Summer Courses
Our Summer Courses are a fantastic opportunity to learn and to explore the city of Barcelona.
These intensive courses will allow students to build on their knowledge and develop new creative skills under the guidance of professionals in their sector.
Our courses are divided into different formats and levels to ensure that the learning experience is adapted to all kinds of professional profiles:
Introductory
Advanced
Professional
Junior
Each course has a duration of 50 to 100 hours that are spread out over 2, 3 or 4 weeks. Lectures will be in the morning or afternoon depending on the course level and format.
The timetable for all courses is from Monday to Friday, either in the mornings (10.00 am to 3.00 pm).
IED Barcelona’s Summer Courses take place during the month of July and combine academic experience with Barcelona’s cultural and artistic heritage.
We are located in the neighbourhood of Barrio de Gracia, in the multicultural and cosmopolitan heart of Barcelona. Not far from us lie the city’s beaches and sights that attract tourists from all over the world.
ACCOMMODATION (OPTIONAL)
Students on the IED Barcelona Summer Courses are entitled to apply for accommodation when signing up.
The accommodation option allows students to book an individual room with a shared kitchen in one of the best halls of residence in Barcelona.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The advisors from our Information and Guidance Service assess candidates based on their CV or professional portfolio. Candidates will be admitted on their chosen course according to the academic qualifications and professional experience each level requires. The syllabus contains a description of each course’s specific criteria.
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES
During the Summer Courses, an Art&Design Tour is organised especially for newcomers and also residents wishing to learn more about Barcelona. It is intended to be an introduction to the city’s art and design history, which is a recognised international benchmark with outstanding artistic activity. The ultimate goal is for students to gain an overall knowledge of the city as an ever-changing place while they learn how to get around and discover the resources it has to offer.
For more information: contact@bcn.ied.es
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Summer Course in Fashion Product Management
- Barcelona - 2 weeks
The Summer Course in Fashion Product Management provides all the right tools to develop a strategic and innovative method to manage fashion products, taking into account the brand’s positioning and values. Along the journey of a product, starting from when… More Info
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Summer Course in Sustainable Fashion
- Barcelona - 2 weeks
The Summer Course in Sustainable Fashion affords a holistic view of sustainability and the tools needed to apply it at every stage of the fashion product’s life cycle. The concept of sustainability is gaining ground in society. As consumers grow… More Info
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Summer Course in Future Materials in Fashion
- Barcelona - 1 week
The Summer Course in Future Materials in Fashion explores and analyses new materials and the way designers, entrepreneurs and organizations can implement them within a sustainable fashion system. The fashion industry is currently at a crucial stage due to the… More Info
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Summer Course in Service Design for Innovation
- Barcelona - 3 weeks
The Summer Course in Service Design for Innovation equips students with tools and know-how to develop innovative solutions that stand out for their usefulness and effectiveness in the field of services. Every day, from the moment we get up until… More Info
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Summer Course in Design Thinking for Business Transformation
- Barcelona - 1 week
The Summer Course in Design Thinking & Business Transformation is geared towards professionals who are interested in defining, shaping and implementing innovative strategies in their fields of expertise to bring added value for their companies. The concepts of problem solving,… More Info
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Summer Course in Innovation and Future Thinking
- Barcelona - 2 weeks
The Summer Course in Innovation & Future Thinking capitalizes on the ability to detect signs of change, arrange ideas in comprehensible models, synthesize new forms of assessment for possible future scenarios, identify barriers and potential opportunities, and design innovative ideas,… More Info
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Summer Course in Graphic Design in Branding
- Barcelona - 8 online + 1 face-to-face
The Summer Course in Graphic Design in Branding focusses on analysing, comparing and creating visual identity strategies, resources and methodologies to develop a corporate image, brand, events and products, exhibition spaces, social media and digital media. Visual identity design has… More Info
Summer Course in Sketching Ideas for Design
- Barcelona - 3 weeks
The Summer Course in Sketching Ideas for Design aims to attract a variety of students interested in improving their sketching techniques. Over a three-week period, the work focuses on perspective by using various tools to produce drawings of great explanatory… More Info
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Summer Course in Fashion Trends Investigation
- Barcelona - 3 weeks
The Summer Course in Fashion Trends Investigation affords the student a holistic perspective of how to research, analyse and anticipate trends in the fashion industry. With the city of Barcelona as the backdrop, students get to attend conferences, take part in… More Info
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Summer Course in Fashion Marketing
- Barcelona - 3 weeks
The Summer Course in Fashion Marketing focusses on the know-how and tools required to develop a comprehensive fashion marketing and communication project. This means analysing commercial opportunities and strategic management, including brand identity and image, international expansion, the search for… More Info
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Summer Course in Sports Product Design
- Barcelona - 3 weeks
