Certificat d'école
Target audience:
Etudiant BAC+3 école de mode
Objectives:
Préparer aux multiples compétences d’un créateur de mode indépendant ou d’un directeur artistique.
Create your own collection in our Atelier
Entry requirements and duration : This postgraduate programme is open to students with a Bac +3 in fashion design or equivalent. It runs for two academic years and includes a full year dedicated to professionalisation with a minimum six‑month placement.
Programme overview
Over two years you will acquire the multifaceted skills of an independent fashion designer or art director.
You will develop an innovative concept for your own brand, design and produce your personal collection, oversee every aspect of its staging (casting, styling, music, make‑up and backstage management) and build both a professional portfolio and a viable business model.
A mid‑semester pre‑jury runway show allows you to test your concept with industry professionals.
Teaching is delivered by expert tutors and the programme is independent of the French state “Mon Master” platform.
The course develops specialist creative designers who can conceive and deliver fashion projects from concept to final show. Graduates will be able to :
- Imagine and conceptualise an original collection by developing a personal creative universe linked to trends, materials and an affirmed aesthetic.
- Design and model a coherent collection and translate the creative intention into strong silhouettes with appropriate technical and functional choices
- Develop prototypes by experimenting with volumes, fabrics and finishes until final pieces are ready for the runway
- Stage and promote a collection, directing every aspect of the show – casting, soundtrack and scenography – and devising communication strategies for diverse audiences.
The course develops specialist creative designers who can conceive and deliver fashion projects from concept to final show. Graduates will be able to :
- Imagine and conceptualise an original collection by developing a personal creative universe linked to trends, materials and an affirmed aesthetic.
- Design and model a coherent collection and translate the creative intention into strong silhouettes with appropriate technical and functional choices
- Develop prototypes by experimenting with volumes, fabrics and finishes until final pieces are ready for the runway
- Stage and promote a collection, directing every aspect of the show – casting, soundtrack and scenography – and devising communication strategies for diverse audiences.
The Master is designed as a two‑stage progression that builds your creative identity and then turns it into a viable professional project.
Year 1 – Foundations for a personal universe
In the first year you explore and define your own stylistic language. You experiment with mood boards, materials and forms, develop a coherent concept and produce a complete collection. You also learn to choreograph your universe for a preliminary show attended by professionals.
Year 2 – Strategic positioning and professionalism
The second year transforms you into a professional designer. You structure your brand identity and competitive positioning, plan a commercial collection and complete a minimum six‑month company placement to gain industry experience and build your network.
The Master is designed as a two‑stage progression that builds your creative identity and then turns it into a viable professional project.
Year 1 – Foundations for a personal universe
In the first year you explore and define your own stylistic language. You experiment with mood boards, materials and forms, develop a coherent concept and produce a complete collection. You also learn to choreograph your universe for a preliminary show attended by professionals.
Year 2 – Strategic positioning and professionalism
The second year transforms you into a professional designer. You structure your brand identity and competitive positioning, plan a commercial collection and complete a minimum six‑month company placement to gain industry experience and build your network.
Learning is immersive and personalised. Courses are taught in person by designers, stylists, art directors and brand strategists, ensuring a cross‑disciplinary approach that combines creative, technical and strategic perspectives.
The pedagogy centres on the creative process, encouraging experimentation, risk‑taking, acceptance of mistakes and the emergence of a personal style. The fourth academic year (the first of the Master) is devoted to creation in a fully equipped studio; you benefit from intensive project supervision and key milestones such as an interim jury, the end‑of‑year runway show and a showroom presentation.
The fifth year focuses on structuring your brand and includes specialist workshops in textiles, sustainable sourcing, 3D software (Clo 3D) and collection planning, alongside an extended internship.
Learning is immersive and personalised. Courses are taught in person by designers, stylists, art directors and brand strategists, ensuring a cross‑disciplinary approach that combines creative, technical and strategic perspectives.
The pedagogy centres on the creative process, encouraging experimentation, risk‑taking, acceptance of mistakes and the emergence of a personal style. The fourth academic year (the first of the Master) is devoted to creation in a fully equipped studio; you benefit from intensive project supervision and key milestones such as an interim jury, the end‑of‑year runway show and a showroom presentation.
The fifth year focuses on structuring your brand and includes specialist workshops in textiles, sustainable sourcing, 3D software (Clo 3D) and collection planning, alongside an extended internship.
