Postgraduate in Shoe Design

Within the fashion industry, the footwear sector offers a wide range of different and segmented proposals, being one of the sectors with the highest growth. The creative capacity of the designer, knowing how to understand the needs of the market and the brand, own or others, knowledge and choice of materials, a correct shape, not forgetting the comfort but also the technical peculiarities of construction and production of the Footwear are essential aspects that the creative sector has to take into account when designing the collection.

The Postgraduate in Shoe Design forms a practical, personalized and creative way to provide real and effective solutions according to the needs of this sector. It offers students an integral vision of this industry and the process of designing a shoe collection, initiated with the research and conceptualization of the idea, through the design, development and prototyping, knowing always to attend the requirements and the brief of a project.

Certification: Postgraduate in Shoe Design

Language: Spanish

Credits: 30 ECTS

Program length: 1 semester

Dates: March to July

Schedule: Mondays to Thursdays, from 19 to 22h

Director: Antonio Morales

Beatriz González

Isabel Giribert

Natalio Martín

Roser Masip

Fátima Mouzo, etc.

This postgraduate is integrated in the Master in Design of Footwear, Bags and Leather Goods Collections, so after completing the program, the student may do, if he/she wants, the Postgraduate in Bagmaking and Leather Goods Design to get the master title.

- Knowing how to express creativity and trends in collections.

- Understanding the collection development process.

- Using suitable materials in each model.

- Using technology and suitable machinery in each case.

- Becoming familiar with manufacturing and marketing concepts.

- Providing the necessary knowledge so that designers and creative teams of different areas can develop professional careers in shoemaking.