Uptodate Academy:
Fashion Uptodate is the first international Fashion and Cosmetic Academy which offers high specialized courses for creative and complementary professions in the Fashion System. Uptodate Academy is located in the most prestigious address in downtown Milan, the European capital of fashion. In the heart of the fashion district, between Via Montenapoleone, Via della Spiga and Via Sant’Andrea, where the most renowned fashion designers have their flagship stores, Uptodate is rapidly becoming an integral part of the ever-flourishing fashion industry. Fashion UptoDate Academy boasts a prestigious collaboration with C.N.A. Federmoda.

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The goal of Fashion Uptodate is to train students and professionals, enhancing their value and speeding their learning. Uptodate teachers are professional in the fashion business, opinion leaders and celebrities, who express their own know-how and so they are a guarantee of a highly specialized training.

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Basic Courses
Basic or fundamental courses are for students who are considering a new career within the fashion industry and wish to learn the basic essentials necessary to become a fashion expert.

- Fashion Styling - This course explores the meaning of fashion and style as well as the history of fashion and stylists through the years.
- Image Consulting - Subjects covered include image analysis, color analysis, body and facial shape, hair styles and make-up, wardrobe management.
- Fashion Photography Fundamental/Advanced - Subjects covered include Film / Digital photography, Digital post-production, Fashion photography, Advertising photography, Outdoor photography.
- Fashion Make up Fundamental/Advanced - As well as learning about make-up for every part of the face, this course covers the history of make-up, special effects and tools.
- Fashion Hair styling Fundamental/Advanced - Subjects covered include hair styling tools, updo hairstyles, extensions, history of fashion hairstyles.

Trends Courses
Provides advanced preparation and training for fashion professionals who wish to specialize in a certain area or improve their general knowledge.

- Fashion Make up Trends. Students will be able to envision the newest trends in runway or magazine make-up and incorporate them imaginatively with their fashion knowledge. This will guide them through preparation of their make-up portfolio for presentation to agencies and publishers.
- Fashion Hair styling Trends. Subjects included are Current fashion hair styles for both catwalk and fashion magazines, computer-enhanced hair styling and portfolio preparation.
- Personal Shopper. Subjects included are Professional clothing, Fashion brands, Accessories and building of client relationships.
- Fashion Photography Trends. Subjects included are Fashion Show Photography, Fashion Magazine Photography, Photoshop editing, Casting for Models / Locations, Storyboard Creation.

Beauty Look maker (6 months)
This course aims at preparing students to become professional Beauty Lookmakers, a figure in the fashion world able to create and personalize every look.
The course provides the tools and knowledge of make-up, hair-styling and image consulting.

Other courses offered include
- Fashion World Styling (1 year). Subjects covered include Marketing in fashion, introduction to commercial fashion, producing a fashion show and portfolio preparation
- Fashion Illustration Design (3 year). The program is focused on the training students both as fashion designers and graphic artists using of the specific tools of the discipline (graphic illustrations, drawings, sketches, models, photography, graphics, video etc.), plus research and development of a personal path and creative project with the production of a personal professional book.


* Courses are held in Italian with simultaneous translation in English. The single courses last 12 or 24 days. The professional look maker courses last 6 months and 1 year.

Placement
Fashion Uptodate Academy offers placement in international and national companies, maisons (fashion shops), and brands.

Uptodate Academy courses answer these questions:

How is a fashion collection managed? How can we organize a catwalk? Who are the back stage’s protagonists? How much importance do hair styling and make up have for creating a successful image? How is a fashion shoot with a specific mood built? What does “cool hunting” mean and what is a Trend..…

Our courses start every month in the fields of:
- Fashion Styling
- Image Consulting
- Personal Shopper
- Fashion Photography Fundamental
- Fashion Make up Fundamental
- Fashion Hair styling Fundamental
- Fashion Make up Trends
- Fashion Hair styling Trends
- Fashion Photography Trends
- Image & Etiquette Coaching
- Beauty Look maker (6 months)
- Fashion World Styling (1 year)
- Fashion Illustration Design (3 year)

* Courses are held in Italian with simultaneous translation in English. The single courses last 12 or 24 days. The professional look maker courses last 6 months and 1 year.

Every summer, thousands of eager students from all over the world meet in Milan, all sharing a common passion for fashion. Uptodate academy prepares these students to join the real world of fashion as professionals by offering the following courses, with a length of 12 or 24 days:

- Fashion Make up
- Fashion Hair styling
- Fashion Personal Shopper
- Fashion Photography
- Fashion Styling

Advanced courses are also provided for individuals who are already involved in the fashion industry and seek further specialization.

Admission requirements
The requirements for the Academic courses are as follows: Minimum 18 years old, with a school Diploma or equivalent or a professional qualification or work experience of no less than one year.

The requirements for the Fashion and Summer courses: Minimum 18 years old, with a Diploma or professional qualification from the industry or work experience in the sector of no less than 3 years.

The requirements must be approved by Uptodate during enrolment and the student must provide the relative certificates by fax or email.