Product design

During their studies at the Department of Product Design students study universal principles of designing through projects and tasks of different character, with a focus on the designing process. Through actual projects the program strives to establish cooperation with industry and crafts, thus preparing students for independent professional practice. Studies of Product Design offers students a broad insight into the field of fine arts and culture of design encouraging creativity, analytic and synthetic ability and developing critical discourse. The program encourages individuality, searching for and developing one’s own expression in a range from industrial product, having in mind the context in which the product is made and in which it will be used, to the one-of-a-kind product, which is the expression of one’s own artistic vision.  Compulsory courses at the Department are following: fundamentals of design, industrial design, one-of-a-kind design, spatial theory with descriptive geometry, spatial theory, drawing, technology, technological systems, fundamentals of photography, modelling, ergonomics, information science, history of art, development of design, marketing, sociology of design, aesthetics and industrial aesthetics. Through research, studies at the Department of Product Design stimulate students’ creative effort ‘from analysis to synthesis’, using technical-technological development in the market and socio-cultural context, aimed at enabling students for work on different projects in the field of product design.

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Duration of the program: 8 semesters (4 years)

Academic degree:  Bachelor of Fine Arts – product design

Degree granted by: University of Sarajevo

Structure of the program:

The scope of the study program is valued at 60 (E)CTS credits in one year of studies, or 30 (E)CTS credits in one semester. Undergraduate studies for obtaining a degree last four years and are valued at 240 (E)CTS credits.

I semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
Drawing I P2 + V4 6
Fundamentals of Design I P2 + V4 5
Fundamentals of Photography I P1 + V2 3
Modelling I P1 + V1 2
Fundamentals of Multimedia and Digital Creation I P1 + V2 3
Materials and Processes I P2 + V2 4
Technical drawing and descriptive geometry I P1 + V2 3
History of Art I P2 + V1 4
II semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
Drawing II P2 + V4 6
Fundamentals of Design II P2 + V4 5
Fundamentals of Photography II P1 + V2 3
Modelling II P1 + V1 2
Fundamentals of Multimedia and Digital Creation II P1 + V2 3
Materials and Processes II P2 + V2 4
Technical drawing and descriptive geometry II P1 + V2 3
History of Art II P2 + V1 4
III semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
Designer Drawing I P2 + V4 5
Fundamentals of Design III P3 + V3 5
Materials and Processes III P2 + V2 4
Computer-aided Design (CAD) I P1 + V1 2
Development of Design I P2 + V1 4
Fundamentals of Space Design P1 + V1 2
Introduction to academic writing P1 + V1 2
History of Art III P2 + V1 4
Introduction to interactive multimedia creation I P1 + V1 2
IV semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
