Design

This master’s programme is designed for individuals who want to pursue careers in design. During their studies, students will work on real-world project cases and start developing their professional portfolios under the guidence of renowned Russian designers.

The programme mainly focuses on practical training. Key skills you will acquire include:

• Developing visually recognizable and adaptable identities for print, digital, and other media;
• Designing and prototyping print materials, web resource layouts, online promotion strategies, and outdoor advertising;
• Analyzing visual communication strategies and self-presentation for businesses, organizations, institutions, or brands, including the key stages of developing corporate identity;
• Learning the fundamentals of corporate style design, such as typographic solutions , logos, and visual components;
• Enhancing creative and technical skills for exhibition design, printed graphics, souvenir production, and auxiliary space design;
• Working with exhibition spaces in historic buildings or heritage sites while understanding the nuances of displaying artworks.

• Design Fundamentals
• Basics of Visual Communication
• Principles of Comprehensive Branding
• Multi-page Design Techniques
• History and Theory of Design
• Design Technologies (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere)
• Typography
• Collage Art
• Cultural Institution or Territorial Branding

Studying in Saint Petersburg provide unique opportunities. Students will have access to the expertise of leading city museums, suburban palace complexes, and other traditional museum spaces. The programme actively involves employers, aiming to advance graduates and students on the international labor market.

The programme is meant to enable students to promote cultural bridges between institutions in Saint Petersburg and cultural foundations abroad so that, when graduates, they may apply their skills and knowledge at cultural institutions throughout the world and become in-demand professionals.

The programme’s core is project-based learning. Students are prepared to work on real-life projects through the courses, mentorships, and curator-led workshops. Leading Russian and international cultural institutions’ officials, curators, and practicing designers are among the instructors. 

Based on their projects, students will build their personal professional portfolios. Self-marketing and public presentation abilities are part of this portfolio building, which is crucial for a designer's professional advancement. The curriculum implies regular revisions of both print and digital portfolios.