Domus Academy (2020) – Ranking, Fee, Courses, Admission, Scholarships

Written by Rachit Agrawal, MBA

Published on Fri, February 28, 2020 4:28 PM • Updated on Wed, March 31, 2021 6:34 AM • 8 mins read

Domus Academy offers one-year master’s courses in design specializations with a goal to help students develop skills and talents in a self-directed way with the help of collaborative projects.

Domus Academy is a private university of design in Milan, Italy. The university provides post-graduate and professional courses in the areas of

Design
Experience
Fashion, and
Business

Source: Domus Academy

The university not only provides education but also provides:

a workshop-based experience,
hands-on professional experience,
real-world projects,
lectures, and
seminars.

The academic master’s degree is awarded by Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, NABA. The Academic Master’s Degree is given in the end, accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities, and Research (MIUR).

The university was established in the year 1982 and became Italy’s first postgraduate design school. One of the founding principles of the school is: Rather than just offering new solutions, the design must also reveal new problems. Leading designers such as Ettore Sottsass, Philippe Starck, and Denis Santachiara were called lecturers and leaders, in the early years of the university.

In 2009, the school was bought by the Laureate Education of Baltimore, Maryland. In the year 2018, the school was sold by Laureate to the British Galileo Global Education Group. Domus Academy has been one of the top 100 hundred design schools since then.

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Domus Academy, Milan

Domus Academy was established in Milan, the world capital of fashion and design. Milan has over 800 innovative startups, and over 900 fashion and design showrooms.

It has one international Milan Design week, and 4 fashion weeks. The school of design, in Milan, helps its students to gain knowledge and practical skills by solving real design problems by collaborating with a lot of brands in fashion, product design, interaction design, luxury design, luxury goods, etc.

Some of the companies are:

Adidas
Alfa Romeo
Audi
B&B Italia
Bayer
Canon
Club Med
Condé Nast
Fiat
Frog Design
Giorgio Armani
Gucci
L’Oréal
LG
Nokia
Park Hyatt Milano
Samsung
Slowear
Stone Island
Swarovski
Tommy Hilfiger Amsterdam
Versace
Volkswagen
Whirlpool
Zara

Domus Academy Rankings

Domus Academy, a prestigious institution, has been listed in the top 100 business schools of design in Europe. Domus Academy has been ranked the following over the years:

2019- Special Badges of Excellence by The Business of Fashion Assessment 2019
2017- Top 10 Global Graduate Fashion Business Courses 2017 by The Business of Fashion
2017- Top 30 Global Fashion Schools 2017 by The Business of Fashion
2016- 2^nd for Learning Experience in Top Global Fashion Schools 2016 by The Business of Fashion
2016- Top 8 Interior Design Schools by Azure Magazines
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015- Top 30 best graduate schools in the world by Frame Publishers
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016- Europe’s top 100 schools of Architecture and Design by the Domus Magazine
2006, 2008, 2009- One of the 30 best design schools in the world by BusinessWeek

Domus Academy Fee Structure

Domus Academy, a private university, follows the following fee structure for Master’s Program:

For students from EU and EFTA Countries:

Description	Cost
Application Fee	€100
Pre-enrollment fee	€3,000
Tuition fee	€17,900
Total Cost	€21,000

For non-EU students, October 2020

Description	Cost
Application fee	€100
Pre-enrollment fee	€3,000
Tuition fee	€25,600
Total Cost	€28,700

For non-EU students, February 2021

Description	Cost
Application Fee	€100
Pre-enrollment fee	€3,000
Tuition Fee	€26,000
Total Cost	€29,100

For a Master’s Degree, each student shall pay €540.

The students pursuing online short courses have to pay €2,500 which is paid together with the enrolment form.

In both the programs, a €100 non-refundable application fee is mandatory.

Domus Academy, Campus

Domus Academy is located in the Navigli district of Milan. The campus is situated close to public transportation and city center. The 13-building campus is shared with Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, NABA.

The campus provides a lot of facilities and a few of them are mentioned below:

Design Lab
Fashion Lab
Language Support
Cafeteria
Library
Network Services
Fine Arts Shop

Domus Academy Scholarships

Domus Academy offers scholarships to a lot of students with a goal of providing education to people at an affordable cost for a diverse student population.

