13 fee reductions and scholarship grants of 4.000€ available for the first International Master’s Program in Color Design & Technology. Color as a Technical, Expressive, and Design Medium.

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Milan, October 2013 - POLI.design, Consorzio del Politecnico di Milano, in collaboration with the Università degli Studi di Milano, announces the first edition of the Color Design & Technology Master’s, which is set to start in March 2014 and last 12 months.

This master’s is the very first program worldwide devoted to graduate training in the fascinating and complex field of color design and color technology. A new training program conceived to lend value to the most innovative and exciting areas in design and manufacturing, the master’s program aims to train professional “color consultants,” new specialists to meet growing demand for all-around experts in using color as a technical, expressive, and design medium.  Such professionals know how to manage the technological and design complexities of using color, and thus play a central role in creative and industrial processes in numerous application domains: from industrial product design to interior architecture, from communication to fashion and entertainment, and even in designing the urban environment.

Not surprisingly, lots of professionals and companies have soon expressed their interest to this new training product, which will open  with the patronage and sponsorship of the Associazione Italiana Colore (a cultural association that aims to bring together organizations whose scientific, cultural, and professional work deals with color and light), SIOF – the Società Italiana di Ottica e Fotonica and the manufacturer Konica-Minolta. The master has also the patronage and the collaboration of: Lechler, Missoni, Barbieri, Materis Paint, Boero Group, Ceramica Vogue, Barco, Mamma Fotogramma Studio, Federchimica AVISA, Digiworld, Elementi Moda s.r.l., Create, OIKOS, GMG-Color, X-Rite Pantone, Mantero, FlintGroup, Clariant, Fontegrafica, Progetto Iride e Unione Industriali di Como.

Generous support from partners and sponsors has made available tre  50% fee reductions on tuition charged for the program, thanks to the Associazione Italiana Colore and the Società Italiana di Ottica e Fotonica.  In addition, 10 scholarship grants of €4,000 each, offered by the Politecnico di Milano – Dip. Design, will be assigned to the first students admitted and enrolled by January, 30^th 2014. Regulations and conditions for the fee reductions and scholarships can be found at: http://www.polidesign.net/it/colordesign/comepartecipare

The master’s program has two separate learning phases.  The objective of an initial theoretical and scientific segment is to develop technical skills in measurement, control, digital reproduction, and comparison through disciplines including physics, optics, colorimetry, chemistry, psychology, and perception.  The subsequent practical training phase contextualizes this learning in several applied design disciplines: industrial product design, interior architecture, the design of urban spaces, communication, fashion and entertainment, printing, and video.

The master’s program is targeted at graduates in design, architecture, engineering, computer science, informatics, and physics. The master’s board may also opt to admit candidates whose degrees are in other fields, following evaluation of their transcripts and motivational statements.

At most 30 places are available.  The program awards 60 credit units. For further information contact the Ufficio Coordinamento Formazione: phone +39-02-2399-5864 or write formazione@polidesign.net.