Master in Design

Nowadays, skilled designers can make it in the design world of the post-industrial and information era only if endorsed by a complex and sophisticated professionalism, which can autonomously master very dynamic and multi-disciplinary competences. A designer’s activity in fact, doesn’t only involve the design and production of a service or a product, but it implies its promotion and marketing, as well as the aptitude to keep a constant dialogue with different actors and the handling of market rules which are often unconventional.

Stemmed from this viewpoint, the Domus Academy Master Course in Design offers a path of research, experience and design which combines the theoretical richness of an expert and innovative didactic system with the close and concrete collaboration of prestigious firms and professionals who chose to follow the students in their education....

Master in Business Design

In Design driven firms, managers must be able to combine managerial skills, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit, within a perspective able to embrace at the same time design and production, tradition and innovation, reality and vision, everyday life and future. The modern manager is a figure that gets trained and thrives in a border area where designers, managers and entrepreneurs, experts in enterprise and corporate organizations, in information technology, communication, marketing, contribute to the creation of new operative codes and a new strategic language for the companies and the market.

The Master Course in Business Design stems from the core idea that the project is the hinge and the guide of the enterprise and it aims at bringing quality within the territories of product, services and social enterprises....

Program includes- Laboratories directed by notable design professionals, in its various disciplines. They will be held with the support of prestigious European companies.- Cultural observatory structured into expert conferences given by some of the most prestigious people in the world of culture on our continent.- Throughout the program, there will be agreements, meetings, visits and seminars with both public and private Entities, which will provide not only sponsorship, but also technical and practical support for the general development of each of its stages.- We will visit the most important trade fairs, exhibitions, museums, schools and professionals studios in Europe.- Thesis project....

The aim of the curriculum is to combine the basic competences of engineers and designers to develop the framework for a strong interdisciplinary cooperation. During two years of joint studies a firm base in design and engineering theories will be built and a whole set of professional skills of both disciplines will be developed. Besides the two core study areas of design and engineering students will get a firm understanding of contemporary entrepreneurial world. The core of the course is formed around development projects run in multidisciplinary teams and industry partners.

The aim of the programme is following:

• to provide engineers with wider understanding of creative product development making them acquainted and aware of the role of design in it; • to provide designers with deeper understanding of technology to give knowledge how to join technology innovation with design process....

Master in Car Design

The Design department of Domus Academy arises from the awareness that today the design world needs more complex design solutions, able to integrate different disciplines and particular research perspectives, in order to properly answer to the current vision of the global and delocalized production world.

Designing, producing, promoting and marketing a product or a service in the post-industrial society of information, requires designers with very specific skills, able to dialogue with different players and to handle the market following non-conventional rules.

The automotive scenario is changing, as the vision of a car as an object of desire, representing a lifestyle, a concentration of performance and beauty.  Today, car design has to face the challenges represented by traffic, the changing urban scenarios all over the world, environmental concerns in the public opinion, increasing attention to safety of passengers and people, the effects of the global financial crisis and the issue of fuel costs....

Master in Urban Vision and Architectural Design

The Department was born with the objective to work on the whole universe of urban experience. In this perspective, the department has created a training project of excellence able to reflect on the changes and transformations of the built space, promoting a permanent research activity for design models and solutions that are appropriate and innovative.

The growth of new urban landscapes has determined a remarkable change in the organisation of the space: it is no longer the concentrated city, but it is the territory, the landscape, the container of everything. This new model of contemporary city can be assimilated to an archipelago where each unit has its own connotation, but where the social values as well as the activity are strictly connected with the relations existing with the other units....

The STRATEGIC DESIGN LABS Master’s  Program in Business Strategy and Design is developed in 11 specific areas:

1. PsychologyA key element in the training of this professional profile is to have the skills and strategies necessary to promote change and to search for allies for the incorporation of design, innovation and technology into the company (in many cases, PYME)..

2. Business MarketingThe Function of Marketing and InnovationDifferentiation of new productsMarketing Plan

3. New technologies in business processes This has become a powerful engine of change and innovation. It signifies a transformation in companies’ interaction with clients as well as their internal processes. Consequently, it is necessary to understand them in order to use them as leverage in the development of the design of a company....

The Master will consist of two parts: one theory and one practical.

The first part will focus on project management, elements of strategic programming, business strategy, marketing and sales, and finance and human resources, among other topics.  The second part will include different workshops, historical case studies and the final project.

The course is targeted to the following profiles:

Designers interested in coordinating interdisciplinary projects.Designers that want to acquire a profound knowledge of the design business field in order to conceive successful products and to efficiently manage all the production processes.Designers that already run a studio or own a small brand and want to expand.People coming from general business and management areas and who are interested in the design field....

The primary purpose of the coursework Master of Architecture degree is to provide a professionally accredited, graduate level qualification for candidates whose first degree is the Bachelor of Applied Science (Architecture) or the Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of Canberra, or equivalent.

On completion of the Master of Architecture award a student will have developed conceptual understandings and practical application skills in the area of architectural design to a professionally accredited standard, as determined by the Board of Architects of the ACT and the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, who accredit and recognise the degree.

Students with degrees other than the Bachelor of Applied Science (Architecture) or Bachelor of Arts in Architecture or equivalent may apply, but may be subject to a bridging program and the submission of a portfolio of work before admission to the Master of Architecture program....