Domus Academy offers three partial scholarships for students, covering 60%, 50%, and 40%, and two special mentions covering 20% of the tuition fee. The candidates who wish to apply for the scholarship should be holding a first-level academic diploma or a BA degree with a knowledge of English Language (IELTS 5.0 academic or any other equivalent certificate).

Domus Academy Courses

Domus Academy offers 11 programs for a master’s degree in the fields of:

Design
Experience
Fashion
Business

All programs are combined with a hands-on workshop with companies and a professional experience period.

The courses of every field offered by Domus Academy are listed below:

Design

Master in Interior & Living Design
Master in Product Design
Master in Urban Vision & Architectural Design

Experience

Master in Interaction Design
Master in Service Design
Master in Visual Brand Design

Fashion

Master in Fashion Design
Master in Fashion Management
Master in Fashion Styling and Visual Merchandising

Business

Master in Business Design
Master in Luxury Brand Management

Domus Academy Online Courses

With a goal to help recent undergraduates build upon their prior experience and acquire new critical skills and perspectives to apply in their career, Domus Academy provides online short courses on themes within the design fields.

The courses along with their duration and medium of instruction offered by Domus Academy have been listed below:

Online Short Course Design Area: 4 weeks, 60 hours, English
Online Short Course Business Area: 4 weeks, 60 hours, English
Online Short Course Fashion Area: 4 weeks, 60 hours, English
Online Short Course Experience Area: 4 weeks, 60 hours, English

Domus Academy Luxury Brand Management

Master’s in Luxury Brand Management is a business course provided by Domus Academy. The program is a one-year program, taught in English. The academic master’s degree is accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR). The program is awarded by Nuova Accademia Di Belle Arti Milano, NABA.

To ensure the excellence of the student, the program provides the following:

Workshops
Seminars
Lectures
Tutorials
Fieldwork

This program is classified into four modules which are followed by professional experience, and a portfolio presentation (as a final exam):

Strategic Branding
Advanced Business for Design
Integrated Communication Strategy
Personal Branding

Domus Academy Product Design

Master’s in Product Design is a one-year master’s degree in the field of design. The aim of the course is to teach the students:

How to analyze current industry directions,
Anticipate future trends,
Explore new techniques in design, technology, fabrication, and distribution.

Accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities, and Research (MIUR), the program is workshop-based and conducts seminars, lectures, tutorials, and fieldwork. The program is awarded by Nuova Accademia Di Belle Arti Milano, NABA. Product Design is broken down into four courses which are then followed by professional experience and a final portfolio presentation as a final exam.

The name of the courses in which Master’s in Product Design have been mentioned below.

Design Culture
Design Formation
Business for Design
Personal Branding

Domus Academy Acceptance Rate

Domus Academy has a 99% acceptance rate and is not selective. The student body, on the other hand, is highly international with over 95 percent of students coming from outside of Italy.

Domus Academy Admission

The admission committee of the Domus Academy looks carefully throughout the applications, which include:

Academic Records
Work experience if any
Extracurricular activities
Test scores
Letters of recommendation
Portfolio
Motivation Letter

The enrollment process takes place in the following steps:

Fill out the application form, e-mail application or online application
Submit all listed documents
Pay the application fee, €100
The decision is sent by email, within 7 days from the receipt of the submission
Apply for student VISA, if enrolled
If enrolled, submit the declaration of value, the balance of the tuition fee, and request the permit of stay.

Following is a list of the documents that are required for submission:

Curriculum Vitae/ Résumé
Professional portfolio of projects
Motivation Letter
Copy of bachelor’s degree/ Academic Diploma
Academic Transcripts
Documentation of further courses or Seminars attended, if available
Certificate of English Language Proficiency
Copy of Passport
Payment Receipt

Domus Academy Admission Requirements

To enroll in Domus Academy, a student must have:

15 years or more of previous education
A first-level academic degree in a field related to the master’s course selected
Certificate of English Language Proficiency/ IELTS 5.0

Domus Academy Alumni

Domus Academy has produced a lot of notable alumni who have excelled in the fields of design, experience, fashion, and business. A few notable alumni have mentioned below.