Since 2003 Creative Academy leads the way for aspiring luxury designers. Known for preparing leading designers for the professional world, Creative Academy is backed by the expertise and prestige of Richemont. One of the world's foremost names in the industry, Richemont is the holding company of the world's leading luxury goods Maisons, such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, A. Lange & Söhne, Baume&Mercier, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Officine Panerai, Piaget, Roger Dubuis, Vacheron Constantin, Montblanc, Alfred Dunhill, Alaïa, Chloé, Peter Millar and Purdey. True to the Richemont ethos, the school challenges students to innovate while upholding the strong sense of tradition and uniqueness that defines each of the Maisons. Our Master of Arts in Design and Applied Arts is focused on jewellery, watches and accessories concept and design, in collaboration with the Cologni Foundation for the Métiers d'Art and POLI.design a consortium of the Politecnico di Milano.