Summer Course in Car Design - An Introduction - IED Torino

Language

English

Start date

July 2026

Frequency

Full time

Fruition

On campus

Duration

3 Weeks

Price

2.800 €

Turin, a city with a unique charm, a world-class benchmark for a new culture of food and research into environmental sustainability, is the centre of excellence and innovation in the automotive field.

In this context, in line with the themes that characterize the knowledge and research of the territory, IED Turin offers you an education path, lasting three weeks, which is designed to make your curriculum more competitive, enriching it with new skills. 

Therefore, our course provides you with an introduction to the basic elements and tools for a future car designer. Also, you will have an overview of contemporary trends, industrial challenges and a deep focus on the car designer’s professional role. The course will furthermore give you the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and intellectual abilities to design new vehicles based on a clear understanding of proportion, volume and surface design principles. You will have the opportunity to talk with professionals in the field and experience this career path through practical training and guided tours and visits.

Information to decide

This course is intended to stimulate creative thinking while allowing you to develop technical skills in the car design field.
Following an introduction to the automobile industry from an historical point of view, you will acquire the technical skills to correctly visualize a concept and to explore an object from different points of observation.

You will understand and learn the techniques of volume and perspective in design which will allow you to develop ‘creative concepts’ and translate your own ideas in car design projects. After a general overview of the automotive engineering, you will move forward into modelling lab and, together with your classmates, you will produce your car design model. Projects will be subject to groups and teachers’ critiques. 

The course is a synergy between theoretical lessons, visits to companies and meetings with specialised professionals of the automotive environment. Visits are not passive learning experiences. You will be tasked with diverse assignments for each visit and you are expected to engage with the speakers and tutors as part of your classwork and overall experience.

From Monday to Thursday during the 1st and 2nd week and from Monday to Friday during the 3rd week, on a full time basis (morning and afternoon) the course has a duration of 75 hours spread over 3 weeks.

This is an introductory level program, designed for creative, flexible, open-minded students or professionals from other fields who want to learn and take on challenges. People who are interested in the world of automotive design and have no prior knowledge or experience in the discipline. Skills such as drawing or sketching can be useful even if not mandatory. Applicants need to show strong motivation and the ability to work in groups.

Projects

Transportation Design and Mobility

Turin

Final projects / thesis projects
Ferrari SP 22 Emiliana

Transportation Design and Mobility

Turin

Final projects / thesis projects
Pioggia d'Autunno

Transportation Design and Mobility

Turin

Final projects / thesis projects
Genesis

News

10 February 2026

Manik Sharma wins the ASI Grifo d’Oro Competition for Young Designers

IED alumnus Manik Sharma has won the ASI Grifo d’Oro Competition, an international award promoted by the Automotoclub Storico Italiano and dedicated to designers under 30.

09 February 2026

Creativity, design and architecture at the Workshop Week 2026

From 2 to 6 February, 430 students at IED Barcelona took part in this annual multidisciplinary academic activity, which offered 25 multidisciplinary workshops inspired by the Barcelona World Capital of Architecture 2026 event. And, for the first time, it included mobility between campuses.

05 February 2026

IED Barcelona crowned winner of the DVN Vehicle Lighting Design Contest

The project “Prisma”, created by fourth-year Transportation Design students, has won first prize, outperforming 31 projects from five other international design schools.

04 February 2026

punto—trama LAB: workshops for young designers

After its first edition, punto—trama continues its journey as a space for dialogue and experimentation dedicated to young designers.

Poster for the Saló Ensenyament 2026 showing two cheerful young people against a blue background

03 February 2026

IED Barcelona at Saló de l’Ensenyament 2026

From 18 to 22 March, attendees at this event focused on educational guidance will have the opportunity to explore the school’s design training programmes at stand D-453, located at the Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc venue.

30 January 2026

From Japan to IED Torino: automotive brands meet Transportation Design students

A day of company presentations and one-to-one interviews connected Transportation Design students and graduates with six leading Japanese automotive companies

General plan of a design project exhibition

12 January 2026

Portfolio Review Design 2026

The annual showcase of standout projects by final-year students in Interior, Product, Transportation and Business Design at IED Barcelona presented innovative proposals that envision the companies, objects, homes and vehicles of the future.

The mobility experience at the core of automotive design

31 December 2025

The mobility experience at the core of automotive design

User experience drives innovation in transportation: new scenarios, transdisciplinarity, and competencies for the future of mobility within IED’s educational programs.

11 December 2025

IED x CNH: four visions of the future presented under the stars of the Planetarium of Turin

An evening dedicated to design creativity, imagining systems and vehicles capable of generating life beyond Earth

Don't miss it

05 February 2026 - 07 March 2026

Madrid

IED Madrid · Official School of the Madrid Design Festival

From 5 February to 7 March, IED Madrid presents a diverse program deeply connected to the city, positioning it as the festival’s largest creative hub.

Exhibitions and Festival

18 March 2026 - 22 March 2026

Barcelona

Saló de l’Ensenyament 2026

From 18 to 22 March, we look forward to welcoming you at stand D-453 at the Montjuïc venue of Fira de Barcelona, where you will be able to discover our educational offer in Design, Fashion, Visual Arts, Marketing and Communication. Come and visit us!