The generic mission of the DESIGN study program is to provide education, quality scientific and artistic research, both in national and international context, contributing to the intellectual, professional and social life development of the individual. The outcome of the DESIGN specialization, as a result of educational activities, is competence in the three optional areas: Product Design, Graphic Design and Ambient Design.
The training of the specialists enrolled in the three educational routes is complex, taking into account that their ulterior performance area is mainly destined to a working interdisciplinary team system.
The permanent connection to the current social context and the job market, as well as to the extremely rapid progress of the technological context, that determine new areas of research in design, are a constant concern of this department, whose aim is to provide society with well-trained specialists. In relation to labor market demands, graduates are qualified to cover the segment of designing consumer goods in the contemporary, industrial context, in print shops, advertising agencies, publishing houses, media segments, domestic and commercial arrangements etc
The MA focuses on the current strategic approach issues regarding the design activity, in distinct modules within product design and graphic design area.
Fundamental courses: History of Art, Artistic Anatomy (Ergonomics) | Perspective and Descriptive Geometry| History and Theory of Design| Aesthetics of Visual Arts;
Specialization courses: Foundations of Image Construction | Basic Design – Colour | 2D–3D Composition | Technical Drawing | Letter and Text Studies;
Product Design | CAD for Product Design | Specialized Technologies in Product Design | Ergonomics – Product Design| Model Making – Product Design| Principles and Techniques of Design for Product Design;
(Graphic Design, CAD for Graphic Design, Specialized Technologies in Graphic Design, Communication through Letter and Text, Visual Message, Communication through Letter and Text;
Environmental Design | CAD for Environmental Design | Specialized Technologies in Environmental Design | Ergonomics – Environmental Design | Model Making – Environmental Design | Principles and Techniques of Design for Environmental Design.
Optional Specialization Courses: Semiotics | Basics of Photography | Marketing and Management | Ethics and Academic Integrity.
Complementary Courses:
Foreign Language | Physical Education | Fundamentals of Design | Stylistic Trends in Contemporary Design | Elements of Entrepreneurship
Elective Courses:
Second Foreign Language | Physical Education and Sport | Digital Editing and Processing (text, image, multimedia) | Sociology / Axiology
- The ability to integrate design within the contemporary social context, establishing coherent connections between tradition, innovation, experimentation, and emerging cultural or technological dynamics;
- The development of a designer with a complex professional and artistic identity, actively engaged in national, European, and international creative practices;
- The training of specialists in product design, graphic design, and environmental design, with competencies aligned to current professional standards and interdisciplinary requirements;
- In accordance with the demands of the contemporary labor market, graduates are prepared to operate within the design sector for consumer goods, as well as in printing and publishing industries, advertising agencies, media organizations, and other related creative domains.
The Design Department has at its disposal the latest material basis for all study groups: Cutamax laser engraver, Roland 3D modeler, 3D printer ZPrinter, Dell computers, Wacom graphic tablets, cutting plotter, laser printers, scanners and plotters.