Designer Drawing II P2 + V4 5
Fundamentals of Design IV P3 + V3 5
Materials and Processes IV P2 + V2 4
Computer-aided Design (CAD) II P1 + V1 2
Development of Design II P2 + V1 4
Ergonomics P1 + V1 2
Aesthetics P1 + V1 2
History of Art IV P2 + V1 4
Introduction to interactive multimedia creation II P1 + V1 2
V semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
Industrial Design I P3 + V5 7
Unique Design I P3 + V5 7
Technology of Sustainable Design I P1 + V2 4
Development of Design III P2 + V2 4
History of Art – 20th Century I P2 + V1 4
Marketing I P1 + V1 2
+ ELECTIVE COURSES
Students are required to choose ONE optional course from the offered list of courses:
Designer Drawing III P1 + V1 2
Basics of sculptural materials and processes I P1 + V1 2
Materials, Decorations and Manual Technics of Production I P1 + V1 2
Space design strategies – experimental design I P1 + V1 2
Visual Communications I P1 + V1 2
Printmaking Techniques I P1 + V1 2
Painting I P1 + V1 2
Evening Nude Drawing I P1 + V1 2
Illustration I P1 + V1 2
English for the Profession I P1 + V1 2
French I P1 + V1 2
VI semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
Industrial Design II P3 + V5 7
Unique Design II P3 + V5 7
Technology of Sustainable Design II P1 + V2 4
Development of Design IV P2 + V2 4
History of Art – 20th Century II P2 + V1 4
Marketing II P1 + V1 2
+ ELECTIVE COURSES
Students are required to choose ONE optional course from the offered list of courses:
Designer Drawing IV P1 + V1 2
Basics of sculptural materials and processes II P1 + V1 2
Materials, Decorations and Manual Technics of Production II P1 + V1 2
Space design strategies – experimental design II P1 + V1 2
Visual Communications II P1 + V1 2
Printmaking Techniques II P1 + V1 2
Painting II P1 + V1 2
Evening Nude Drawing II P1 + V1 2
Illustration II P1 + V1 2
English for the Profession II P1 + V1 2
French II P1 + V1 2
VII semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
Industrial Design III P3 + V6 9
Unique Design III P3 + V6 9
Contemporary Art in BiH I P1 + V1 2
Theories in Design I P1 + V1 2
Aesthetics of design I P1 + V1 2
Strategies of space design I P1 + V1 2
+ ELECTIVE COURSES
Students are required to choose TWO optional courses from the offered list of courses:
History of Art – Contemporary Art of BiH I P1 + V1 2
Printmaking – Serigraphy I P1 + V1 2
Presentational Drawing P1 + V1 2
Sculpting I P1 + V1 2
Light in Design I P1 + V1 2
Poster P1 + V1 2
Printmaking and Other Media I P1 + V1 2
Printmaking Techniques III P1 + V1 2
Ebru I P1 + V1 2
VIII semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
Industrial Design IV P3 + V6 9
Unique Design IV P3 + V6 9
Contemporary Art in BiH I P1 + V1 2
Theories in Design II P1 + V1 2
Aesthetics of design II P1 + V1 2
Strategies of space design II P1 + V1 2
+ ELECTIVE COURSES
Students are required to choose TWO optional courses from the offered list of courses:
History of Art – Contemporary Art of BiH II P1 + V1 2
Printmaking – Serigraphy II P1 + V1 2
Techniques of Product Analysis P1 + V1 2
Sculpting II P1 + V1 2
Light in Design II P1 + V1 2
Printmaking and Other Media II P1 + V1 2
Printmaking Techniques IV P1 + V1 2
Ebru II P1 + V1 2

