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,
30th 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.
