DESIGNBOOM COURSES open in july 2025
We continue to highlight open entries on the designboom courses platform in July 2025. As a dedicated destination for showcasing innovative academic programs, it connects institutions with students from around the globe. This month, open courses span multiple disciplines, ranging from interaction design and social ecological design to products of design.
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four COURSES calling FOR APPLICATIONS
Explore four standout designboom courses accepting students:
Master of Arts in Interaction Design course by IED Torino
School: IED Torino
Course: Master of Arts in Interaction Design
Location: Torino, Italy
Course Dates: November 2025 – June 2027.
Application Deadline: 31 October 2025
At IED Torino, the two-year Master of Arts in Interaction Design invites students to rethink how they engage with technology, combining emerging tools with a human-centered perspective. The program trains designers to navigate the complexity of digital transformation by blending technical skills with deep empathy for users and real-world contexts.
MFA Products of Design course by School of Visual Arts (SVA|NYC)
School: School of Visual Arts (SVA|NYC)
Course: MFA Products of Design
Location: New York, NY, USA
Application deadline: 2 September 2025
At School of Visual Arts (SVA)’s MFA in Products of Design, students are trained as multilingual designers — fluent across physical, digital, social, and business design. The school’s no-grades policy fosters risk-taking and mentorship, not measurement. Its NYC location offers unmatched access to leading design studios and groundbreaking organizations. As well, the faculty are all industry leaders, blending real-world experience into daily teaching.
Master in Social Ecological Design course by IED Torino
School: IED Torino
Course: Master in Social Ecological Design
Location: Torino, Italy
Course dates: November 2025 – March 2027
Application deadline: 31 October 2025
At IED Torino, the immersive and experimental Master in Social Ecological Design reimagines design as an act of care. The program is grounded in critical theory, hands-on material exploration, and direct engagement with places and communities across Italy. Over 16 months, participants move between classroom learning, individual research, and fieldwork—taking part in urban labs in Turin, community projects in Sicily, off-grid experiences in the Alps, and an eco-bootcamp in Tuscany.
Master of Arts in Design X Other Species course by IED
School: IED – Istituto Europeo di Design
Course: Master of Arts in Design X Other Species
Location: Milano, Italy
Course dates: October 2025 – 2027
Application deadline: 30 September 2025
The Master of Arts in Design X Other Species by IED in Milano, Italy explores transdisciplinary design as an ecological practice that fosters coexistence between humans and non-humans. Addressing climate change and biodiversity loss, the program promotes non-anthropocentric approaches through collaboration with experts in ecology, sociology, and environmental humanities. Students engage in real-world projects — from multispecies habitats to biodiversity-enhancing products — gaining skills to design for entire ecosystems.
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