Duration of the program: 8 semesters (4 years)

Academic degree:  Bachelor of Fine Arts – product design

Degree granted by: University of Sarajevo

Structure of the program:

The scope of the study program is valued at 60 (E)CTS credits in one year of studies, or 30 (E)CTS credits in one semester. Undergraduate studies for obtaining a degree last four years and are valued at 240 (E)CTS credits.

I semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
Drawing I P3 + V4 6
History of Art I P2 + V1 4
Materials and Processes I P2 + V2 4
Descriptive Geometry and Technical Drawing I P2 + V2 4
Fundamentals of Design I P2 + V4 6
Fundamentals of Photography I P2 + V2 4
Fundamentals of Multimedia and Digital Creation I P1 + V1 2
II semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
Drawing II P3 + V4 6
History of Art II P2 + V1 4
Materials and Processes II P2 + V2 4
Descriptive Geometry and Technical Drawing II P2 + V2 4
Fundamentals of Design II P2 + V4 6
Fundamentals of Photography II P2 + V2 4
Fundamentals of Multimedia and Digital Creation II P1 + V1 2
III semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
Computer-aided Design (CAD) P1 + V1 2
Designer Drawing I P3 + V3 6
Aesthetics P1 + V1 2
History of Art III P2 + V1 4
Materials and Processes III P2 + V2 4
Modeling I P1 + V2 3
Fundamentals of Design III P3 + V3 5
IV semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
Designer Drawing II P3 + V3 6
Ergonomics P1 + V1 2
History of Art IV P2 + V1 4
Materials and Processes IV P2 + V2 4
Materials, Decorations and Manual Technics of Production I P1 + V1 2
Modeling II P1 + V2 3
Fundamentals of Design IV P3 + V3 5
V semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
History of Art – 20th Century I P2 + V1 4
Industrial Design I P3 + V5 7
Marketing I P1 + V1 2
Development of Design I P2 + V1 4
Sociology of Design P1 + V1 2
One-of-a-kind Design I P3 + V5 7
+ ELECTIVE COURSES
Students are required to choose TWO optional courses from the offered list of courses:
Visual Communications I P1 + V1 2
Designer Drawing III P1 + V1 2
Painting I P1 + V1 2
Evening Nude Drawing III P1 + V1 2
English for the Profession I P1 + V1 2
VI semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
History of Art – 20th Century II P2 + V1 4
Industrial Design II P3 + V5 7
Marketing II P1 + V1 2
Fundamentals of Space Design P1 + V1 2
Development of Design II P2 + V1 4
One-of-a-kind Design II P3 + V5 7
+ ELECTIVE COURSES
Students are required to choose TWO optional courses from the offered list of courses:
Visual Communications II P1 + V1 2
Designer Drawing IV P1 + V1 2
Painting II P1 + V1 2
Materials, Decorations and Manual Technics of Production II P1 + V1 2
Evening Nude Drawing IV P1 + V1 2
English for the Profession II P1 + V1 2
Technology – Anatomy of the Artefact P1 + V1 2
VII semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
Design Aesthetics I P1 + V1 2
Industrial Design III P3 + V6 8
Development of Design III P2 + V1 4
Technology of Sustainable Design I P2 + V1 4
One-of-a-kind Design III P3 + V6 8
+ ELECTIVE COURSES
Students are required to choose TWO optional courses from the offered list of courses:
History of Art – Contemporary Art of BiH I P1 + V1 2
Printmaking – Serigraphy I P1 + V1 2
Presentational Drawing P1 + V1 2
Sculpting I P1 + V1 2
Light in Design I P1 + V1 2
VIII semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
Design Aesthetics II P1 + V1 2
Industrial Design IV P2 + V2 4
Development of Design IV P2 + V1 4
Technology of Sustainable Design II P2 + V1 4
One-of-a-kind Design IV P2 + V2 4
Graduation Thesis P3 + V6 8
+ ELECTIVE COURSES
Students are required to choose TWO optional courses from the offered list of courses:
History of Art – Contemporary Art of BiH II P1 + V1 2
Printmaking – Serigraphy II P1 + V1 2
Techniques of Product Analysis P1 + V1 2
Sculpting II P1 + V1 2
Light in Design II P1 + V1 2

Duration of the program: 2 semesters (1 year)

Academic degree: Master of Fine Arts – product design

Degree granted by: University of Sarajevo

Structure of the program: 30 (E)CTS credits in one semester, 60 (E)CTS credits in one year of studies.

I semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
a) Industrial Design V / b) One-of-a-kind Design V P2 + V6 7
Methodology and Methods of the Theory and History of Art P1 + V1 3
Development of Design – Contemporary trends in Design and Architecture P1 + V1 3
Graduation Thesis preparation P + V 15
+ ELECTIVE COURSES
Students are required to choose ONE optional course from the offered list of courses:
Photography – Digital Printmaking I P1 + V0 2
Development of Design – Design and Architecture P1 + V0 2
Industrial Design P1 + V0 2
Contemporary Trends in the Theory and History of Art P1 + V0 2
Visual Communications P1 + V0 2
II semester
Course name Study hours ECTS
a) Industrial Design VI / b) One-of-a-kind Design VI P2 + V6 7
Theory of Visual Arts and Visual Culture P1 + V1 3
Development of design VI – contemporary communication and design P1 + V1 3
Graduation Thesis P + V 15
+ ELECTIVE COURSES
Students are required to choose ONE optional course from the offered list of courses:
Photography – Digital Printmaking II P1 + V0 2
Development of design – contemporary communication and design P1 + V0 2
Industrial Design – Wood in Industrial Design P1 + V0 2
Contemporary Trends in the Art of BiH and the Region P1 + V0 2
Visual Communications and Applied Design P1 + V0 2
Aesthetics of Static and Mobile Techno-picture P1 + V0 2

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