Giugiaro Design and IAAD announce a Master in Transportation Design

2011 February 16
Speakers at the press conference:

Giorgetto Giugiaro: Chairman of Italdesign Giugiaro

Giuseppe Tartaglione: Chief Executive Officer of Volkswagen Group Italia

Alessandro Dambrosio: Head of Design Interbrands Volkswagen AG

Tom Dealessandri: Deputy-Mayor of Turin

Barbara Bonino: Transportation Councillor, Piedmont Region

Laura Milani: IAAD Director

The Master has a duration of one year (April 2011 - March 2012) and provides a choice of three addresses of specialization: car design, motorcycle / scooter design and sustainable mobility; it is also recognized by EABHES for the attainment of the European Master of Science Design, by the acquisition of a total of 60 ECTS credits for a total of 1500 training hours.

The course is intended for graduates in Industrial Design and Automotive Engineering, or students who have a postgraduate diploma in Industrial and Transportation Design and candidates who have gained significant professional experience in the field of transportation.

The Master addresses the issues of mobility and the main means of transport in an Italian way of thinking about design and style, famous all over the world; it deals with systems, products and solutions to improve mobility in contemporary society with particular attention to environmental sustainability.