Course General Description

This one-year program, focused on traditional Parisian couture know-how and new materials and technologies, equips designers with the knowledge and skills required to make the most of emerging new technologies and materials. New materials are being developed at a fast rate, enabling garments to do more than clothing: they can measure temperature, transmit information about the wearer’s physiological state, provide stimulation, release compounds into the skin, etc.

School General Description

Paris College of Art (PCA) is an international college of art and design with U.S degree-granting authority and accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) located in Paris, France.[1] PCA's mission is to provide the highest standard of art and design education, taught within an American pedagogical paradigm, while being influenced and informed by their French and European environment.