choose your path
Footwear courses
Footwear pattern making and prototyping course
Footwear advanced technical course
Footwear collection design course
Bag courses
Bag pattern making and prototyping course
Bag collection design course
Footwear courses
Bag courses
Set your goals and embark in one of our pathsAll training paths at Arsutoria school start with a strong technical foundation. Then you choose between an advanced technical specialization or a design curriculum
Footwear technical path
The strength of Italian pattern engineers is one of the key ingredients for Italian reputation in the field of footwear and this is what we dedicate most time to: Pattern Making. Our learning approach teaches a basic framework of knowledge that is very practical and helps students address the challenges they will face in a real environment
DiscoverFootwear design path
Targeted to those that understand the value of being technically skilled to design a shoe. This covers but it is not limited to: pattern making, sketching, using digital tools, creating a merchandising plan, building a line. By taking this path the future footwear designer will be able to join creativity and fashion inspiration with the ability to interact with product developers and factories
DiscoverBag technical path
The strength of Italian pattern engineers is one of the key ingredients for Italian reputation in the field of Bag making and this is what we dedicate most time to Pattern Making. We aim at making students aware of what designing a bag in a technical way means and learn the sequential steps followed to make correct patterns, easy to modify and export them to a cutting machine.
DiscoverBag design path
Bag Designers reach the Bag field from an array of different paths, we advise to develop a solid knowledge and understanding of how bags are made to know and understand the specifics of bag development without losing creativity with a close eye on trends evolution, market analysis and merchandising principles.
DiscoverArsutoria Workshops in the United StatesSince 2009, ARSUTORIA has delivered workshops in the US, training more than 600 employees from companies such as
Timberland, Converse, Vans, Clarks, Deckers, Wolverine Worldwide, Cole Hann, Camuto Group, Caleres, Vibram...
In cooperation with FFaNY
In cooperation with TwoTen
In cooperation with FFaNY & TwoTen
Why Arsutoria School?Here's why we are you best option if you want to improve your technical and design skills
70 years of excellence
This year we are proud to celebrate 70 years of training experts in the footwear industry, both in Italy and worldwide
Reputation
We are the referent for the footwear and bag industry for both design and engineering training
Uniqueness
We are the only footwear school based in a fashion capital with an internal factory
Diversity
Over 50 nationalities, over 75% of the student’s population is international, all courses are offered in English
Industry relationships
Project Development in collaboration with prestigious brands, customized programs for in house trainings with leading brands
Strong presence in the US
In less than a decade we have trained more than 600 employees from companies such as Timberland, Converse, Vans, Clarks, Deckers, WWW, Cole Hann, Camuto Group, Caleres, Vibram..