Arsutoria School
The leading school for technical & design training on shoes & bags
Looking to enhance your knowledge of the shoe and bag sector? You've come to the right place!
Arsutoria School is the Italian excellence in design, pattern making and prototyping of footwear and leather goods
Shoe and bag courses
by Arsutoria School
In 2022, we have taken one more step forward in introducing a new curriculum in the field of digital design, launching a new version of the one-year diploma, which will see our students develop the prototypes of a capsule collection with the help of our dedicated tutors.
And if you can’t travel to Milan, you can attend our classes remotely, following the in-class schedule with a blended approach: pre-recorded video lessons and live reviews with our teachers. Contact us to learn more
Year long masters
36 WEEKS
Created to offer an in-depth, complete and integrated educational program for every aspect of shoemaking, the one-year diploma offers a unique and prestigious career path in the footwear industry.
36 WEEKS
Designed to offer a rich, complete and integrated educational path in all aspects of the product, the one-year diploma offers a unique and prestigious professional training in the bag industry.
56 WEEKS
Dedicated to those who are interested in extending their technical and design training to include not only shoes, but also leather goods, we propose a 56-week course that is the most complete program in the world for fashion accessory training.
Specialization paths
Shoe
specialization paths
15 WEEKS
Not just a course for aspiring pattern makers, but a legacy of unique knowledge for all those who would like to better understand what happens “behind the scenes” when an idea becomes a product.
13 WEEKS
The first step in the world of shoe design is to acquire the ability to use sketching and illustration tools to be able to visually communicate your creative ideas to pattern makers and technicians.
15 WEEKS
We have enriched and renewed the course of bag pattern making and prototyping, expanding it to 15 weeks in order to equip you with a solid technical and design culture of this accessory.
13 WEEKS
Creating a collection means developing a project that remains coherent and unique in all its various phases, from the idea to the physical product. Creativity requires first and foremost the skills for expressing it.
Bag
specialization paths
Shoe short courses
5 WEEKS
The women’s shoe is architecture and perfection: the quality of these products lies in the harmony of the different parts that are combined to give life to unique objects.
4 WEEKS
The men’s shoe is elegance and tradition: an attractive shape, quality leather, stitched leather sole, and many details that are often invisible except to the eyes of those who genuinely love these products.
4 WEEKS
Sneakers today can no longer be simply classified as a “trend”, having become a genuine product category onto themselves, which is destined to remain on the market and continue to dominate it over time.
4 WEEKS
Hand drawing and rendering with colored markers, sole design, Photoshop and Illustrator.
4 WEEKS
3D design with iCAD3D+, 3D soles focus with Rhino, PBR materials and rendering.
5 WEEKS
Methodology of planning and designing a shoe collection.
Bag short courses
15 WEEKS
Learn how to make the most common models of bags
4 WEEKS
Hand drawing and rendering, metal accessories design, Photoshop and Illustrator.
4 WEEKS
3D bag design with CLO3D, 3D metal accessories focus with Rhino, PBR materials and rendering.
5 WEEKS
Methodology of planning and designing a bag collection.
Teaching Method
Like in an Italian Renaissance workshop, the learning process at Arsutoria School is based on the “learning by doing” method. In the beating heart of Milan and under the guidance of experienced and passionate teachers, the secret of our training is the continuous confrontation between teachers and students.
Teacher lessons
With our expert and passionate teachers
All the teaching contents, both the onsite classes and the online lessons, are prepared with the same care and a single goal: to build a learning path that is simple but effective.
Individual work
Learn by doing
“Learning by doing” has always been at the heart of our training. We guarantee an experience of doing also to those who participate online, sending the necessary material to work from home and assigning tasks and projects to assess the real understanding of each topic.
Revision with the teacher
Personalization of the course
In order to best express their talent, each student needs to be followed on an individual basis. That’s why the revision phase of the work, organized in small groups or individually, is the core of our teaching method, the pivotal moment of all our courses.
Why attend
Arsutoria School
If not in Arsutoria, where? We are the only international fashion school to have a unique and specific goal: to teach the art and secrets of footwear and leather goods.
Our alumni:
Success
stories
The professional success of our talents is our best business card and our greatest satisfaction. Becoming an Arsutoria student means writing the first chapter of your successful career.
On-demand online courses
We recently launched a selection of short, focused courses on very specific topics, to further enhance you knowledge of the footwear and leathergoods sector.
Insights, news and special projects by Arsutoria School. Your updates in the footwear and leather goods industry.
Fashion Accessories Master: why are the Master in shoe and the Master in bags titled “Diplomas” at Arsutoria School
The term “Master” is often misused as a synonim of excellent training, This is also applicable to the footwear and
Fashion education in the time of covid
In search of a phrase that could summarise the values behind the Made in Italy of the future, to start talking about training, I came across this simple motto: “To date, it does not suffice that a fashion product is beautiful and well made: it must be beautiful, well made and sustainable”.
3D printing and modelling: the new keywords of Arsutoria School’s footwear and bag courses
Years ago I visited the new headquarters of an important design school. During my time there I was shown a
Online courses in shoe & bag design and pattern making: the Arsutoria School offer, between certainties and new exciting challenges
Until February 2020, I used to believe that the structure and offer of Arsutoria School’s online courses in design and
Giulia Iannaccone, accessories designer
The students are the real treasure of Arsutoria School. Bound to the school by a sense of belonging and sharing,
Arsutoria School joined Leather Naturally to support the use of leather
From this year, Arsutoria School has become a member of Leather Naturally, an international association that includes associations, tanners, producers
