Product Design for Human-Robot Interaction 15 months Postgraduate Programme By Istituto Marangoni |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

15 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

26,800 EURTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

21 Sep, 2026Application Deadline

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

During the programme, students will delve into the impact of aesthetics on humans’ ability to trust robots and how semtiotics and anthropology factors play a key role in defining the modalities and outcomes of these interactions.

They will learn how to define the aesthetic body of robots as everyday objects through project work completed by lessons dealing with technology applications, design definition, cognitive user experience, aesthetic language, and critical analysis of the human-robot relationship. Participants will also be challenged with robotic-based company projects from a given brief to concept definition and product development, preparing the relevant technical documentation and a professional visual presentation. Students will work as junior designers led by a mentor as their “art director”, and supported by teachers in defining specific aspects of their project and subsequent implications. 

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

During the programme, students will delve into the impact of aesthetics on humans’ ability to trust robots and how semtiotics and anthropology factors play a key role in defining the modalities and outcomes of these interactions.

They will learn how to define the aesthetic body of robots as everyday objects through project work completed by lessons dealing with technology applications, design definition, cognitive user experience, aesthetic language, and critical analysis of the human-robot relationship. Participants will also be challenged with robotic-based company projects from a given brief to concept definition and product development, preparing the relevant technical documentation and a professional visual presentation. Students will work as junior designers led by a mentor as their “art director”, and supported by teachers in defining specific aspects of their project and subsequent implications. 

Admission Requirements

160+
5.5+
50+
72+
  • Passport size photo
  • 2 Reference letters
  • Signed personal statement
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of recognized Bachelor’s Degree and transcript*
  • Copy of passport or national ID for EU students
  • Copy of bank transfer of enrolment fee
  • Portfolio - for creative programmes
  • Language Certificate Level B2: according to the course’s chosen language, non-English or non-Italian native speakers must provide certificate of language skills at B2 CEFR level with specific requirements (e.g., IELTS 5.0). 
*In case the Degree is not completed yet, a Certificate of Expected Graduation can be submitted.

21 Sep 2026
15 Months
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
25,100 EUR
International
26,800 EUR

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