Accademia Italiana - AI
speciality: Art & Design

I’m currently studying Interior and Product Design at Accademia Italiana in Italy. The creative side of the program is very engaging, we’re encouraged to think conceptually, explore ideas through hand sketching, and develop our own visual language. The design courses often leave room for personal interpretation, which is both challenging and exciting.

However, the administrative side of the university could be much better. Communication around deadlines or feedback can be unclear, and there’s often a lack of structure. This can make project planning and time management difficult, especially during exam season.

Despite that, the professors are generally passionate about their fields and open to dialogue. I also appreciate the international atmosphere, which adds diversity and creativity to the learning environment.

I believe the program has great potential, especially for students who are self-driven and adaptable. With better organization and clearer support systems, it could offer an even stronger foundation for a career in design.

This school is good in terms of professors and courses but a nightmare in its administration. Terrible communications with anythign regarding the secretaries, visas, housing, etc. Most importantly, they put in VERY FINE PRINT that they claim (on their enrollment contract) to own all intellectual and commercial rights to your works as a creative for the entire time you are in their school. Insanely illegal and insanely disrespectful as a creative.

The openness to explore many different forms when to comes to designing in general. The one to one approach of the faculty help you to open your mind to wider perspectives, which engages you in critical thinking when it comes to further empathizing before actually designing.