Being accepted by the university of your choice is a dream come true for many students. A letter of acceptance often represents one of the biggest accomplishments you’ve had in your life. It’s a big deal, especially since higher education takes you a step closer to a career you want to pursue.
But higher education costs money, making the matter of financing your college degree difficult if not impossible. It’s also a fact that Master programs are pricier than ever, which means your commitment goes beyond just a career choice. Thankfully, the competition master IED offers amazing scholarships to international students every year. If you’re interested in learning more about the offers and requirements of the Institute of Design (IED), here’s what you need to know.
Scholarship News from IED for 2019/20
The widely popular IED institute fosters a grand deal of talent. This year, the competition master offers 38 scholarship opportunities that amount to €255.000 total. This covers 50% of all tuition fees for their popular Master courses in 2019/20, which is an amazing offer for those who can’t afford to pay for their high level studies.
The options are also quite versatile. The Institute offers Master courses in various fields and locations. If you apply for their scholarship, you can choose to study Fashion, Design, Visual Arts and Communication. Their current locations are Barcelona, Madrid, Milan, Florence, Venice, Rome, and Turin.
How to Participate in the Contest
The only thing you need to win is good writing skills, a creative idea, and adherence to their deadline. If you manage to make your application to stand out, you’re in for a real treat at one of the best institutes in the world.
Of course, you can ask a good service and they help to present your assignment so if you’re not up to the task, you might want to make a small investment and ask others to help you fill out your application.
The contest deadline was March 28th, 2019 at 11:59 pm GMT+1 Italian time. To apply, students were required to use fill out a contest form. However, before you fill this form, make sure to carefully read their Regulations and arrange the requested papers as stated in the file called ‘Required documents’.
Tips and Tricks
If you’ve worked on your application while studying or working, you probably have quite a decent portfolio with your best work. Those who study art and design usually have at least few creative works they’ve finished during their studies. Well, this is the perfect thing to use in your application for the scholarship. You can even use your thesis project as long as it is relevant to the Master’s program.
For those who haven’t put their knowledge or creativity into practice just yet, this might be a bit more challenging. You’ll need to come up with a creative instrument that presents your creativity and showcases your interests. The tool should be able to tell the board how the program will influence your competence and what contributions you’ll bring to the class or the institution.
Available Courses Based on Destination
Courses in Italy
If you choose Florence, you can study:
♦ Arts Management
♦ Graphic Design with Focus on the New Media
♦ Brand Design and Management for Food, Wine, and Tourism
♦ Fashion Business
The Milan school offers the following courses:
♦ Fashion Marketing
♦ Interior Design
♦ Fashion Communication and Styling
♦ Design Innovation, Strategy and Product
♦ Brand Management and Communication
♦ Fashion Design
When in Rome, you can study one of the following:
♦ Jewelry Design
♦ Arts Management
♦ Food Design Project Experience
Turin only offers one course
♦ Transportation design.
Finally, in Venice, you can study:
♦ Curatorial Practice
♦ Business for Arts and Culture
Courses in Spain
Madrid offers the widest choice of courses in the Spain area:
♦ Digital Communication and Marketing in Fashion
♦ Communication Design Labs
♦ Fashion Management
♦ Digital Fabrication and Media
♦ Fashion Styling and Communication
♦ New Skins: Smart Fabrics and Wearables
♦ European Master of Contemporary Photography
♦ Product Design Labs
♦ Strategic Design Labs
♦ Professional Photography
♦ Motion Graphics Design
They also offer courses in Spanish:
♦ Communicacíon y Moda
♦ Diseno de Iluminación
♦ Dirección y Gestión de Empresas de Moda
In Barcelona, you can study the following:
♦ Design Management
♦ Design for Urban Environment
♦ Fashion Management
♦ Interior Space Design Methodology
♦ Innovation Strategies and Entrepreneurship
♦ Interaction Design
♦ Fashion Knitwear Design
… as well as the Spanish courses:
♦ Diseño de Espacios Interiores
♦ Dirección Estratégica y Creativa de Comunicación de Marca
♦ Diseño Sostenible
Things You Need to Know about the Scholarships
♦ To be eligible for the scholarship, you need to have a language proficiency level that’s at least aB2.
♦ Participation is subject to registration by using the form on their website.
♦ You have to be at least 18 years of age at the moment of applying.
♦ Applicants must possess a bachelor degree, any equivalent qualification to it, or job experience in the field they plan to study.
Author’s Bio: Connie Elser is a design specialist and currently a freelance career counselor for students who wish to pursue the creative arts education. As such, she shares her experience and expertise on social media and blogs online. By reading her work, you can find the best places to study, as well as some creative tips and tricks for art and design students.
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