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Three year Graphic Design Program

First Year         Second Year        Third Year / Master

Second Year


History of Design - 40 academic hours - 3 CREDITS
This course examines art and design from a variety of cultures and geographic regions. It introduces students to the conventional designations of stylistic periods, treats major works and artists in this span of time and familiarizes the student with the traditional methods.

Typography/package design - 40 academic hours - 3 CREDITS
Students learn the printing technologies and how to work with modern media. The projects themes are magazine design, catalogue design and the know how of container creation for the client.

Photography - 40 academic hours - 3 CREDITS
Students will learn the concepts and modern methods of photography. Students develop essential skills for obtaining consistent results. The digital advanced cameras are the instruments of the future designer.

Professional organization/self promotion - 40 academic hours - 3 CREDITS
Students will learn how to organize their business and how to promote themselves to clients.
In this course students will create virtual companies in a teamwork in which they simulate realistic situations. They will analyze the different aspects of the future position that they will have in companies.

Italian Language III - 40 academic hours - 3 CREDITS
The didactic method based on the inductive and deductive approach. There are two aspects of the lessons, the grammatical part and the communication of the Italian language. They are about themes of culture, of the Italian history and sociality, or any other argument proposed by the students.

Portfolio Projects III - 40 academic hours - 3 CREDITS
A professional portfolio is one of the most important things that a young designer needs to start a successful career. In this course the the student builds a professional portfolio adapted to his or her professional objectives. The portfolio is part of the preparation for the final examination.

Semiotics - 40 academic hours - 3 CREDITS
Students learn the theory and study of signs and symbols, especially as elements of language or other systems of communication. Symbols are fundamental elements of moderns graphic design and have a strong influence in the design field.

Museum visits / exhibitions 1 CREDIT
It is fundamental that students see with their eyes what masters in the past have created. Teachers will organize guided museum and exhibition visits.

Work Shops 1 CREDIT
Teachers will organize meetings with groups of students to organize workshops where creative thinking and individual ideas will be focused. This way to act is fundamental for students who want to increase the skills.

Drawing from real models - 40 academic hours - 3 CREDITS
This course is designed to offer knowledge and experience about the advanced techniques of sketching and drawing of the human body. Ergonomics is a fundamental aspect of this course. The student learns the proportions of the human body, the positions of it and how to represent different poses.

Portfolio Projects IV - 40 academic hours - 3 CREDITS
A professional portfolio is one of the most important things that a young designer needs to start a successful career. In this course the the student builds a professional portfolio adapted to his or her professional objectives. The portfolio is part of the preparation for the final examination.

Italian Language IV - 40 academic hours - 3 CREDITS
The didactic method based on the inductive and deductive approach. There are two aspects of the lessons, the grammatical part and the communication of the Italian language. They are about themes of culture, of the Italian history and sociality, or any other argument proposed by the students.


The courses are taught in english language.