GRAPHIC DESIGN
FIDI, DESIGN SCHOOL IN FLORENCE, ITALY
FIDI is a specialist Graphic Design school in Florence, Italy, offering studio-based education taught entirely in English. Students can study graphic design and digital media at Diplomas, Bachelors, and at Master's level developing creative, technical and professional skills through individual design projects. FIDI is designed for international students seeking to study Graphic Design and develop contemporary digital media skills in Italy in English.
Overview
Located in Italy, students can study Graphic Design and Digital Media for 1-year diploma courses, a 3-year bachelor's degree or a 1-year Master. The three-year bachelor's degree is issued by Goldsmiths, University of London. A key feature of FIDI's teaching is its small group studio education, averaging 10 students in design studio groups. High contact hours allow teachers to provide frequent individual feedback through desk critiques and in-class presentations. Students each develop their own projects rather than relying on group-based design assignments. Our graphic design school in Italy provides a theoretical and practical approach to education, combining professional skills with strong conceptual foundations in graphic design and digital media. The main focus of the graphic design school's program is the Studio Design Course, where major areas such as visual communication, branding, packaging and layout are addressed through projects each term. Students are trained in a range of professional graphic design software and digital media technologies. Smaller courses develop complementary skills in color, typography, multimedia and illustration, together with related areas of interactive media, photography and video. Visit our Design Gallery to view examples of the types of graphic design projects realized during the courses.
Teaching
Graphic design group sizes at FIDI, allow teachers to work individually with students throughout the development of each project. Small class sizes with high contact hours ensure high frequency of feedback. Design school lectures cover many topics, technical data and design theory. Students receive regular contact with teachers through lectures, individual desk critiques, technical instruction, formative project reviews and presentations. Throughout the year, students will be issued design problems and then asked to develop design solutions over a period of weeks. Our teaching faculty is highly qualified and come from both Italy and international backgrounds. Our teachers combine professional practice with experience in design education for dynamic teaching methods, motivating course material and interactive learning.
Objectives
Graphic Design and Digital Media are is learned through individual studio projects with each student developing their own design response from research to concept development through layout, material selection, technical drawings and final presentation. The school is structured to provide frequent opportunities for individual teacher feedback throughout every stage of the design process. By the end of the courses, Graphic Design students will have acquired the training and the portfolio necessary to apply for positions across graphic design, digital media and visual communication. Florence Institute graduates can find entry positions as graphic designers, illustrators, digital designers, motion graphics designers, and production coordinators. After gaining professional experience, graduates may eventually go on to advanced positions such as leading designers, project managers or Art Directors. Others may establish their own design firms or take on challenging freelance assignments. Graduates are prepared for careers in areas such as: Brand Identity, Digital Design, Editorial Design, UX/UI Design, Illustration, Motion Graphics, Digital Media and Visual Communication.
Field Trips
Field trips within Florence and to other parts of Italy are an integral part of FIDI's curriculum. The school is located in close proximity to some of Florence’s most important museums and cultural sites. Students should budget an additional €200 per term for travel and admission costs for field trips that are scheduled for classes in which they are enrolled. Regular field trips in Florence include museums, historic palazzi, churches, exhibitions and other sites relevant to the curriculum.
Short summer courses of graphic design or Digital Illustration are an intensive exploration of the design process. The graphic design courses are an introduction to graphic design theory and its application. The Illustration course not only complete assignments that include illustrating graphic elements, but also to inspire creative potential in this expressive design field
Graphic Design or Digital Illustration:
Month of June only
Duration: 4-weeks
Levels : All
1 & 2 YEARS
The academic Graphic Design students develop an understanding of color and composition, design, typography, and drawing.The studio design course is an introduction to graphic design theory and its application. The course rapidly moves from fundamental design principles, to the process of planning, to the final guidelines for the creation of resolved two-dimensional graphic arts.
Graphic Design Courses:
Bachelor Degree: 3-Year
Diploma courses: 1-Year or 2-Year Language: English
3 YEARS
We are offering a 3 year Bachelor of Arts Degree. See the Bachelor page for requirements. The Bachelor Degree BA Graphic Design is issued in collaboration with Goldsmiths, University of London with all courses held in English.
Graphic Design Courses:
Bachelor Degree: 3-Year
Language: English
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
The Master of Graphic Design is perfect for young graduates or professionals working in design interested in attending a specialization course. The objective of the Master is to produce a new professional quality by combining creative and technical skills. Admission to the Master is only for graduate students with a compatible three-year bachelor degree in design.
Master Duration: 30 weeks (1yr)
Levels : Graduate only
Language: English
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