Name of qualification Name of qualification: Magister dizajna/magistrica dizajnaAdd to comparison
Translated title (no legal status) Translated title: Master of Arts in design
Type of qualification Type of qualification: Master’s degree
Category of qualification Category of qualification: Educational Qualification
Type of education Type of education: Master's education
Duration Duration of education:
2 years
Credits Credits: 120 credits
Admission requirements Entry conditions:

The Master's study programme Design can be enrolled by graduates who have completed:

  • the first-cycle study programme Design or a first-cycle level study programme in the field of design, art or architecture and achieved 180 ECTS;
  • a study programme from other professional fields (technical, natural sciences, social sciences or humanities), if before enrollment they passed a test of talent and study obligations in the total amount of 30 ECTS from the study fields of interior design, textiles and clothing, visual communications and management design
  • a higher education study programme, adopted before 11 June 2004, from other professional fields, technical, natural science, social sciences or humanities, if before enrollment they passed a test of talent and study obligations in the amount of 30 ECTS points in the study areas of interior design, textiles and clothing, visual communications and design management
  • study programmes of foreign universities in accordance with the prescribed conditions, as they apply to students of the Republic of Slovenia. The equivalence of previously acquired education abroad is established in the procedure of recognition of foreign education.
ISCED field Field:
Arts and humanities
ISCED subfield subfield: inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving arts and humanities
Qualification level

SQF Level: SQF 8
EQF Level: EQF 7
EOVK Level: Second level

Learning outcomes:
The qualification holder is qualified for: 
(general competences)
  • understanding of knowledge in the field of design, materials, technologies and marketing,
  • independence and creativity in scientific research and development work,
  • independence team management and team participation in projects,
  • developing a sense of social, cultural and political phenomena,
  • understanding the concept of sustainable development, sustainable living, ecological efficiency, life cycle and its integration into thinking, living and design,
  • knowledge and application of research methods and techniques and analyzes and socio-spatial trends,
  • knowledge and understanding of conceptual thinking and design,
  • knowledge and understanding of divergent and convergent thought processes,
  • communication in professional Slovene and the first foreign language,
  • developing intellectual property protection competences,
  • knowledge and understanding of the process of developing new brands,
  • use of information and communication technology in education and in everyday life situations,
  • conducting experimental, historical and descriptive research,
  • participation in market research and monitoring of modern world trends,
  • professional management of design projects from the conceptual design to the actual implementation of the project,
  • developing patent design skills and standards in object design,
  • developing basic principles, methods and procedures of 'management design',
  • knowledge and understanding of the theoretical foundations of analytical and consulting work (transfer of knowledge to the user),
(subject-specific competences)

DIRECTION OF INTERIOR EQUIPMENT

  • use of lighting effects in the design of space, knowledge of lighting spatial, design, atmospheric and psychological qualities,
  • developing the ability of spatial, subject and ambient design,
  • developing design solutions taking into account ergonomic principles,
  • understanding of basic concepts in the field of mass culture, cultural and media industry and knowledge of key theoretical contributions in this field,
  • integrating the concept of sustainability and a sustainable approach to space design,
  • knowledge and understanding of the connection, interdependence and diversity of architecture and fashion,

DIRECTION OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING

  • getting to know the organization and importance of system perception and following fashion trends in the fashion industry,
  • connecting various creative processes with practical processes necessary for the realization of textiles,
  • designing color combinations and patterns in fabrics and knitwear,
  • computer design of the design and its preparation for the final implementation,
  • understanding the operation and use and the importance of intelligent textiles and clothing for the development of advanced clothing and other textile products,
  • mastering the knowledge of process parameters of textile production,
  • knowledge and understanding of the requirements of various art media and technologies arising from them,
  • mastering independent professional work from idea to realization and promotion,
  • developing basic principles, methods and procedures of 'management design',
  • knowledge and understanding of the theoretical foundations of analytical and consulting work (transfer of knowledge to the user),

DIRECTION OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION

  • developing a planning methodology for solving more complex communication problems in the field of corporate identity design,
  • knowledge and understanding of more complex means of communication,
  • knowledge of methodological processes of illustration in visual,
  • knowledge of aesthetic, psychological and message or functional effects of an individual project in the field of illustration and visual communications in the social environment,
  • individual artistic expression,
  • getting to know the basic laws and peculiarities of comics and animation,
  • understanding the visual language and composition of a moving image using typography,
  • acquiring complex knowledge in the field of publishing in visual communications,
  • developing creative packaging design skills and the process of understanding 3D design.

Assesment and completion:

Examination performance is graded as follows: 10 (excellent); 9 (very good: above-average knowledge but with some mistakes); 8 (very good: solid results); 7 (good); 6 (adequate: knowledge satisfies minimum criteria); 5–1 (inadequate). In order to pass an examination, a candidate must achieve a grade between adequate (6) and excellent (10).

Progress:

A student may progress to a higher year if he / she has completed all the obligations determined by the study programme for progression to a higher year by the end of the academic year.

Progression:

Third-cycle doctoral study programmes (SQF level 10)

Conditions for obtaining a public document:

Students complete their studies after completing all the obligations prescribed by the study programme.

Awarding body:

The Faculty of Design

URL

Awarding body URL:
https://fd.si/
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