The Summer Course in Sports Product Design teaches designers more about the street sport industry, which includes its scenarios, products, accessories, graphics and future strategies in terms of development and innovation. Sport has come to mean so much more than just… More Info
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Summer Course in Beachwear Design
- Barcelona - 3 weeks
The Summer Course in Beachwear Design teaches students the process of designing and structuring a swimwear collection, which includes patterning and modelling. Swimwear is growing in popularity around the world, and Spain is leading the way thanks to the exceptional… More Info
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Summer Course in Packaging Design
- Barcelona - 3 weeks
The Summer Course in Packaging Design teaches professionals how to formally and graphically communicate the features of a given product taking into account social awareness and environmental responsibility. As markets grow more competitive, the concept of packaging is becoming more… More Info
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Summer Course in Furniture Design
- Barcelona - 3 weeks
The Summer Course in Furniture Design explores the production of furniture based on a theoretical basis, methodology and daily practice to develop its three main lines: conception, design and manufacturing. The underlying theme throughout the entire course will involve producing… More Info
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Summer Course in Fashion Photography
- Barcelona - 3 weeks
The Summer Course in Fashion Photography affords broad and creative insight into the elements needed to produce a competitive fashion image for the publishing world, fashion label campaigns, commercial photography, product photography or street style. Fashion photography is one of… More Info
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Summer Course in Interior Design for Commercial Spaces: Gastronomy and retail
- Barcelona - 8 online + 1 face-to-face
The Summer Course in Retail Interior Design: Gastronomy and Retail provides an in-depth knowledge of the experimentation and reflection skills needed to define new commercial venues linked to food and retail. Interior design is a highly competitive and rapidly changing… More Info
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Summer Course in Experimental Jewellery Design
- Barcelona - 3 weeks
The Summer Course in Experimental Jewellery Design provides students with a specific methodology, teaching them how to think up, define, represent and materialize a new jewellery item concept. Jewellery is evolving. Could it find a purpose beyond decoration? Jewellery is… More Info
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Summer Course in Fashion Design Research
- Barcelona - 3 weeks
The Summer Course in Fashion Design Research shares a creative methodology and offers students a different approach to creating collections – one that draws on their own creative universe and ties it in with the world of fashion and haute… More Info
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Summer Course in Jewellery Design
- Barcelona - 8 online + 1 face-to-face
The Summer Course in Jewellery Design equips students with the knowledge and tools they need to project, design and produce metal jewellery. This involves studying the entire process of designing and producing a piece of jewellery: from the initial inspiration… More Info
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Summer Course in Image Consultant and Personal Shopper
- Barcelona - 8 online + 1 face-to-face
The Summer Course in Image Consultant and Personal Shopper provides the theoretical and practical foundations for students to become specialized personal stylists and shoppers. It takes an in-depth look into fundamental aspects of the job, analysing the world of fashion… More Info
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Summer Course in Graphic Design
- Barcelona - 3 weeks
The Summer Course in Graphic Design introduces students to the various stages of graphic production, teaching them how to handle the basic tools and about the processes that come after creating an item or work Books, magazines, posters, signs, flyers,… More Info
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Summer Course in Interior Decoration and Styling
- Barcelona - 8 online + 1 face-to-face
The Summer Course in Interior Decoration and Styling lays out the key research and reflection tools needed in the world of indoor home styling and decoration, offering both theoretical and practical know-how. As contemporary society evolves, so does the need… More Info
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Summer Course in Global Design – Junior
- Barcelona - 2 weeks
The Junior Summer Course in Global Design invites young people to discover different fields of design (product, interior, graphic) and explore creative processes linked to these disciplines. Students are guided deep into the various design disciplines where they can use… More Info
Summer Course in Visual Creativity
- Barcelona - 2 weeks
The Junior Summer Course in Visual Creativity invites youngsters to thoroughly explore the language of images and sounds and to bring out their potential and creativity. Using a range of processes and techniques, they will be introduced to the various… More Info
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Summer Course in Global Design (English) – Junior
- Barcelona - 2 weeks
The Junior Summer Course in Global Design is meant for young people to discover different fields of design (product, interior, graphic) and explore creative processes linked to these disciplines. The programme fosters motivation and self-knowledge to encourage each student to leverage the… More Info
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Summer Course in Fashion Design – Junior
- Barcelona - 2 weeks
The Junior Summer Course in Fashion Design leads students on an experiential journey into the heart of fashion design, using different exercises to help them understand the characteristics and tools they need to create a collection. The programme affords a… More Info
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Summer Course in Fashion Design (English) – Junior
- Barcelona - 2 weeks
The world of fashion is a growing industry, which offers a vast array of possibilities for professionals with different profiles. Therefore, it is not only an interesting and attractive field but also an actual opportunity to find employment. Many young… More Info