Course description
Interior and Furniture Design
Undergraduate Courses - Florence
The global market has a growing demand for evolved Interior Designers with competences both in the architectural composition of a space and in the design of furniture elements, in order to organise and improve the relation among space, objects and people.
The three-year course in Interior and Furniture Design trains professionals able to participate in the whole design process: from the first sketches to the final project. The goal is training The course trains Interior Designers specialised in furniture, who are able both to manage and carry out a project focused on the organisation of spaces and interior decoration, with a design-oriented attitude.
Title – The First Level Academic Diploma is recognized by MIUR (Ministry for Education, University and Research) and equated with the Bachelor’s Degree issued by Universities.
CREDITS: 180
DURATION: 3 YEARS
ATTENDANCE: FULL-TIME
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
Description.
Get an insight into the creative professions: Interior Designer | Product Designer
Context – The third millennium designer is a professional who can deal either with craftsmanship and new technologies. The markets are demanding more and more customisation possibilities boasting technology in the production chain. The recent makers phenomenon set the interaction between the new open-source technologies and self-production design processes, making innovation more attainable and affordable.
Methodology and structure – The methodology alternates frontal lectures and lab activity through individual or multidisciplinary team projects. The project activity, which is both theoretical and technical is developed in close collaboration with professors and asserted professionals of the industry.
The programme develops theoretical and practical knowledge of domestic and living spaces, focusing on technological tools, production processes and materials. A proper understanding of the company values, according to the contemporary market, is required.
The course has a specific focus on the craftsmanship process of Italian production from a cultural and historical perspective, analyzing the subsequent economic impact on Italian small-medium enterprises and for the international luxury market.
Students learn tools and techniques related to the formal and functional representation of the product from freehand drawing to technical design, up to the production of three-dimensional models of the product, exploring the digital image, visual works and perceptive paradigms to develop artistic languages.
Students also learn the project methodologies, products distribution and marketing strategies and they get a deep in materials and prototyping techniques. Moreover, the program focuseses on supply-chain technologies and technological manufacturing processing, giving a complete overview on the Made in Italy production chain.
Career opportunities - Interior Designer, Furniture Designer, Product Designer, Concept Designer, Materials, Components and Technical Devices Researcher.
1st year.
HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ART
HISTORY OF DESIGN 1
DESIGN METHODS
MATERIAL TYPOLOGIES 1
DRAFTING
MODELING BUILDING 1
GRAPHIC DESIGN
DESIGN 1
PERCEPTION THEORY AND PSYCHOLOGY OF THE FORM
INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL MARKETING
2nd year.
MATERIALS TYPOLOGIES 2
DRAWING TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES
MODEL BUILDING 2
HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
DESIGN 2
PRODUCT DESIGN
3D COMPUTER MODEL-MAKING TECHNIQUES
SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE
HISTORY OF DESIGN 2
DESIGN MANAGEMENT
3rd year.
DESIGN 3
VIRTUAL ARCHITECTURE
PHENOMENOLOGY OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
LAYOUT AND DISPLAY TECHNIQUES
DESIGN 4
About IED:
The nexus between knowledge and knowhow is the indispensable starting point for developing the cultural, creative and critical skills and competencies that are the ultimate goal of education at the IED.
Partnerships with leading enterprises are a fundamental factor in the IED’s educational strategy, featuring both at every stage throughout the didactic process and in the special events held to mark the end of every academic year. As a result of the IED’s constant, active relationship with the business world, more than 200 firms contribute in various ways every year to its student training programmes.
