Academy de Mode de Casablanca

What Academy de Mode de Casablanca does

Academy de Mode de Casablanca (CMA, also known as Casa Moda Academy) is a Morocco-based fashion education institution headquartered in Casablanca at Km 9, Route de Nouasseur, Sidi Maârouf. Founded on February 13, 2009, through the National Pact for Industrial Emergence signed before King Mohammed VI, the school operates as a semi-public institution resulting from a public-private partnership between the Association Marocaine des Industries du Textile et de l'Habillement (AMITH) and the Kingdom of Morocco. CMA's core function is to train fashion design stylists, industrial pattern-makers, and creative modelers for Morocco's textile and garment industry, addressing a national gap in specialized, industry-connected fashion education.

CMA delivers its curriculum through two principal tracks. The initial formation offers two state-accredited diploma programs — Design & Stylisme de Mode (2.5 years, full-time) and Modélisme Créatif Industriel (2 years, full-time) — both awarding the Diplôme de Technicien Spécialisé. The continuing formation offers a 6-month (180-hour) evening/weekend Stylisme & Modélisme certification for working professionals, and a forthcoming CLO 3D training module focused on 3D garment visualization. All instruction is delivered on-campus using specialized workshops (stylism, drawing, color, volume, modeling, sewing), a computer lab with CAD/DAO pattern-making software, and exhibition/showroom facilities. Revenue is generated entirely from tuition fees on a per-program basis, with pricing not publicly disclosed; students apply via direct contact, admissions test (initial formation) or deposit-based enrollment (continuing formation). The Academy markets primarily through its website (cma.ma), social channels (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn), open days, and campus visits, and benefits from referral visibility through its AMITH and governmental affiliations.

Name

Academy de Mode de Casablanca

Legal name

Academy de Mode de Casablanca

Website

https://cma.ma

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Academy de Mode de Casablanca is a Morocco-based semi-public fashion school, founded in 2009 through a partnership between AMITH and the Kingdom of Morocco, offering state-accredited diploma and continuing education programs in fashion design, styling, and industrial modeling for students and working professionals.

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Product category

Fashion Education and Vocational Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Fashion & Apparel Design Colleges (EDAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM)

Keywords

• Fashion design education
• Professional training programs
• State-accredited diplomas
• Pattern-making courses
• Creative modeling training

Headquarters

HQ city

Casablanca

HQ country

Morocco

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - Initial Formation: Revenue generated from tuition fees for the full-time diploma programs (Design & Stylisme de Mode and Modélisme Créatif Industriel), which are state-accredited two to two-and-a-half year programs.
2. Tuition Fees - Continuing Formation: Revenue from certification programs in Stylisme & Modélisme (6 months, evening/weekend format) and forthcoming CLO 3D training, targeting professionals and career changers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Academy de Mode de Casablanca is a Casablanca-based fashion school that trains stylists and pattern-makers through state-accredited diploma programs and continuing education certifications. It delivers the full-time Design & Stylisme de Mode (2.5 years) and Modélisme Créatif Industriel (2 years) tracks leading to a Diplôme de Technicien Spécialisé, alongside an evening/weekend Stylisme & Modélisme certification (6 months, 180 hours), with an upcoming CLO 3D 3D garment visualization module also planned.

Product overview

Academy de Mode de Casablanca (also known as Casa Moda Academy/CMA) offers a portfolio of fashion education programs structured around two main training types: Formation Initiale (full-time diploma programs) providing state-recognized Diplôme de Technicien Spécialisé through Design & Stylisme de Mode (2.5 years) and Modélisme Créatif Industriel (2 years); and Formation Continue (continuing education certifications) including Stylisme & Modélisme (6-month evening/weekend program) and the upcoming CLO 3D module. The institution operates as a semi-public school through a public-private partnership between AMITH and the Kingdom of Morocco.

