Master in Accessories Design

Applications for the Nov 2027 intake close on May 30, 2027; tuition fees for Master in Accessories Design are 24,000 EUR for the 12-month program.

Designing an accessory means giving shape to an idea.

A bag, a shoe or a small leather good can bring together research, culture, technical expertise and identity. The Master in Accessories Design takes you into this world, teaching you how to design and develop products for the fashion industry, from research through to realisation.

The programme focuses in particular on bags, footwear and small leather goods, bringing together design culture, material research, representation techniques, design and prototyping.

Throughout the year, you will move between research, design and experimentation. You will learn how to turn an intuition into a project, select materials and manufacturing techniques, develop a product and define its identity and positioning. Workshops, practical activities and prototyping sessions allow you to engage directly with the artisanal and industrial processes of the supply chain.

Design therefore meets the reality of industry. Industry Projects, collaborations with companies, company visits, meetings with professionals and a curricular internship give you the opportunity to work on real briefs and engage with the requirements of production.

A programme where creativity and technical expertise work together, with a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, craftsmanship and the culture of Made in Italy.

ACM is not built around a single discipline. Design, making, communication and business coexist within an ecosystem that includes a faculty of active professionals, partner companies and institutions, specialist manufacturers, international alumni, campuses in Rome and Milan, and an educational presence in the knitwear district of San Martino in Rio.

A wealth of knowledge, reputation and trust built over time, difficult to replicate and continually open to evolution.

Founded in Rome in 1964 by the academic, designer of costume and fashion Rosana Pistolese, Accademia Costume & Moda (ACM), is an Italian leading fashion school, among the best 3 schools in the world for Fashion Design Graduate and Post-Graduate programmes by the prestigious Business of Fashion (BoF) “The Best Fashion Schools in the World 2019”.

Accredited by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR), ACM offers in its campuses in Rome and Milan highly specialised BA and Master programmes across Fashion Design, Costume, Fashion Business, Fashion Communication, Media, combining academic education with an exceptionally strong connection to the fashion industry.

With a network of more than 160 partner companies across fashion, costume, communication and business, ACM brings the Industry in its programmes with exclusive Industry Projects, talks and internships assuring a 93% placement ratio few months after the graduation.

During the last few years ACM has participated with its students in the most prestigious global competions such as LVMH Graduate Prize, Louis Vuitton Accessories Design Graduates Initiative, Milano Moda Graduate, Mittelmoda, Loro Piana Knit Design Award, ITS Contest, Arts Thread, Real Leather. Real Impact., Lineapelle, BIAAF and Roger Hatchuel Student Academy.

Our community of alumni today include Alessandro Michele Creative Director of Gucci (2015-2022) and currently of Valentino, Frida Giannini Creative Director of Gucci (2005-2015),, Albino D’Amato, Maurizio Galante, Marco Mastroianni, Responsable Création Matières Chez Louis Vuitton, Dior, Aldo Maria Camillo and many among the most important professionals of the Global Fashion Industry. For Fashion Communication, Antonio Mancinelli (La Repubblica, Il Corriere della Sera, Marie Claire Italia, Amica, D). With regards to the entertainment industry, ACM is the proud starting point for Academy Award winners like Manlio Rocchetti (“Driving Miss Daisy”) also nominated for the BAFTA Awards for “Gangs of New York”, Isabella Rossellini, and top level costume tailors like Francesca Sartori and Gianna Gissi, both winners of several David di Donatello (Italian Oscar Awards), Stefano Canulli (Costume Designer for Cirque du Soleil, Illustrator and close collaborator of Thierry Mugler on various projets) or professionals who have styled global celebrities.