Design Foundation Autumn wave (23th of September, 2025 - 20th of March 2026)

designed as an intensive preparatory program for high school students and students who do not yet have design knowledge.

The program is led by more than 30 specialists from the fields of design, creativity, education and business.Courses are held in the form of 3-4 meetings per week, in a physical space, with a balance of theoretical and practical experience and knowledge.

The program is designed to study the full spectrum of design, for people who are looking for a future profession, need professional orientation, new creative skills and do not yet have practical experience.

The program helps pupils and students to master the basics and disciplines of the future profession and to plan their future career, to discover their own creative potential. Students of the program will be able to thoroughly study the basics of design history, professions and disciplines in design, work in a practical and theoretical format with the best specialists in the field on real projects, share knowledge and receive advice from business and public sector representatives. To learn graphic programs, craft, animation, photo, video, deepen creative and imagination, visualization, communication skills, which will be useful in all professions in the future.

Course structure:

• The Autumn program begins in Septemer and ends in February
• Meetings will be held 3-4 times during the week, from 15:00 to 19:00 (taking into account the break)
• In total, up to 80 meetings during the full program
• 90% of meetings will be held in physical space
• Part of the meetings, depending on the study topics, will be held outside the institute building
• The student does not need any prior preparation or any materials and equipment/equipment
• Homework does not require additional materials or supplies/equipment
• Final schedule and details will be sent to students weekly after acceptance into the program
• Before the start of the program, students will be able to attend an open day and talk to the program leader and lecturers
• The dates of the open house meetings will be published on the Design Institute website calendar and in the newsletter
• When registering for the program, it is recommended that the student send detailed information about himself
• The main study time of students will be divided into practical and theoretical hours.
• Each academic month represents a separate module of the program, 6 modules in total
• 50% of the module is devoted to learning new material and disciplines, 25% to practical work and projects, and 25% to teamwork
• The student will have to spend about 100 additional hours to think about and complete the homework.