Top Courses in Design

Duration of training: 1 year The Foundation Course (Upgrade Applied Arts) is one year: it is a fundamental shift towards of applied arts and design studies.

It has two objectives:

The Foundation Course offers a complete education, formal and practical in design and applied arts: graphics, visual culture, design and visual expression, storyboard, technical drawing, computer graphics.

The MANAA issue further general education (French, mathematics, English, etc.). It directs students to the BTS and professional training.... [-]

A 2-week Internship on the road, in 4 districts of the Made in Italy excellence, starting in Venice, at the Biennale, and then moving to the nautical district of La Spezia, to understand the value chain in the Yacht Industry, and ending in Tuscany, first in the fashion district of Scandicci (Florence), where a few top Italian brands still keep their production facilities, and later in the marble district of Carrara, for the final session “Stone & Trends in the Design Industry”.

The following Art & Design Courses are for students wishing to undertake a substantial programme of study in one of the above disciplines. When applying, students need to select which specialist area they wish to study.

Whatever you choose; Pottery, Sculptural Ceramics, Jewellery, Silversmithing, Interior Design, Multimedia, Stained or Kiln formed Glass, you will find our courses challenging and empowering. We will help you start at the level of course that is right for you and enable you to progress onto the next stage and into work or higher education. On all courses, projects are designed to mirror the industry and take you through the design process while you develop a high level of skill and professional practice. You will benefit from our prestigious team of lecturing staff.... [-]

Innovation and internationalization have emerged as the key strategies in the current economic context. New ecosystems and business strategies arise in the process of the paradigm shift from product design to service design.

The design of experiences requires multi-skilled professionals with strategic and tactical proficiency when moving the customer / user to the centre of the design process and the business strategy.

Design Thinking has enabled the designer to become the agent of change in organizations and to act as a lever of transformation in this new way of working, enabling innovation in processes, products, services, communication and business strategy.... [-]

The University of Fashion works very differently than most fashion design schools. We don’t charge a separate tuition fee for each individual class you take. Instead, we give you 24/7, on-demand access to all of our many hundreds of full-length video lessons for a low yearly subscription fee.

UoF’s lessons are taught exclusively by fashion school professors and industry professionals, never by amateurs. You’ll see the exact same lectures and "how-to" demonstrations taught by the best fashion schools, but without rigid class times at inconvenient locations. Instead, you decide what, when and where you want to learn.

The University of Fashion offers lessons in all the major fashion disciplines: draping, pattern making, CAD pattern making, accessories, sewing, fashion art, knits, business, product development, lectures, CAD fashion art, childrenswear and more.... [-]

Learn to design physical stores from the first contact with the brand, its values, concept to concepts of Visual Merchandising, which takes care of the final details of the physical store

Creative and curious people who study or work in the areas of Fashion, Marketing, Visual Arts, Communication, Design and Architecture.

The Retail Design course offers students the opportunity to put into practice the ambiance strategies of different styles of point of sale stimulating new experiences for the users.

At a time of crisis, with different markets shaken, draws attention to the intensity with which digital commerce grows, a reality that, consequently, affects the retail market. Brands, on the other hand, look for alternatives that make their physical stores more attractive, creating affective appeals even for an audience more and more related virtually.... [-]

THIS COURSE IS HELD BOTH IN ENGLISH AND IN SPANISH

The Total Design One Year Course takes a tour of the main disciplines of design and communication. It is a foundation that is aimed at people who want to start their studies in the areas of product design, interior design, graphic design and fashion design. Through the year, all artistic, visual, conceptual, technical and projectual facets are covered through workshops, dealing with all the core subjects needed for the professional practice of design and project culture.

The course has a theoretical and practical structure, so that, around a projectual core, revolve the other key subjects for creative work. This methodology allows for applied learning and learning by designing, the DNA of our Total Designers.... [-]

Are you creative and are you interested in a design degree program? A creative folder is required for the application - but which work samples do you want to show? What is artistically convincing, what is not? How do you prepare the folder in the best case?

Come to the AMD and bring along your portfolio or work. These can be drawings, collages, photos, designs with writing (flyers, school papers, birthday announcements, etc.) or websites - everything that expresses your creativity.

