Higher diploma in Visual Arts and Design for Industrial Modelling

The pedagogical program of the Advanced Vocational Training Module in Industrial Model Making at Escola Massana is organized into two major areas of knowledge linked to Industrial Design:

Students work on the creation of models and prototypes, which are essential tools in the development of design projects and industrial processes, ranging from unique pieces to models intended for mass production. The models are produced by combining traditional techniques with digital modeling and manufacturing techniques.

The other main area of knowledge focuses on learning the project design methodology. We understand the learning of Industrial Design processes through the analysis of user needs, the development of ideas, conceptual sketches, and the materialization of projects in models and prototypes.

The two years of the program are divided into subjects that complement each other in order to teach students the knowledge necessary for their integration into professional work environments. Thanks to the skills acquired in the development of design projects and the creation of digital and analog models, students will be able to access a wide range of employment opportunities:

  • Development of object design projects as an independent professional, working autonomously or in collaboration with other professionals and companies from different sectors.
  • Development of design projects within the work teams of companies in the industrial sector.
  • Integration into interdisciplinary teams, working together with professionals from other sectors and specializing in the control of manufacturing and/or project execution and the volumetric materialization of the project.

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Title
Higher Diploma in Visual Arts and Design for Industrial Modelling.

Category
Industrial design.

Level
Advanced Vocational Training in Visual Arts and Design.

Duration
1,900 hours. Two years plus a final project (modules taught in the school: 1,725 hours. Vocational training phase in the form of on-the-job training in companies, studios or workshops, 100 hours. Final project, 75 hours).

Access to higher university courses
Direct access to university courses pursuant to attachment 3 of Decree 113/2001 of 2 May for holders of the as higher diploma in visual arts and design shall be provided in accordance with the selection procedures for acceptance into university for students who meet the legal requirements needed to obtain a university place.

Schedules 2025–26