The Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) is a private
design school in
Italy
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founded in 1966 by Francesco Morelli.
The school is organized into four disciplines:
Design
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,
Fashion
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,
Visual Communication and
Management
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.
It is spread over nine cities -
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city ...
,
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital ...
,
Venice
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,
Cagliari
Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitant ...
,
Florence
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,
Rome
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,
Barcelona
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,
Madrid
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and
São Paulo
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- and thirteen locations which occupy more than 50,000 square meters of space. It offers 29 different courses of three-year duration, in several languages:
English
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Italian
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,
Spanish
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**Spanish cuisine
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and
Portuguese
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. These courses are attended by about 10,000 students every year, totaling to more than 90,000 students, for the institute's forty-year history.
Facts and figures
The Istituto Europeo di Design, located in Italy, allows students to study for a
Bachelor of Arts
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degree. Those who successfully complete the three-year course, obtain the 'Diploma Accademico di primo Livello' (i.e., Academic Diploma, First Level) which is legally recognized by the
MIUR
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(Ministry of Education, University and Research) in the category of High Artistic Training (Ministerial Decree 10 December 2010 n. 292).
In
Spain
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, the institute offers the Bachelor of Arts with Honours, Masters and Postgraduates, Continuing Study Programs, Summer Courses and Executive Programs in Product Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design and Graphic Design.
Students who complete the four-year course obtain a Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree.
In
Brazil
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, the IED offers the Diploma Universitário, which can be obtained after a three-year course in Fashion, Design and Visual Arts.
In
China
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, the institute offers the
Bachelor of Arts with Honours
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in Fashion, Visual Arts, Industrial Design and project management.
IED courses in
Rome
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have a special focus in the areas of cinema, television and the new media.
Notable teachers include Lara Aragno, Viviana Gravano,
Giulio Mazzarini
Giulio Mazzarini is a professional photographer and professor of photography living in London, England.
Early life and education
Giulio Mazzarini was born in Italy, and grew up in Rome, Italy, where he attended university. After graduating in So ...
, Emiliano Cappai, Michela Bonafoni, Bonizza Giordani and many others.
IED has two campuses in
Milan
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, IED Moda and IED Design in two different locations.
IED
Turin
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, operating since 1989, is located in a residential area in the city centre. More than 2500 square metres of schoolrooms and labs and an internal garden 500 square metres large host more than 800 students every year, both Italian and foreigners.
Notable people
Faculty
*
James Rivière
James Rivière (born 1949) is an Italian artist, designer, and sculptor. His jewellery designs are held in private collections, and in museums including the Louvre, Victoria and Albert, and Vatican Museums.
He is a faculty member at Istituto ...
, Italian jeweler
*
Giuseppe La Spada Giuseppe La Spada (born 1974 in Palermo) artist, director and photographer inspired by nature, poetry and sound.
Biography
Giuseppe La Spada is an interdisciplinary artist whose research explores the human-nature relationship, with the aim of sen ...
, Italian interdisciplinary artist
Alumni
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Hélène Binet
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Maria Grazia Chiuri
Maria Grazia Chiuri (; born February 2, 1964) is an Italian fashion designer. After stints working at Fendi and Valentino, Chiuri was named creative director at Dior.
Biography
Her maternal grandfather died during the Second World War, leaving he ...
, Italian fashion designer, creative director
*
Manuel Alberto Claro
Manuel Alberto Claro (born 3 April 1970) is a Chilean-Danish cinematographer, filmmaker, and still photographer. He has won numerous accolades, including two Robert Awards, a Bodil Award, and a European Film Award.
Life and career
Manuel Albe ...
, cinematographer, filmmaker and still photographer
*
Natalie Korneitsik, public figure, fashion model
* Krishandi Hartanto, Indonesian entrepreneur
References
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Art schools in Italy
Film schools in Italy
Design schools in Italy