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Mission Statement
ESDIR has as main aim to train professionals in the design field, able to develop innovative and responsible projects that can give an adequate answer to the demands of the current social, cultural and productive context. The institution work is devoted to endowing students with all the necessary knowledge and resources necessary to comply with technical and creative criteria, working beyond the academic in order to prepare them for the professional practice and research within the field of design.
International Role
ESDIR is a higher education institution with a determined international perspective, searching for an impact on the improvement of the academic practice, innovation and visibility to the institution in different dimensions. ESDIR is very dynamic in academic mobility and exchange of students and staff. A great part of the activity takes place in Europe; however, we also count on very active agreements with institutions in America, Asia and Africa. The participation in international events related to design and staff mobilities provide a new and necessary perspective that has a clear impact on our students' training, besides providing consolidation and improvement of our interinstitutional networks.
National Role
ESDIR is a public institution well positioned within other design colleges. Besides providing official academic training in BA and MA levels, we participate in national events, lectures and our staff is active in academic networks. We receive students from different regions of the country and we look for cooperation possibilities with other similar institutions in Spain. ESDIR has a high visibility in the national realm obtained through the work of students and staff in contests, exhibitions and national events.
Main Focus
ESDIR’s main focus resides in the complete training of our students as designers able to think, investigate and create from a critical perspective adapted to their time. Our teaching methodology aims to make students understand the whole meaning of design, not only as creating aesthetic objects, but also as analysis and problem-solving tool. A project-based methodology is carried out, taking into account at the same time the professional and cultural context. The fact that we offer studies in different fields, enables the institution to propose a multidisciplinary perspective aiming for cross-curricular interactions.
Faculties and Departments
ESDIR is organized in several academic departments:
Fashion design department
Graphic design department
Interior design department
Product design department
Art department department
Artistic techniques department
Audiovisuals department
Computer media department
Materials and technology department
Bachelor Level Programs
BA in Fashion design
BA in Graphic design
BA in Interior design
BA in Product design
Master Level Programs
Master in Packaging Design for the Food and Wine Industry.
Master in Footwear Design and Innovation.
Master in Retail and Exhibition Design for Fashion.
Research Activity and Main Areas
The research work carried out at ESDIR is mainly focused on the application of design in the different fields of interest. The subjects of research are related to the main fields taught, with a more specific perspective when it comes to the research activity carried out in the master studies. In general, it can be considered a practice-based research linked to case studies and the needs of our environment. Subjects like sustainability and identity are dealt with and results can be observed in publications, seminars, exhibitions, conferences, and collaborative projects with other institutions and companies. At the same time, research is not only focused on content, but also in the development of methodological approaches that can improve the teaching practice considering interdisciplinarity, experimentation, analysis of the context and application as valuable tools for improvement.
Doctorate Level Programs
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Subject Areas for Exchange Students
Graphic design
Interior design
Fashion design
Product design
Application Deadlines
Deadline for the first term or whole academic year: May 31st
Deadline for the second term: November 15th
Teaching Languages
Spanish
Semester Dates
First term: beginnning of September to the end of January
Second term: end of January to the end of May
Cost of Living Per Month (Studying and Living)
The average cost of living per month including accommodation, food, transport and services is approximately 550-600 euros.
