Design Innovation
| Study location | Italy, Milan |
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| Type | Master, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | (Master of Arts in Design Innovation) |
| Tuition fee | €20,900 per year |
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| Language requirements | English |
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| Other requirements | • At least 15 years of previous Education • Holding a first level academic degree (Bachelor’s Degree or Academic Diploma) in fields related to the selected study programme • Certificate of English language (IELTS 5.0 Academic or General on entry Applications are open also to students with not related degrees or diplomas, if the applicant is motivated by a research interest towards the programme’s topics. |
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Overview
The two-year Master of Arts in Design Innovation offers an innovative vision and approach to creativity and the design industry. Its objective is to establish and anticipate cross-cultural directions of multi-faceted themes.
Design is undergoing a pivotal, paradigmatic shift as it moves into contemporary contexts. As pressing social and environmental issues converge with the continuous development of advanced technologies, possibilities are expanding around what and how we design and the type of experiences we create.
The programme embraces design as a cultural act, advancing strategies of innovation while promoting interdisciplinary methodologies in addressing and solving the challenges of tomorrow.
Programme structure
The programme aims to:
Form future design professionals capable of researching and applying creative design principles to explore innovative contexts and forge new propositions.
Promote the analytical thinking needed to critically evaluate new design situations and contexts.
Promote new design skills and knowledge needed for critical evaluation to integrate and manage innovation and new technologies from initial creativity through production and distribution.
Develop business models that promote sustainability and ethical practices.
Engage in interdisciplinary development to drive innovation and unprecedented solutions.
Career opportunities
This programme can prepare you to launch a career in the following advanced roles within the industry:
Product/strategic designer
Materials innovator
Design director
R&D and process innovator
Innovation & transformation manager
Extended reality design specialist
Generative design expert
User experience designer
It will also prepare you to begin a PhD programme in the design area.