Master of Arts - Transportation and Car Design with Advanced Practice
- 1 year
- Duration
- 15,600 EUR
- Price
- Jan 2025
- Start
- Oct 2024
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Milan / Italy
- Location
- Scuola Politecnica di Design
- School
Program description
A strong foundation in engineering, ergonomics, and marketing principles, as well as a well-rounded combination of creative and intellectual abilities, form the basis of the Master of Transportation and Car Design program.
After completing these courses, the student will have a strong foundation in automotive architecture and be able to apply and understand a brand's own style and language.
The course's Milan location makes it easier to have direct conversations and work together on visits and other projects with the Motor Valley's Design Centers. Tutors have previously and presently worked along with renowned transportation design centers or consulting businesses. Students now have a rare opportunity to gain insight into the present dynamics of the sector.
In order to help students create more sustainable transportation options, the curriculum also provides an in-depth examination of two subjects that pose ongoing issues for all design centers: aerodynamics and human-machine interface (HMI).
Program structure
- Concept Design
- The module follows a streamlined creative process divided into research and analysis, creative development, and execution by visualisation tools.
- Automotive, Architecture
- Learn how to transform engineering constraints into design opportunities in a complete vehicle design project.
- Style (weeks 1-5)
- Analyze the fundamental elements of automotive design language and develop a personal design style that showcase your individual design style while maintaining brand consistency.
- Design (weeks 6-15)
- Encompass the entire vehicle design process, from research and analysis to concept ideation, visualization, prototyping, and testing, developing a personal ability to creatively and innovatively shape the future of mobility.
- Major Project
- Develop your own design research under the guidance of the Course Leader
You can choose a two-year program that includes an internship with external institutions and companies, an internal research internship, or a period of study abroad.
Price
The tuition fee is 15,600 EUR.
If you choose a two-year program with an internship - the cost for the second year is 11,600 EUR.
Requirements for applicants
- To be admitted into the MA course, students must have a second class (2.2) honours or higher in art, design, or other creative disciplines from any recognised ISCED level 6 programme. Graduates in scientific disciplines, social sciences, and humanities can also be selected, as well as candidates who have previously gained significant professional experience in the field of the Master selected.
- SPD also considers other relevant experience and/or the attendance of SPD Preparatory Courses. In addition, international students need an IELTS score of 6.0, with no component below 5.5.
About the university
Founded in Milan in 1954, SPD Scuola Politecnica di Design is the first school in Italy dedicated to design disciplines.
Thanks to the mix of its Italian roots and strong international orientation, SPD is now an international laboratory for sharing experiences and creating initiatives by maintaining a balance between function and expression, production and experimentation. This immensely fulfilling conversation with businesses, manufacturers, and the other players along the design chain is also demonstrated by the innovative work produced each year and the young professionals the school is able to give to the market.
Mission
At SPD, being creative is a daily task. It has accepted an amazing community of students from all nations and backgrounds ever since its founding in 1954. Everyone has an unparalleled opportunity: they collaborate with top-notch professionals, converse with numerous academic partners, and exchange experiences with emerging talent from across the globe.
All of this occurs in Milan, a city with a rich and easily accessible legacy of design and architecture, business and industry, communication, and the arts.
Awards
The school has had a very successful history, marked by remarkable recognition. It can be proud of its exhibitions at the Carrousel du Louvre, the Biennale di Venezia in 1986, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Medaglia d'Oro at the tenth Triennale in Milan, and even the Compasso d'Oro awarded by the ADI - Associazione Disegno Industriale in 1994. Not to mention the honor of receiving the SMAU prize for Industrial Design twice.
