The International School of Costume and Fashion Design is the only post-secondary non-public art school in Poland which is the official partner of the University for the Creative Arts in Rochester, United Kingdom.

According to a written agreement between both schools, our alumni can continue their education at UCA, the famous British art and design university, in the second-year of the UCA courses without having to take any admission tests.
See  http://www.ucreative.ac.uk/Rochester

We have already been successful in many fields. ISCFD  was chosen to be   presented as part of the official selection during the Pret-a-Porter show in Paris. Our students won a Jimmy Choo international shoe designing contest. Our fashion design students were commended by Vogue's U.K. fashion website.
Apart from that, our School is the official partner of the Fashion Designer Awards and the Polish Humanitarian Action's project "Modnie i etycznie" ("Fashionable and Ethical"). Our students can attend lectures in English, which prepares them to continue their education in Great Britain.
Every ISCFD alumni receives a bilingual diploma and the professional title of Fine Artist in Stagecraft in a given specialization.

What makes us different from other art schools in Poland?
The main goal of our School is to develop the creative potential of our students and provide them with unique career opportunities in the fashion industry.

Our School also makes it possible for students to  continue their education at the prestigious  British university UCA.

Besides, all the teachers in our School are working art and costume design professionals (see TEACHERS). Unlike teachers in other art schools in Poland, our teaching staff have not only academic degrees, but also years of experience  working for the major clothing companies, theatres and the film industry.

Upon their successful completion of a course in our School, students are awarded a diploma and a diploma supplement in English. The diploma is in line with the EU standards and includes grades translated into the ECTS system.
In our School, we make it possible for our students to become interns in well-known clothing companies, theatres, commercial houses and many other institutions***.
Besides, our School organizes the most prestigious graduate fashion shows in Poland (see DIPLOMAS ), and our students have already had many achievements in various areas (see FAQ).

What we focus on is the promotion of our students and alumni's work during  fashion shows, exhibitions and graduate fashion shows (see GALLERY and DIPLOMAS).
Apart from that, students in our School can:
• participate in professional fashion photo shoots (see GALLERY)
• create a professional portfolio
• participate in additional vocational courses (see ADDITIONAL COURSES)
    --- during the unapaid holiday season ****

*for students who have completed their first year of study; applicable to selected subjects
** for the best 5th term students
*** see  FAQ
****for students paying tuition fees on time according to the agreement and the School's charter.

Why choose our School?

1.The programme
We have designed our courses to enable our students to gain as much practical knowledge as possible about the fashion and costume design and  the creation of a professional portfolio.

2.Portfolio
While studying in our School, every student automatically collects materials for his or her portfolio - a collection of artwork designed to demonstrate the his or her talent and achievements.
The work submitted for assessment in our School includes drawings and the photographic documentation of implemented projects design. All this constitutes a starting material for a portfolio created by every diploma candidate in our school.

3.Students
We look for the  candidates who:
• are very passionate about their work and committed to it
• are aware of the amount of time, work and intellectual effort necessary to finish an art school
• want to improve their knowledge about fashion and costume design
• are ready to devote their time to extramural lessons and additional activities aimed at developing their interest in fashion, art and the media.

4.Professional development
Every art school should put a great emphasis on the professional development of its students. It is why we have ensured that our programme includes  internships -- in clothing companies, commercial houses, theatres, on film sets etc.

5.Internships
Internship experience is not only an element of one's portfolio. During the extramural activities, students have a chance to build their first important professional relationships, and the best of them are frequently offered work placements  before the internship is over
In our School, paid internship placements are offered to the exceptionally talented students.
 
6.Cooperation with fashion and art markets
ISCFD  is frequently asked by many companies and art institutions to recommend job and internship candidates. That provides our students with an access to a variety of job offers and the continuous contact with the fashion industry.

7.Promotion
In order to help our students begin their  professional career,  we have created special websites on which our best students can present their works and achievements. These websites  are directed at prospective employers and fashion media representatives, to whom our best students are also directly recommended.

8.Fashion shows and exhibitions
Students at the ISCFD  have great fashion, dress and costume design opportunities. These opportunities include:
• graduate fashion shows
• end-of-term exhibitions of the works of the fashion and costume design  students
• thematic exhibitions
• for the best of students - chances to present their collections during e.g. the Pret-a-Porter fair in Paris
To all those events our School invites fashion industry and media representatives.

9.Incentives
We have provided for the following incentives to increase our students' engagement:
-end-of-semester awards
-scholarships
-awards for the best diploma candidates
-awards endowed by the partners of our School
-prizes received in contests and competitions

10.Teaching staff
All the teachers working in our School are professionals working in the field they teach. While it is hard to be a professionally active person and a teacher at the same time, it is thanks to this solution that the candidates admitted into our School can be sure that the knowledge they will gain is of high quality and represents the latest industry thinking.
For more information, see TEACHERS

11.Location
The International Fashion and Costume Design School ISCFD  is located on the university campus of Łazarski University in Warsaw.