Programme structure
Year 1: Creating your own collection
- Induction period, creative laboratory and visual communication workshops
- Pattern‑cutting and modelling sessions
- Editorial styling workshop and intermediate jury
- Showroom preparation and final show
- Concept development, moodboard creation, colour ranges, material sourcing, knit sampling and textile creation, prototyping and accessory design
- Final assessments: runway presentation and showroom defence
Year 2: Collection development and professionalisation
- Brand DNA and competitive positioning
- Marketing and commercial strategy
- Sustainable sourcing (textiles and supply chain)
- Collection planning and production
- Clo 3D and digital design
- Collectionnning and long internship.
Final runway show
At the end of the programme each student presents a personal collection of around ten silhouettes in front of industry professionals.
Under the guidance of artistic director Patrick Tepaz and other tutors, you participate in every stage of the show – from selecting models and music to organising the backstage area – gaining hands‑on experience of professional runway production.
Evaluation and graduation
Assessment combines continuous evaluation (projects, practical work and dossiers), professional situations and oral defences.
- In Year 4 (M1) you undergo continuous assessment, visioning sessions, fittings and intermediate and final juries.
- In Year 5 (M2) you submit a stage report alongside continuous assessment.
All coursework must be validated to obtain the certificate; the current success rate is 100 %.
Career prospects
Early‑career roles include junior stylist, ready‑to‑wear stylist, pattern‑maker, textile designer, fashion designer, brand creator and costume designer.
With experience, graduates can progress to positions such as product manager, collection manager, creative director or artistic director.
Alumni success stories
Whether after a few years of professional experience or straight out of school, many graduates of Atelier Chardon Savard launch their own brands. Here are a few remarkable and noteworthy designers :
Alix Petit (2005 graduate),
who founded the label **Heimstone** in 2007; each collection is conceived as a travel diary
Arthur Avellano,
whose use of latex pushes the boundaries between fabric and object; his graduate collection won the “Best Graduate Collection” award at Who’s Next
Tsolo Munk (Tsolmandakh Munkhuu),
originally from Mongolia, who won the public prize at the Hyères festival in 2010 and launched a brand collaborating with Alexandre Vauthier, Swarovski and others.
Nicolas Lecourt Mansion,
who sees fashion as a means of expressing personality and convictions; his work combines craft heritage and conceptual reflection.
Fees
| Year | Tuition fee |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | 11,290 € |
| Year 2 | 2,950 € |
Additional application fee: €590 (payable once).
Fees apply to EU citizens for the 2025‑2026 academic year and may be adjusted annually.
Frequently asked questions
It runs for two years. Year 1 comprises around 930 hours of teaching; Year 2 includes around 200 hours plus a minimum six‑month internship.
It runs for two years. Year 1 comprises around 930 hours of teaching; Year 2 includes around 200 hours plus a minimum six‑month internship.
Yes. Students can contact the disability coordinator before or during the course to arrange adjustments for their learning, assessments and internship search.
Yes. Students can contact the disability coordinator before or during the course to arrange adjustments for their learning, assessments and internship search.
Applicants must hold a Bac +3 (or equivalent) in fashion design. There is no direct entry into Year 2.
Admission is based on an application (including diplomas, ECTS credits, CV, motivation letter, portfolio and prototypes) followed by an interview assessing alignment with the programme, technical level, research skills and interest in fashion and luxury.
Applications are accepted from October to August for a September intake; results are communicated within three weeks and late entry is possible up to two months after the start of the course.
Applicants must hold a Bac +3 (or equivalent) in fashion design. There is no direct entry into Year 2.
Admission is based on an application (including diplomas, ECTS credits, CV, motivation letter, portfolio and prototypes) followed by an interview assessing alignment with the programme, technical level, research skills and interest in fashion and luxury.
Applications are accepted from October to August for a September intake; results are communicated within three weeks and late entry is possible up to two months after the start of the course.
Evaluations include continuous assessment, professional simulations and oral defences.
- In Year 4 (M1) you are assessed through projects, practical work, intermediate juries and a final professional jury.
- In Year 5 (M2) you submit an internship report in addition to continuous assessment.
Evaluations include continuous assessment, professional simulations and oral defences.
- In Year 4 (M1) you are assessed through projects, practical work, intermediate juries and a final professional jury.
- In Year 5 (M2) you submit an internship report in addition to continuous assessment.