Istituto Marangoni

Founded by Giulio Marangoni, the Istituto Marangoni is one of the top colleges in the field of Fashion, Art, and Design, with an experience of more than 85+ years in the industry. It is present in multiple cities across the globe and was established in the city of Mumbai in the year 2017. It is also known as “The Mumbai School of Fashion & Design”.

The mission of the institute is to use teaching methods adopted from Milan (the fashion capital of the world) to train the students in learning the skills in the luxury segment with attention to detail through the use of creative tools as per the Italian and International industry standards. The faculties that teach at the college are industry professionals who have a vast range of experience in their respective fields and who can impart their knowledge to guide the students properly.

There are undergraduate, postgraduate, and short-term programs such as

• UG courses (33 weeks 4 days): Interior Design, Product Design, Fashion Design, Fashion Styling, and Fashion Business.
• PG courses (33 weeks 4 days): Fashion & Textile Design Management, and Luxury Brand Management & Digital Marketing.
• Short-Term Certification (2 weeks): Management Surgery
• Short-Term Certification (4 weeks): Fashion Design & Illustration, Fashion Image & Styling, Fashion Business & Entrepreneurship, and Interior Design & Lighting.

It has a strong Alumni network called ‘I’M ALUMNI’ of over 40,000 students and alumni from across the world who share their values and learning which is helpful in the growth of each student.

The college has a membership of Piattaforma, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, cumulus, iFFTi - International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institutes, and ADI - Associazione per il Disegno Industriale.

The admission process is quite extensive in this college. Follow the steps given below to enrol, log in and apply.

To enrol online,

• Scroll down on the homepage, under the Mumbai at a glance heading, there are three categories given (Undergraduate courses in Mumbai / Postgraduate courses in Mumbai / Short courses in Mumbai),
• Select the course of choice, press Discover More,
• It will open a new page,  Press Read More under the specialisation of choice,
• On the next page, Click on Apply Now,
• The Online Enrollment Form will open, In the COURSE DATA, Select Mumbai in Choose a Location, Select Choose a date, Select English in Choose a Language, Select Course Tuition Fee only in I am Paying for the Following Fee option >> Enter the personal details in the PERSONAL DATA option >> Mention Contact Details in CONTACT DATA option >> Check the 3 boxes given for agreement under the PRIVACY POLICY option,
• Press Continue to complete the registration process.
• A confirmation email will be sent to the candidate.

To login,

• On the homepage, Click on ‘Menu’ >> Select the Online Admission option,
• On the next page, Press Apply Now under the Online admission heading,
• On the new page (Online Admission), under the New Application, Select New Student,
• On the next page, enter the details, and password of choice and select the 4 boxes, and Press Submit,
• A confirmation email will be sent with the login ID and Password,
• EITHER Click on the link mentioned in the email; OR, go to Apply Now under the Online Admission heading again,
• On the new page that opens, Enter the Login ID and Password received, press login,
• Access the ‘Payment’ section; pay the enrolment fee via the modes of payment available,
• The online (downloadable) payment receipt will be sent by the college via email,
• Upload the documents asked for that particular course.

*The candidates who have followed all the steps properly will receive an offer letter from the college which can be accessed in the ‘Offer’ section in the ‘Profile’ tab. In case of a ‘conditional’ offer, the candidate has to submit the missing document. The selected candidates are informed within 15 working days about the acceptance of their application. Those who are not selected are also sent an email with feedback.

To schedule a free orientation meeting to understand the course,

• On the top right of the main page of the website, EITHER, click on Menu >> Select the Get in touch option >> Choose Booking Orientation option; OR, Select the BOOK AN ORIENTATION icon on the right side of the home page (The icon looks like a Calendar),
• On the new page (Service Orientation: Book an Appointment) that opens, Enter the information and check the consent box,
• Press Next.

*This form allows the college to contact the candidate via Skype or Phone Call and send them updates by WhatsApp. During the orientation meeting, an interview is conducted regarding the candidate’s future goals and prior experiences and an evaluation is done regarding their language skills, potential, etc. It is mandatory to have a good command of English for understanding the lectures and communication.

For more assistance, on the home page, there are icons for calling the institute, receiving a call-back, or emailing the institute.

The institute provides the “Contemporizing Tradition” Scholarship in partnership with Elle India & Elle Décor to the students based on their proposal projects submitted relevant to their choice of course.

Documents that need to be submitted:

• UG courses: Copy of 11^th, 12^th, or Mark sheet of the last course attended / 12^th Certificate or Half Yearly Mark sheet / Scanned copy of Passport / Signed Bank Statement / Resume / Special Project (course-related as mentioned on the website).
• PG courses: Copy of Degree Certificate or equivalent / Scanned Copy of Passport / Signed Bank Statement / Resume / Portfolio (work done so far) / Special Project (course-related as mentioned on the website).

The top selected candidates receive a 50% concession in the tuition fee and some receive up to 15% concession in the tuition fee in the UG/PG programs.

*One candidate can submit only one application. Incomplete applications are rejected. The Special Commission decides on the final list of candidates who receive the scholarship after carefully evaluating the application under many aspects.