16 monthsProgramme duration
20,300 EURTuition Fee/year
NovStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
For too long, design has unquestioningly served the whims of the market, dubious ideologies, or the empty promises of progress through technological change. The immersive and experimental Master’s degree in Social Ecological Design: Regenerative Practices for Everyday Life offers an urgent alternative. Through integrating critical theory with creative practice in real-world contexts, it develops pioneering approaches that foster deep and caring connections with the living and material world. The Master’s goes OUT THERE into real-world contexts and challenges, combining in-class learning with immersive fieldwork in contexts that span Sicily, Tuscany, and Piedmont (Turin and the Alps).
Through direct engagement with communities and ecosystems, students develop a versatile skill set – including biomimicry, multispecies thinking, cross-cultural communication, cultural ethnography, creative activism, systems analysis, inclusive design, and more—while working alongside local stakeholders, craftspeople, experts, and peers. This unique approach, rooted in DesignXCommons, nurtures the awareness that care for tangible and intangible commons emerges through design and equips students both to work closely with different actors and to engage with theories, methods, and tools for driving meaningful, regenerative, and constructive social and ecological transformation.
By creating the conditions and fostering the courage for new forms of social and ecological collaboration, the programme cultivates designers to confront today’s complex challenges and navigate uncertain futures. To do this, the programme focuses on getting OUT THERE, OUT of the classroom, OUT of conventional approaches and OUT of disciplinary limitations, to nurture new social and ecological alternatives.
The Master’s programme in Social Ecological Design is uniquely structured with a Scientific Committee —Michael Kaethler (Theory & Method), Anna Maria Orrù (Design Ecology), Zeno Franchini (Social Practice), Francesca Gattello (Social Practice) and Adrian Vickery Hill (Process Design). Each one contributes their unique expertise, experience, and professional network, enriching the program with a diverse array of insights, perspectives, and knowledge.
Credits:
The course awards 80 CFA (Academic Formative Credits), corresponding to 80 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).
* An application for accreditation of this course has been submitted to the MUR – Italian Ministry of University and Research. The information on this page will be updated based on developments related to the application.
Through direct engagement with communities and ecosystems, students develop a versatile skill set – including biomimicry, multispecies thinking, cross-cultural communication, cultural ethnography, creative activism, systems analysis, inclusive design, and more—while working alongside local stakeholders, craftspeople, experts, and peers. This unique approach, rooted in DesignXCommons, nurtures the awareness that care for tangible and intangible commons emerges through design and equips students both to work closely with different actors and to engage with theories, methods, and tools for driving meaningful, regenerative, and constructive social and ecological transformation.
By creating the conditions and fostering the courage for new forms of social and ecological collaboration, the programme cultivates designers to confront today’s complex challenges and navigate uncertain futures. To do this, the programme focuses on getting OUT THERE, OUT of the classroom, OUT of conventional approaches and OUT of disciplinary limitations, to nurture new social and ecological alternatives.
The Master’s programme in Social Ecological Design is uniquely structured with a Scientific Committee —Michael Kaethler (Theory & Method), Anna Maria Orrù (Design Ecology), Zeno Franchini (Social Practice), Francesca Gattello (Social Practice) and Adrian Vickery Hill (Process Design). Each one contributes their unique expertise, experience, and professional network, enriching the program with a diverse array of insights, perspectives, and knowledge.
Credits:
The course awards 80 CFA (Academic Formative Credits), corresponding to 80 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).
* An application for accreditation of this course has been submitted to the MUR – Italian Ministry of University and Research. The information on this page will be updated based on developments related to the application.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
For too long, design has unquestioningly served the whims of the market, dubious ideologies, or the empty promises of progress through technological change. The immersive and experimental Master’s degree in Social Ecological Design: Regenerative Practices for Everyday Life offers an urgent alternative. Through integrating critical theory with creative practice in real-world contexts, it develops pioneering approaches that foster deep and caring connections with the living and material world. The Master’s goes OUT THERE into real-world contexts and challenges, combining in-class learning with immersive fieldwork in contexts that span Sicily, Tuscany, and Piedmont (Turin and the Alps).
Through direct engagement with communities and ecosystems, students develop a versatile skill set – including biomimicry, multispecies thinking, cross-cultural communication, cultural ethnography, creative activism, systems analysis, inclusive design, and more—while working alongside local stakeholders, craftspeople, experts, and peers. This unique approach, rooted in DesignXCommons, nurtures the awareness that care for tangible and intangible commons emerges through design and equips students both to work closely with different actors and to engage with theories, methods, and tools for driving meaningful, regenerative, and constructive social and ecological transformation.
By creating the conditions and fostering the courage for new forms of social and ecological collaboration, the programme cultivates designers to confront today’s complex challenges and navigate uncertain futures. To do this, the programme focuses on getting OUT THERE, OUT of the classroom, OUT of conventional approaches and OUT of disciplinary limitations, to nurture new social and ecological alternatives.
The Master’s programme in Social Ecological Design is uniquely structured with a Scientific Committee —Michael Kaethler (Theory & Method), Anna Maria Orrù (Design Ecology), Zeno Franchini (Social Practice), Francesca Gattello (Social Practice) and Adrian Vickery Hill (Process Design). Each one contributes their unique expertise, experience, and professional network, enriching the program with a diverse array of insights, perspectives, and knowledge.
Credits:
The course awards 80 CFA (Academic Formative Credits), corresponding to 80 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).
* An application for accreditation of this course has been submitted to the MUR – Italian Ministry of University and Research. The information on this page will be updated based on developments related to the application.
Through direct engagement with communities and ecosystems, students develop a versatile skill set – including biomimicry, multispecies thinking, cross-cultural communication, cultural ethnography, creative activism, systems analysis, inclusive design, and more—while working alongside local stakeholders, craftspeople, experts, and peers. This unique approach, rooted in DesignXCommons, nurtures the awareness that care for tangible and intangible commons emerges through design and equips students both to work closely with different actors and to engage with theories, methods, and tools for driving meaningful, regenerative, and constructive social and ecological transformation.
By creating the conditions and fostering the courage for new forms of social and ecological collaboration, the programme cultivates designers to confront today’s complex challenges and navigate uncertain futures. To do this, the programme focuses on getting OUT THERE, OUT of the classroom, OUT of conventional approaches and OUT of disciplinary limitations, to nurture new social and ecological alternatives.
The Master’s programme in Social Ecological Design is uniquely structured with a Scientific Committee —Michael Kaethler (Theory & Method), Anna Maria Orrù (Design Ecology), Zeno Franchini (Social Practice), Francesca Gattello (Social Practice) and Adrian Vickery Hill (Process Design). Each one contributes their unique expertise, experience, and professional network, enriching the program with a diverse array of insights, perspectives, and knowledge.
Credits:
The course awards 80 CFA (Academic Formative Credits), corresponding to 80 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).
* An application for accreditation of this course has been submitted to the MUR – Italian Ministry of University and Research. The information on this page will be updated based on developments related to the application.
Admission Requirements
16 Months
Nov
Tuition fees
Domestic
20,300 EUR
International
20,300 EUR
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