Master in Interaction Design

Designing, producing, promoting and marketing a product or a service in the post-industrial society of information, requires designers with very specific skills, able to dialogue with different players and to handle the market following non-conventional rules.

The Master course in I-Design comes from a challenge: to bring the originality of Italian Design in the world of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The course represents the natural evolution of a series of training and research initiatives developed in Domus Academy since 1983 on theme of technological innovation and on the design of intangible relations with interactive objects and services. It is part of a permanent laboratory on the themes of digital information with the culture of design at its centre, intended as knowledge of the changing world and as a way of learning by designing. I-Design is a direct connection to the themes of information and interaction, but it is also a reference to the culture of Italian Design and of the Made in Italy, as original approach in balance between design and corporate culture. It blends creative skills and understanding of the media with the ability to transform design visions into business opportunities by adopting points of view connected to the market strategies and logics....

The Master’s in COMMUNICATION DESIGN LABS program is developed in diverse areas of communications, in the broadest sense. It involves a conceptual education, more than just subjects, such as:

1. Introduction

2. Concept

3. Strategy

4. Collaboration

5. Thesis

Course is targeted to professionals and graduates in any of the specialties in which the world of commercial communications has become fragmented, from traditional to interactive advertising, public relations, marketing, graphic design and product design. Those aspiring to complete this program must understand the objective of the Master’s and the platform to which it corresponds, understanding that it is in an environment on the frontier between design and communications....

Master in Accessories Design

Domus Academy, center of excellence in research and development of project design and Ars Sutoria, the most prestigious historical Institute of technical specialization in leather goods and shoes, have agreed on a partnership based on the didactics of the Master in Accessories design at Domus Academy in 2010, making the most of the different characteristics and experiences to provide students with a unique path of excellence.

The evolution of the Fashion System demands for the designers not only to be able to design collections, but also to be professional characters with growing multi-disciplinary competences, capable of managing and communicating with the various sectors involved. Today the fashion designer needs to be manager and art-director at the same time, and must be able to manage the project up to the product, the communication and the retail aspects....

The Master course is structured in 4 basic areas: 3 formative modules and a final project. The final project is set out as a real project using and applying all of the disciplines, tools and techniques acquired throughout the Master course. Weekly tutoring sessions will be held for both the cohesion of the program and the project as well as for the creative execution.

 This program is aimed principally at professionals working in the fields of advertising, marketing, design, communication or general business who wish to specialize or adapt to the changes and opportunities proposed by online mediums applied to designing the users digital experience. The Master is also aimed at recent graduates looking to specialize in digital communication, becoming more competitive in regards to new challenges proposed by the current job market....

Next Generation Management Thinking & PracticeThis exciting and groundbreaking postgraduate course combines the strengths of design, business and technology to create management thinking, innovation and practice for the next generation.Working in multi-disciplinary teams on projects sponsored by leading international companies, you will gain invaluable experience in defining and resolving complex issues in new, exciting and innovative ways.Why study Multidisciplinary Design Innovation?Business Week’s Bruce Nussbaum says that ' Innovation, design and technology are all flowing into one another to form a single river of roaring change radically altering our culture, and especially our business culture.'A revolution is taking place within design as it emerges from it’s traditional role of serving commerce to leading, shaping and directing the way we live, work and behave. This shift is leading organisations to recognise the importance of 'Design-Thinking' in business strategy; the need to apply creative capability and advanced innovation in new product, service and business development to achieve competitive advantage.Commisioned by Gordon Brown PM, Sir George Cox, author of The Cox Review of Creativity in Business, notes: “One of the challenges is to get business people, engineers, technologists and designers to understand one another better and to speak the same language.” This programme is all about developing Masters graduates who have a deep knowledge of their core discipline and a broad outlook and confidence in complementary ones so that they become expert interfacers, influencers and innovators.What will this course include?You will work with a multi-disciplinary cohort of students with backgrounds in design, engineering and business. You will be given the freedom and tools to explore and experiment with ideas using your core knowledge and experience together with that of your peers as a starting point for understanding the role that you can play in innovation. You will leave behind ‘safe solutions’ and actively seek out innovative and creative new concepts and ideas to solve industry identified problems.In this programme, designers will design, engineers will engineer and business people will do business. They will build upon their core knowledge and experience working together defining and solving problems posed to them by industry. Through working together they will learn about the values and practices of the complimentary disciplines and how to engage with them in a common pursuit.Using the full spectrum of methods and practices of the multidisciplinary group, your projects may involve activities as diverse as role-play and finite element analysis, cash-flow forecasting and building prototypes using cardboard and string, brand strategy and story-telling, film-making and writing computer code; whatever it takes to uncover, develop and explain new ideas!The programme structure and assessment strategy are designed to encourage experimentation, trial and error and creative risk-taking in pursuit of a deeper knowledge of how to use creativity in a business innovation context.Who will you learn from?You will learn from each other sharing your expertise with each other whilst building exciting foundations of research and exploration. You'll have at your fingertips some of the most creative, strategic and inquisitive minds and talent of your generation; you being one of them. You'll take knowledge and guidence from the academic staff of the three schools who have the perfect blend of industry experience and education know-how.Alongside this you'll absorb the knowledge and expertise of both national and international organisations that not only recognise the importance of bringing a creativity led approach to their specialist area but also understand the importance of the multidisciplinary approach to achieve this. These organisations will value your input so much that they are prepared to fund your exploration and assign staff to engage in the process and share their knowledge with you....