We will give you feedback on your portfolio and will be pleased to advise you. Which works have potential? Which aspects can be improved? How can you optimize the folder as such? We take our time and offer both group and individual talks.... [-]

For international students who wish to spend one or two semesters in Barcelona, the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia offers Spanish courses that can be combined with other elective courses in English in the fields of business, design, and innovation. On completion, students receive a UVic-UCC certificate with academic credits that their home university may recognize. These courses are strongly oriented towards practice but they also cover the basic theory needed to work on real case studies. Professionals from the world of business and design are invited to some of the course sessions.

The program includes a variety of courses from which students can choose (a minimum of two) to design their own pathway.... [-]

Design Thinking is an innovative methodology based on a human-centered approach that tries to solve complex problems with design. It is a methodology focused on finding unique solutions to the challenges of everyday life.

Places: 20

Duration: 5 days (35h) with practical component

Classroom course taught in London, Madrid and Porto

Dates to be announced shortly - stay tuned to the LSDM website

Created and aimed at creatives, artists, managers, entrepreneurs and people interested in practical training with real applicability in the area of ​​Design Thinking.

The Thinking Design Course program introduces definitions and concepts of creativity and design. It allows exploring what creativity is in design and relate methods of creativity with concepts of people's needs, consumer needs and user interface. Throughout the course, participants will develop group work and implement creative processes using a variety of techniques related to the development of creative skills.... [-]

The One Year Course in Global Design is addressed to all those interested in getting an introduction to the several disciplines of design (product, interiors, fashion, graphic, advertising and marketing), and it is a help for students in choosing which will become their career. All throughout the year students acquire the essentials of creation and design.

The world of creation is changing, design is becoming a melting pot of disciplines and their practice is being liberalized. The multidisciplinary approach is a part of a mixt process of the fields of application of creativity. This hybrid education welcomes students to an open study plan with clear intentions: piquing their curiosity, developing creativity and discovering several expressions of design.... [-]

Design thinking is an innovative methodology based on a human-centered approach that tries to solve complex and uncertain problems with the design. It is focused on finding unique solutions everyday challenges.

Vacancies: 20

Duration: 5 Days (35h) with a practical component

Classroom course in London, Madrid and Porto

Dates to be announced shortly - visit our LSDM website

Designed and created for creatives, artists, managers, entrepreneurs, and people interested in a practical education, with real-world applicability in the Design Thinking field.

Our Design Thinking course program will present definitions and concepts related to creativity and design. It will allow participants to explore what creativity in design is and it will also allow them to relate creativity methods to different concepts, namely people’s needs, consumer needs and user interface. Throughout the course, participants will carry out group work and implement creative processes using several techniques related to the development of creative skills.... [-]

Design Thinking is an innovative methodology based on a human-centered approach that attempts to solve complex problems with design. It is a methodology focused on finding unique solutions in the challenges of everyday life.

Square: 20

Duration: 5 Days (35h) with practical component

Face-to-face course in London, Madrid and Oporto

Dates to be announced briefly - be attentive to the LSDM website

Designed and created for creatives, artists, administrators, entrepreneurs and people interested in practical training, with real applicability in the field of Design Thinking.

Our Design Thinking course program will present definitions and concepts related to creativity and design. It will allow participants to explore what creativity is in design and will also allow them to relate creativity methods to different concepts, namely, the needs of the people, the needs of the consumer and the user interface. Throughout the course, participants will carry out group work and implement creative processes using various techniques related to the development of creative skills.... [-]

CONTEMPORARY ART - STRATEGIES TO DEVELOP & REFINE YOUR IDEAS

DATES: July 15 -27, 2019

About the course

The program focuses on the contemporary art market and the ways to get involved in it. The goal of the course is to transform you from consumer to maker in the cultural field.

Q&A sessions, lectures and dinners with the makers of the Biennale and its satellite exhibitions will give you insider knowledge of creating art projects. You will work on a group project dedicated to the Venice Biennale and create a roadmap for your personal creative goals. We will work together on your skills and provide the support and financial advice you need to turn your idea into reality.... [-]