Interior Design
An approach to design spaces that can inspire emotions through a human-centred perspective
Milan
On campus
ENG
First Level Academic Diploma in Design - Specialization in Interior Design
Language
English
Start date
October 2025
Frequency
Full time
Fruition
On campus
Duration
3 Years
Credits
180
Course Coordination
Federica Bosoni
Designing spaces and services with a strong emotional impact: this is what you are going to learn on the Interior Design degree programme at IED Milano
The role of the Interior Designer is increasingly important in our society today. Indeed, Interior Designers are all-rounders with full knowledge of sustainable projects, delivering practical solutions to suit open spaces where human emotions come into play.
You will be working with key elements like air, temperature, comfort, sustainable materials, and lighting. Your aim will be to create a place to convey emotional and physical well-being and comfort, with services that can provide people with a personal and unique experience.
What does really make our degree programme stand out is a typical lab-based approach. This kind of method will help you understand how style, materials and aesthetics can have a significant impact on every project you are involved in.
As you progress along your training, you will get a real start in shaping your future as a designer of new or existing public and private spaces, in such industries as hospitality, wellness and leisure.
Issued Degree:
Diploma Accademico di Primo Livello (DAPL), corresponding to a Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) – EQF6 Level (European Qualification Framework).
Credits:
The course awards 180 CFA (Academic Formative Credits), corresponding to 180 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).
Information to decide
This programme brings you into the world of Interior Design with cross-cutting skills and a special focus on project design techniques across a variety of fields
Over the three years, you will go deeper into learning about disciplines closely connected with Interior Design such as architecture, art, sociology and anthropology. You will develop expertise in the area of marketing, which is a key part of understanding brand values and market positioning of companies. You will also learn how to spot new trends and shifts in consumer patterns.
The main purpose of this programme is to provide you with a project-oriented strategic mindset based on ethical, social and sustainable thinking. As such, you will be able to communicate your work and ideas clearly, on a graphical level and also with solid, consistent storytelling. This learning is based on a human-centred approach to all of the steps involved in a project. The focus is also on providing creative solutions to meet the needs of all the people who will experience the spaces resulting from your creation.
This programme has been designed for students who want to explore new spaces and understand how they interact with the people who live in them. Our aim is to train up future project designers who can imagine new environments where customers and brand values are consistently at the core.
The strong lab-based and vocational focus of this programme will help you make direct contact with some of the most important companies in the industry. Over the three years, you will explore many different career opportunities that are not just restricted to interior design, but also cover other roles such as Exhibit Designer, Retail Designer and Service Designer.
You are about to enjoy an unparalleled learning experience: The city of Milan stands historically as the Italian capital of Design, the place where this industry still continues to achieve great innovative results. Every year you will experience here the most prominent international events and tradeshows in the industry, among them the Salone del Mobile, which is a great opportunity for you to stand as a key player.
This programme will give you the opportunity to develop strong project design skills. But most importantly, you will acquire a broad technical and practical basis as you learn to work with the typical software tools used for developing projects (2d-3d modelling and rendering) and for presenting them with accurate graphics and consistent storytelling content.
Last but not least, the Interior Design degree programme at IED Milano keeps a close eye on all market trends and developments. Within the current market scenario, students need to be more flexible, learning to work independently and with greater confidence as they get ready to move into their future career.
The main software you will need during your course is provided by IED!
On this page you will find all the features you need for your computer.
Syllabus
first year
This is the year of discovery: you will start by acquiring basic technical, cultural, analytical project design skills, useful for developing critical thinking and for translating your creativeness into practical projects.
PERCEPTION THEORY AND PSYCHOLOGY OF FORM
DESIGN METHODS
DRAFTING
GRAPHIC DESIGN
MATERIALS TYPOLOGY 1
HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ART
HISTORY OF DESIGN 1
MODEL BUILDING 1
INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL MARKETING
DESIGN 1
second year
This is the year of knowledge: you will have the opportunity to explore, experiment and translate your methods, tools and general knowledge into collaborative project work based on more vertical skills.
SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE
DRAWING TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES
MATERIALS TYPOLOGY 2
DESIGN 2
HISTORY OF DESIGN 2
HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
3D COMPUTER MODEL-MAKING TECHNIQUES
MODEL BUILDING 2
DESIGN MANAGEMENT
PRODUCT DESIGN
third year
The year of experience: you will be focusing on advanced project design skills to complete tasks of growing difficulty and explore the best tools available for consistent project communication. You will also be fine tuning your personal skills as you prepare to successfully move into your future career. Upon completion of your three-year training, you will be working on a specific dissertation project. This will be a great opportunity for you to practice your skills and know-how, showing everyone what you can do with your personal and unique creative style.
VIRTUAL ARCHITECTURE
LAYOUT AND DISPLEY TECHNIQUES
DESIGN 3
DESIGN 4
PHENOMENOLOGY OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Faculty
Federica Bosoni
Interior design
Course Coordinator
Anna Costella
Interior Designer
Marina Del Monaco
Founding partner of Studio Del Monaco Lorenzoni
Stefano Moscatelli
Architect
Ruggero Aldo Prandi
Marketing & Communication Consultant
Beatrice Vezzosi
Freelance Architect
Rosario Distaso
Co-founder, Architect and Design Consultant - Bloomscape Architecture
Marco Vicinanza
Architect
Gabriello Lello
Interior Designer & Project Manager
Tiziana Fabbri
Designer and Project Manager
Matteo Moscatelli
Architect and PhD
Marta Petri
Head of Design at HFactor
Davide Angeli
Designer
Urte Berukstyte
Interior designer
Paula Andrea Callejas Greiffenstein
Designer and co-founder of Minrl jewels
Roberto Arrigoni
Freelance Architect, Designer, Safety Co-ordinator, Health and Safety Officer
Ieva Lazdane
Interior Designer
Marta Civardi
Interior Designer
Alessandra Ciampalini
Architect, Founder Ottanio Design Studio
Silvia Roth
Thesis Coordination IED Design Milano
Giulia Bardelli
Visual Designer and web developer. Co-founder of Studio But Maybe
Alice Barki
Designer and Lecturer
Matias Sagaria
Design Director and Founder at STUDIO SAGARÍA
Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi
Film Critic, Journalist
Gabriel Weirich
Innovation manager
Asli Ozden
Program Specialist Design School
Pasquale Fazio
Modelling LAB Technician Milano
Davide Dell'orto
Modelling LAB Technician Milano
Vittoria Moscon
Modelling LAB Technician, Lecturer
Inside the labs
+4
SCANNER LASER 3D - G-SCAN
+4
MODELING LABS - MECHATRONICS AREA
+6
MODELLING LABS - TRADITIONAL WORKING AREA
+8
MODELLING LABS - LIGHT MODELLING AREA
+3
MODELING LABS - PROTOTYPING AREA
+4
MODELING LABS - 3D PRINTING AREA
+2
MODELING LABS - PAINTING AND FINISHING AREA
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