Fall Semester: 30th August 2010 - 16th December 2010
Spring Semester: 24th January 2011 - 14th May 2011

PROGRAM:

MODULE 1: HISTORY AND TRENDS
  Interior design uses forms and languages,
strengthened by the history of Art, Architecture and Living,
which are subject to the evolution of style and to current
trends in Art, Fashion, Industrial Design.
This course, in line with Domus Academy’s well-established
approach, is aimed at introducing students to this dual
design framework, allowing them to come in touch with
the main phases of evolution of the history of art and
architecture. They will be then able to link them to contem-
porary aesthetic scenarios influencing languages, solutions,
proposals in Interior Design.


CREDIT HOURS 3.0
CONTACT HOURS 45

MODULE 2: MATERIAL AND TECHNOLOGY
Every Interior Design project is developed
according to a methodology based on the exploration of
contemporary living philosophies, and the designer must
have a working knowledge of the materials, techniques,
and technologies necessary to carry out a project. This
course explores building functions, distributions, dimen-
sions, and technological features and aims to help students
develop skills that will enhance their creativity and help
them acquire a vision of space that focuses on living models
in line with contemporary lifestyles.

CREDIT HOURS 3.0
CONTACT HOURS 45


MODULE 3: MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION
Interior design projects, particularly those
related to commercial activities, must constantly take into
consideration markets, product positioning, and brand 
strategies. An interior designer must therefore use a
number of professional tools and be capable of integrating
creativity with marketing and communication methods. 
This course analyzes projects of well-known interior
designers who successfully meet their clients’ needs and
understand marketing and communication technique.

CREDIT HOURS 3.0
CONTACT HOURS 45


MODULE 4: INTERIOR DESIGN SOLUTIONS
In order to create successful interior design
solutions, designers must formulate proposals that respond
to the client’s needs, to space limits, and to functional aims.
That ability can be acquired only by constantly putting
theoretical notions into practice. The workshop, based on
Domus Academy’s successful methods, involves students in
the development of a project in which they are required to
use their creative and cultural knowledge, technical skills,
and marketing/communication tools, in order to come up
with accurate space proposals.

CREDIT HOURS 3.0
CONTACT HOURS 45


NB: The fifth course is a 45-hour (3 credit) Italian language course.
Students will either take Italian 101 or Italian 102, based on their language abilities