Creative Academy, Richemont’s Corporate Design School, has reached a significant milestone, with 2023 marking the 20^th Anniversary of the Creative Academy. During the last two decades, the School has been paving the way for successful careers within Richemont’s Maisons.

During the last 20 years, Creative Academy has trained some of the world’s most promising design talents through a highly professional and distinctive learning experience: the Master of Arts in Design and Applied Arts, specialising in Jewellery, Watches and Fashion Accessories design.

In 2003, the Creative Academy was born from the vision of Franco Cologni, who has been the School's Chairman for over these 20 years and today is its Honorary Chairman. Cologni proposed to the Richemont Board to give life to a place where the creativity of young designers could be enhanced, to welcome the best talents in the design studios of the Group Maisons, and the first edition of the Master began in 2004.

“To be a designer, you must own your technical skills, nurture a deep interest in luxury culture and craftsmanship, train your creativity… but the most important thing is to have il Cuore.”
(in Italian, " the Heart"). Without passion, you cannot create Art". (Franco Cologni - Honorary Chairman of Creative Academy)

The Master of Arts in Design and Applied Arts is a unique training program unmatched amongst the educational courses related to the design of luxury products. With a professional approach and a faculty composed mainly of experts from the Group, the Master is structured in seven months of theoretical courses and projects in Milan, followed by a three-month internship granted to the most deserving students in one of the Richemont Maisons design studios. Hands-on experience is at the heart of the programme, with students benefitting from working on real-life design projects coached by Richemont Maisons' Creative Directors.

Each year, Creative Academy selects only 20 students from the best design and applied arts schools worldwide. The class’ internationality has become a hallmark of the Master: during the last two decades, students have been welcomed from around the planet, counting at least 44 nationalities. A heterogeneity that has enriched the students' learning activities through the constant interaction between different cultural backgrounds.

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