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A SUMMER EXPERIENCE INTO SPANISH FASHION Since 2012 Villanueva University offers the Fashion Retailing in Spain Summer School (FRS) an intensive, three-week summer experience focused on Spanish fashion Retail brands. It is an international course, 100% in English which comprises lectures and workshops by local and international experts from the Spanish Fashion Industry and visiting professors from prestigious fashion institutions across the globe, among them the top world ranking London College of Fashion (LCF) and Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) New York as well as Villanueva University (Complutense University), Madrid and Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), Scotland. AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROFILE Undergraduate and postgraduate students from around the globe wishing to live an immersion into the Spanish Fashion retail industry. Countries of provenance include: France, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, México, Scotland, South Korea, Singapur, Venezuela and El Salvador to mention just some. FRS Summer School takes place in Madrid, the vibrant Spanish capital, at the heart of the city center, close to flagship stores, shopping hubs and fashion retail routes as well as cultural landmarks and museums. Visits to fashion company headquarters and factories in the outskirts are included within the Program. The city of Madrid is also well communicated with other cities for those wishing to visit touristic cities such as Barcelona, spend a weekend at the beach near Valencia region or Andalucía. PROGRAM AND KEY ACTIVITIES Fashion Retailing in Spain Summer School provides an opportunity for students to gain an in-depth overview of the diversity of the Spanish Fashion Retail industry and its different type of companies. It has a focus on developing a professionally focused mindset of Spanish Fashion Brands across a series of lectures, workshops, industry visits and retail routes in Madrid. Topics to be covered include: - Spanish Fashion Industry overview & analysis - Fashion Brands’ strategies success stories and their internationalization - Innovative fashion companies and their digital transformation - Retail format trends - Customer shopping experience and visual merchandising insights Assesment: Students also work in small groups to complete a final project in order to apply knowledge learnt to a specific fashion brand. APPLICATION PROCESS Please complete the web form on this link and follow all steps to complete payment. No additional documentation is requested other than that asked for in the web form. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FRS is an open course. We accept applicants who are studying University, undergraduate or postgraduate studies and also young professionals wishing to do a career change into Fashion. College applicants who are preparing for University study in the fall semester will also be considered. If you are a non-native speaker of English a minimum level of English fluency is recommended: European B1-B2 /First Cambridge Exam or equivalent, although it is not mandatory to have such. TRAVELLING TO MADRID Madrid is a well-connected city in terms of transport and has an International Airport approximately 20 minutes from the city center. It has a broad Metro, Bus and Rail network across the city. Depending on where you plan to stay, it is also a very walkable city. Early application book travel and accomodation is encouraged to secure a place and give you as much time as possible to book travel and accommodation. Places are confirmed on a first come, first-ser- ved basis. Contact information for the FRS Summer School: We are happy to facilitate any aspect of the application process and help you every step to join us in Madrid. V illa n u e v a U n iv e rs ity , Fashion Department C a lle C o s ta B ra v a , 2 , 2 8 0 3 4 M a d rid +34 91 734 04 13 c g m o d a @ v illa n u e v a .e d u w w w .c o m u n ic a c io n y g e stio n d e m o d a .c o m / fa sh io n -re ta ilin g / W a tc h t h e F R S S u m m e r S c h o o l V id e o o n Y o u tu b e DURATION 7th Edition, FRS Summer School 2018 Dates: Wednesday, June 27th to Friday, July 13th 2018 Early-bird program fee: 875 euros, until May 16th 2018 Late program fee: 935 euros from May 17th 2018 Fomento students & alumni: 10% discount on each type of fee FASHION RETAILING IN SPAIN Do you want to learn about the exciting Spanish fashion industry? Would you like to live a unique learning experience in Madrid? Then Fashion Retailing In Spain Summer School (FRS) is for you! SUMMER SCHOOL
