Istituto Europeo di Design, Florence: Courses, Admission, Cost

IED is an international education network with a 100% Italian DNA, spreading culture and innovation since 1966 in the fields of design, fashion, visual arts, communication and management. It is an internationally recognised network consisting of 12 cities, 7 of which in Italy - Milan, Cagliari, Como, Florence, Rome, Turin and Venice - 3 in Spain – Barcelona, Madrid and Bilbao- and 2 in Brazil - Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

From a great past, the inspiration to the future IED Firenze is a contemporary space of 2400 square meters located right in the city center between Brunelleschi dome and the palace of Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze, one of the most important contemporary works by the architect Giovanni Michelucci. In a cultural and productive international context, IED Firenze trains young creatives who, with passion and enthusiasm, can realize their dreams and design the products and shapes of the future.

IED Firenze pays great attention to valorisation of the Tuscan territory and the merging of different cultures, to generate a successful relation between high craftsmanship and industry that translates into an important fusion of ancient knowledge and contemporary. A relationship enhanced by strong connections between IED and Tuscan industrial districts. Tuscany, in fact, hosts leading companies in fashion: from Gucci to Ferragamo and Prada but also industrial excellence like Piaggio and important design brands.

IED Firenze offers Undergraduate, Masters, Summer, Semester and Academic Year courses in Italian and English in the fields of:
Arts and Culture, Design, Events and Experience Design, Fashion and Accessories Design, Fashion Marketing and Management, Fashion Styling and Communication, Graphic Design and Advertising, Interior Design, as well as various Continuing Education courses