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Products and services

• Formation Initiale - Design & Stylisme de Mode A 2.5-year full-time diploma program that trains students in fashion design and styling, covering collection creation, moodboards, fashion drawing, textile selection, color palettes, and creative universe building, awarding graduates a state-recognized Diplôme de Technicien Spécialisé.
• Formation Initiale - Modélisme Créatif Industriel A 2-year full-time diploma program focused on translating creative designs into technically precise garments ready for industrial production, covering pattern-making, volume construction, cutting techniques, and production quality standards, awarding the state-recognized Diplôme de Technicien Spécialisé.
• Formation Continue - Stylisme & Modélisme A 6-month (24 weeks, 180-hour) certification program offered in evening and weekend formats, teaching working professionals the complete fashion creation process from creative concept to prototype, covering fashion sketching, pattern-making, and garment construction.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AMITH (Association Marocaine des Industries du Textile et de l'Habillement)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2009AMITH is the Academy's founding institutional partner through a public-private partnership. The Association represents Morocco's textile and garment industries and provides the Academy with industry expertise, curriculum guidance, and access to a broad network of partner companies for student internships and employment. The Academy is an initiative born from the National Pact for Industrial Emergence signed in the presence of King Mohammed VI.
• Royaume du Maroc (Kingdom of Morocco)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2009The Kingdom of Morocco, through the National Pact for Industrial Emergence, co-founded the Academy alongside AMITH, providing institutional recognition, state accreditation authority, and public-sector backing that enables the Academy to issue state-recognized diplomas (Diplôme de Technicien Spécialisé étatique).
• ESITH (École Supérieure des Industries du Textile et de l'Habillement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMA has a pathway agreement with ESITH allowing CMA graduates to access the Licence Professionnelle Développement de l'Habillement program, subject to acceptance of their application file.
• Académie des Arts Traditionnels de CasablancaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMA graduates may pursue further studies at the Académie des Arts Traditionnels de Casablanca, subject to passing an entrance competition.
• ESIV ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMA maintains a pedagogical partnership with ESIV Paris, offering graduates the possibility to access the preparatory cycle at ESIV Paris, subject to acceptance of their application.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Central Saint Martins (UAL): Internationally renowned UK fashion school within University of the Arts London; comparable in producing industry-connected fashion graduates but at a much broader scale and global brand recognition.
• Institut Français de la Mode (IFM): Major French fashion higher-education institution resulting from the merger of IFM and the École de la Chambre Syndicale; broader fashion education portfolio but directly comparable in credentialed fashion design training.
• Parsons School of Design: Leading US fashion design school within The New School; broader portfolio of design disciplines but highly comparable in delivering industry-recognized fashion design credentials.

Direct peers

• Atelier Chardon Savard: Paris-based fashion school offering stylisme and modélisme programs; directly comparable curriculum and credentialing structure for fashion design and pattern-making.
• LISAA School of Design: French design school with programs in fashion design, pattern-making, and styling; comparable multi-year diploma structure and target audience of aspiring fashion creatives.
• ESITH (École Supérieure des Industries du Textile et de l'Habillement): Casablanca-based higher education institution specialized in textile and apparel industries; CMA has a formal pathway agreement with ESITH for graduates to enter its Licence Professionnelle program.
• Istituto Marangoni: International fashion and design school with campuses in Europe and beyond; comparable in offering multi-year design and styling diplomas with industry-immersive pedagogy.
• ESIV Paris: Paris-based fashion school with preparatory cycles; CMA maintains a pedagogical partnership giving graduates access to ESIV Paris programs, making it a directly comparable international peer.
• ESMOD International: Global network of fashion schools founded in France offering design and pattern-making diplomas; directly comparable curriculum focus on stylisme and modélisme for aspiring fashion professionals.

Regional players

• Académie des Arts Traditionnels de Casablanca: Casablanca-based traditional arts academy; CMA graduates may pursue further study there subject to entrance competition, making it a regional peer in Moroccan creative higher education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AcademyDeModeCasablanca
• Facebookfacebook.com/academydemodecasablanca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/casa-moda-academy
• Instagraminstagram.com/academy_de_mode_casablanca

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Profiles1 record

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