Master of Arts - Product Design
- 2 years
- Duration
- 20,200 EUR/year
- Price
- Oct 2025
- Start
- May 2025
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Milan / Italy
- Location
Program description
The goal of the program is to investigate the role of product design in creating a more equitable future. The goal here is to employ technology in a way that promotes the emotional and physical health of people, other animals, and the planet.
With an interdisciplinary focus, this course examines the environmental, social, cultural, and ethical aspects of product design from a systems perspective, posing new questions about design with the goal of bringing about meaningful changes in these areas. Expanding on the user-centered analysis, the design of inclusive objects, tools, and scenarios that provide equal opportunities for all possible users is achieved through the study of ergonomics, sustainable materials, and quick prototyping technologies. These technologies include additive manufacturing, generative design, nanotechnology, and lattice structures. This course delves into a wide range of topics, including implant engineering, high-performance product design for sports and fashion, and how to create goods that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing while also taking into account the user's psychological and physiological needs.
Program structure
1st year
- Design methodology (Designing beyond market sectors)
- Phenomenology of the media (The path of diversity as told by the media)
- Project culture (Design tools compared)
- Design 1 (Ergonomics and prosthetics)
- Materials technology (Materials and generative design)
- Model building (Technology from prototype to small series)
- Digital modelling techniques (3d computer software; 3d modelling for additive manufacturing and generative design)
- Anthropology of complex societies
2nd year
- Design methodology of visual communication (Communicating uniqueness; How do we tell the world about ourselves?)
- Ecodesign (Four aspects of ecodesign)
- Design 2 (Materials and professional sport)
- Product design (The accessory as an extension of the self)
- Elective subject
- English
- Final project
Price
Fee for 1 year of education is 20200.00 EUR for international students
Requirements for applicants
Admission requirements
For the Master of Arts (DASL) in Product Design. Techno-Bodies for Equal Futures direct admission is foreseen for candidates coming from study courses in the following areas: Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design, Product Design, Jewelery Design and Accessories Design. Candidates from other disciplines may be admitted following assessment of their preparation, according to the technical requirements specified below.
Software knowledge and technical skills requirements:
- CAD Modeling and Design: Experience with computer-aided design (CAD) software, such as Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, or similar.
- Graphics and Layout Design: Advanced skills in Adobe and Microsoft Office suites, with particular emphasis on: Adobe Creative Suite: Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop (manipulating and editing images), Adobe Illustrator (creating and editing vector graphics), and Adobe InDesign (designing layouts for publications). Microsoft Office Suite: Practical skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint for documentation, data analysis and presentations.
- 3D Rendering and Visualization: Skill in 3D rendering and visualization using software such as V-ray, Lumion, or Corona Renderer. Familiarity with advanced rendering techniques will be considered an advantage.
- Parametric Modeling and Assisted Design: Skills in parametric modeling with software such as Autodesk Fusion 360, SolidWorks, or Autodesk Inventor. Knowledge of more than one software in this category will be evaluated positively
About the university
Since 1966, we have been the largest Higher Education Network in the creative area to keep both a worldwide perspective and a strongly Italian cultural matrix.
Our educational strategy has evolved over time, but at its core remains the same: we mix theoretical study with hands-on experience and the expertise of working experts. One of the things we emphasize in our classes is always thinking ahead, in the here and now. We are a diverse, multidisciplinary institution that views design as a tool for social transformation.
Among the many international academic networks in which we participate are Cumulus, Elia, and WDO, just to name a few.
Campuses
In the 1970s and 1980s, we expanded to Rome (1973), Cagliari (1984), and Turin (1989) in Italy.
Beginning in 1994 with the Madrid campus and continuing on to Barcelona in 2002, Spain's modern era began in the 1990s.
The Group also spread internationally, establishing a presence in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2005, and then in Venice, Italy, in 2007, Florence, Italy, in 2009, and Como, Italy, in 2009, with the acquisition of the Aldo Galli Academy of Fine Arts. The Group expanded its footprint in Brazil in 2014 by renovating the Cassino da Urca and opening a campus in Rio de Janeiro; in 2020, the Group will expand its presence in Spain by purchasing the Centro Superior de Diseo Kunsthal in Bilbao.
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