Total Design One Year Course

  Spain

• Madrid: 
Madrid

Term: Academic Year 
Dates: October to June

Description: Make your first inroads into the professional world of design and communication with IED's Total Design One Year in English course.

Design + Communication + Visual Arts + Fashion = Total Design One Year

The Total Design course runs for one whole academic year as cross-sectional experience across the main fields of design and communication. This course has been designed for individuals who seek to gain their first professional skills in the areas of fashion, interior & product design, visual arts, advertising and marketing. The course covers all areas from both the theoretical and practical perspectives, including all key subjects required for professional development of project design and culture. The course ends with a transversal final proyect commissioned by a real company. This year´s project is commissioned by the Japanese company MUJI.

Designed for : anyone seeking professional development in the areas of design and communication.
Schedule : Monday Thursday 6pm - 10pm / Friday 6pm 8pm
Beginning of Course: October 22nd
End of Course: June 2010.

Highlights: In addition, students who successfully complete this course can opt to enrol in a two-month bridging course specific to their chosen field of study (fashion, visual arts, etc.). This bridging course gives students direct access to the second year of our 3-year courses. This course, run in July and September, focuses on skill acquisition and handling of tools corresponding to the specific field of design chosen by the student, as well as on the preparation of projects in collaboration with businesses.

Bridging Course (optional) :
Length of Course: July 2010 and September 2010.
The course focuses on the application of tools specific to the area of design chosen by students (visual arts, fashion, design, communication) as well as on the preparation of projects in collaboration with companies from each sector. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students can gain direct access to the second year of study of our diploma courses.

NEWS: IED Madrid graduates at Wallpapers April '08 issue: Cate & Nelson, Jaime Hayón. Enpieza's Volivik chandelier at the London Science Museum.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Spain Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview

Typically The Application Process Time is 2 weeks

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Year Founded: 1966