Graphic Design
Learn to design visual identity in an international context
Rome
On campus
ENG
First Level Academic Diploma in Visual Communication Design - Specialization in Graphic Design
Language
English
Start date
October 2025
Frequency
Full time
Fruition
On campus
Duration
3 Years
Credits
180
Course Coordination
Matteo Modena
Turn your ideas into tangible visions: enrol in the three-year Graphic Design program in Rome and learn how to manage the entire graphic design process.
Immerse yourself in this journey and become a protagonist in contemporary graphics. Through this course, you will acquire all the tools you need to read and interpret the world around you and to design unique as well as recognisable projects.
No matter what your background is, you will be launched in a training context that will allow you to gain an understanding of the world of design from a global perspective.
The classes at the Three-year course in Graphic Design welcome students from all over the world who want to learn the languages of visual communication and design in order to assert their identity and make an impact.
The Three-year Course in Graphic Design is held in Rome, a city that mixes its magnificence with the exceptional quality of Italian-made design. In this cultural context, you will acquire thinking tools, technological knowledge, and technical/design skills that will enable you to become a versatile professional. In fact, you will be capable of following the overall development of a communication project from conception to completion.
Let your passion for the world of graphics lead you through this extraordinary experience and into a future filled with new visions and projects.
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
Teaching is based on project management techniques and design thinking, with a focus on advertising campaigns and infographic design. Thanks to this approach, it will be possible to draw unprecedented connections between different projects, including tourism, culture, art, architecture, and food. The aim is to enhance design as a tool to promote an area's unique identity.
The course is rooted in the rich heritage of Italian graphic design and features a team of lecturers owning international experience. As part of the educational approach, you will receive theoretical training featuring extensive project and workshop activities. All this will stimulate you to seek innovative solutions through experimentation.
Students will be able to share knowledge and skills in an immersive, interdisciplinary environment through case studies, business challenges, and project work with partner companies.
You will learn how to develop strategic thinking, which is essential for managing complex projects at all levels. It is our goal to stimulate you to find innovative solutions for different areas, from brand design to advertising, from data visualisation to infographics, from web design to creative coding and motion design.
The course is intended for you, a "future designer" capable of not only contributing to institutional and social communication activities, but also embracing strategic and original thinking, resulting in innovation and new perspectives.
Independent of your career goals (such as becoming a Brand Designer, Art Director, Data Visualizer, or Digital Product Designer), this course will prepare you to work in international communication agencies, design studios, technology companies or digital start-ups, opening up a wide range of opportunities.
In addition, the course is designed to develop a strong entrepreneurial spirit in you. It is also designed to provide you with critical skills such as authoritativeness and leadership, qualities that are essential for leading teams and working groups.
A Graphic Design course taught in English allows students to communicate effectively with professionals and clients at international level, giving them a competitive advantage in the global job market.
Studying Graphic Design in Rome is a significant added value. The city is a crossroads of diverse cultures that are expressed in numerous ways. In addition, it is the most popular tourist destination in Italy which hosts various international companies, institutions, organisations and agencies that promote their activities.
Studying Graphic Design in this context offers students the opportunity to participate in top-class events that the city hosts and work on real projects.
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
HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ART
HISTORY OF DRAWING AND ARTISTIC DESIGN
DESIGN METHODS
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLISHING DESIGN
PERCEPTION THEORY AND THE PSYCHOLOGY OF FORM
GRAPHIC DESIGN 1
COMPUTER GRAPHICS 1
ARTS SEMIOTICS
Second Year
VIDEO GRAPHIC
GRAPHIC DESIGN 2
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHENOMENOLOGY OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
BRAND DESIGN
DESIGN METHODS FOR VISUAL COMMUNICATION
SOCIOLOGY OF COMMUNICATION
HISTORY OF CINEMA AND VIDEO
PRINTING PROCESSING TECHNIQUES
DIGITAL MODELLING TECHNIQUES - COMPUTER 3D
Third Year
THEORY AND METHOD OF MASS MEDIA
GRAPHIC DESIGN 3
DIGITAL VIDEO
GRAPHIC DESIGN 4
DESIGN MANAGEMENT
EXPOSITION SETTINGS
Inside the labs
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COMPUTER LABS
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