Master inProduct Design
The Master in Product Design explores new scenarios to integrate Industrial Design, technology and new methodologies.
Language: English | Start: February, September, November
ACADEMIC MASTER'S PROGRAMME
Duration 11 months
Accreditation MUR/Italy
ECTS 60
DUAL AWARD MASTER
Duration 14 months
Accreditation UK
ECTS 90
The Master’s in Product Design programme is workshop-based, supported by seminars, lectures, tutorials, and fieldwork. Industry professionals, the programme leader, and project leaders will guide you via individual coaching and mentorship.
The combination of accredited coursework and real-life professional projects gives students the opportunity to build on their academic foundation, while gaining valuable work experience directly applicable to their future careers.
Students can apply to the Academic Master’s Programme, accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education, or to the Master of Arts degree with an international UK validation.
Graduates of the Academic Master’s Programmes earn a degree that is recognised throughout Europe and the world, receiving an Academic Master’s Degree (60 ECTS credits) accredited by the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR)*, in addition to a Domus Academy Master’s Diploma.
The programme consists of 5 modules, including a curricular internship and a final project workshop.
* The academic Master’s Degree is awarded by NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti.
The Dual Award Master path allows students to obtain an Academic Master validated by the Italian MUR and a Master of Arts, with international validation in the UK from Regent’s University in London.
Students integrate additional lectures and a more in-depth individual project to their 5-module programme that includes the curricular internship and final project.
The UK validation gives students more international recognition of their course of study and the opportunity to obtain a Master of Arts Degree (90 ECTS) awarded by Regent’s University London that allows them access to most international doctoral programs.
The Master in Product Design program combines cross-disciplinary studies of design thinking with hands-on experience.
You will have the opportunity to work on projects with companies on the front lines of product design, engineering, and business. You will learn how to analyze current industry directions, anticipate future trends, and explore new territories in design, technology, fabrication, and distribution.
The program is addressed to candidates who have a first-level degree and/or professional experience in interior design, product design, architecture, engineering, visual arts, or other disciplines related to the field of study, who want to take their career in product design to the next level.
All courses are taught in English. A high level of proficiency in the English language is required.
This programme trains professionals capable of designing products for various industrial sectors on both a local and worldwide scale. Graduates can launch their own company or join design firms, architecture/design studios, or research environments.
Job titles include:
- Product designer
- Industrial designer
- Package designer
- Product engineer
- Product manager
The Master’s involves the following costs, in addition to the payment of a degree fee to be paid within one month before the course start date, equal to € 540 for the Academic Master’s Programme and € 650 for the Dual Award Master’s Programme.
Matriculation Fee: € 540/650
EU & EFTA students fee
Academic Master
€ 23.500
Pre-Enrollment: € 3.000
Tuition: € 20.500
Dual Award Master
€ 26.500
Pre-Enrollment: € 3.000
Tuition: € 23.500
Non-EU Students Fee
Academic Master
€ 28.500
Pre-Enrollment: € 3.000
Tuition: € 25.500
Dual Award Master
€ 32.500
Pre-Enrollment: € 3.000
Tuition: € 29.500
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A multidisciplinary designer with a master's degree in Product Design, Alessandro has collaborated with internationally renowned studios such as Aldo Cibic/Cibicworkshop, Chris Kabel, Minale-Maeda, Richard Hutten, Carlo Ratti Associati.
A multidisciplinary designer with a master’s degree in Product Design, Alessandro has collaborated with internationally renowned studios such as Aldo Cibic/Cibicworkshop, Chris Kabel, Minale-Maeda, Richard Hutten, Carlo Ratti Associati.
Since 2015, he has also been active in teaching, holding courses, workshops, and lectures at UniRSM San Marino, Politecnico di Milano, IED Torino, Abadir, HfG Karlsruhe, and Uni Cattolica. Since 2023, he has been collaborating on an ongoing basis with Domus Academy. Alongside his academic work, he currently partners with several studios in Milan and contributes to Salone del Mobile.
Other visiting professors and collaborators include product and industrial designers, package designers, and entrepreneurs such as: Fabio Besti, Maddalena Casadei, Dante Donegani, Sara Ferrari, Piero Lissoni, Niko Koronis, Marco Maggioni, Roberto Palomba (Palomba Serafini Associati), Christophe Pillet, Hagit Pincovici, Laura Polinoro, Matteo Ragni, Claudia Reder, Eleonora Ricca, Paolo Rizzatto, Valerio Sommella, Marieke Sonnevelt, Philippe Tabet, Massimo Temporelli (Fablab), Studio Pepe, Patricia Urquiola.
