Design

The program integrates cultural, methodological and technical skills in contemporary design, focusing on the relationship between design, ecosystem and social dimension. Attention to materials and production processes becomes a key for understanding the environmental, economic and cultural implications of every design choice.

Instruction takes place mainly through workshops and projects designed in collaboration with companies, artisans, professional studios, museums, cultural institutions and research centers. This direct interaction with real-world partners allows students to immediately engage with the dynamics of the workplace and build a network of relationships and skills that will be of tangible value for their future careers.

The three-year program is divided into six semesters. It guides students through a progressive and structured growth process: it takes from observation and research to concept definition to the development of models, prototypes, communication strategies and professional positioning.

First year

Cultural and methodological foundations of the project are established. Students acquire the fundamental tools for understanding the design process. They develop an initial awareness of materials and ecosystems that help them to learn how to represent ideas and activate research methods. The aim is to develop a critical eye and bring out an initial design identity.

Second year

The work focuses on more complex projects, developed in dialogue with real interlocutors and with particular attention to supply chains, contexts and production systems. Students consolidate their design autonomy, learn to choose materials and processes in a motivated way and to work according to circular and regenerative logic. 

Third year

The course tackles advanced levels of complexity. Students integrate advanced design, prototyping and communication tools, leading to the definition of their professional identity. The Thesis Project represents the synthesis of the course: a mature and coherent work, capable of expressing a personal and credible vision.

Intensive workshops and interdisciplinary activities reinforce a cross-disciplinary approach based on dialogue between arts, technology and ecological practices.

The First Level Academic Diploma in Design is designed for curious young people who feel the need to immerse themselves in the reality that surrounds them and then improve it through design.

It’s a course for those who want to understand how to transform their creative drive into a career, for those who question their surroundings, for those who want to imagine a more inclusive future that is attentive to people and respectful of the environment.

It is aimed at those who want to give shape to their ideas, combining critical thinking, sensitivity and practical skills. It is for those who see design as a tool for creating relationships, collaborating and communicating with local areas and communities, helping to build better living environments.

The course is open to students from any secondary school - high schools, technical or vocational institutes - and does not require any prior knowledge. The course accompanies each student in discovering their own way of designing, helping them to transform their interests, curiosity and insights into concrete skills and a solid and credible profession.

Because it allows you to train as a designer and author capable of transforming observations, questions and visions into concrete projects that can improve your own or other social contexts, combining personal sensitivity and collective responsibility.

Because it focuses on materials as a means of expression and knowledge: not simply as technical support, but as a place for research, experience and relationships. By working directly with materials, you learn to understand their behavior, limitations and possibilities, developing awareness of what you produce and the impact that every choice has on the environment and people. 

Because the project is born and grows in real contexts: territories, communities, resources and production chains. You work on issues that are essential for today's world of work - circular economy, sustainability, regeneration - addressing them as concrete needs and not as mere statements of principle.

As a plus, it helps you build a tailor-made professional profile, starting from who you are and what you want to be. The course allows you to experiment with different areas of design - from product to exhibition design, from research to project communication - to understand where is your best fit into the world of work and how to make your profile recognizable, structured and authentic.