Ente per le Arti applicate alla Moda e al Costume abbreviated as Polimoda is a private fashion school in Florence, capital of Tuscany, Italy.

[4] The school was founded in 1986 as a joint project of the city of Florence and Prato, and the Fashion Institute of Technology of State University of New York, currently has 17 campuses spread across Italy.

[6] It is not listed by the Italian ministry of education, the Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca, among the institutions authorised to award degrees in music, dance and the arts.

Our undergraduate programs are the beating heart of Polimoda’s educational offerings, ideal for young people who have completed high school and want to gain expert and detailed training in the various fields of fashion.

Building on gained knowledge each year, Polimoda also offers 3-month internships towards the end of these courses to further develop students’ skills in a professional setting and introduce them into the working world.