Degree in Design

Curriculum Structure

The planning of the teachings of the Degree in Design involves the structuring of content, systems and methodologies that make possible the acquisition of the knowledge, capacities, abilities and basic skills necessary for Design graduates to be able to develop their activity in any of the lines specified in the professional profile defined by the white paper of the degree.

The curriculum developed on the basis of the regulatory framework for the organisation and verification of official university education – Royal Decree 1393/2007 – (modified by RD 861/2010), and the guidelines developed by the University of La Laguna, is structured in the following subjects:

Distribution of the curriculum by type of subject
Type of training Credits
Basic training 60
Mandatory 120
Electives (mentions) 24
Internships in companies 12
Final Degree Project 24
TOTAL 240

The curriculum is structured into nine modules: Basic Training; Advanced Processes in Design and Visual Communication Module; Cultural Subjects Module; Techniques and Technology Workshops Module; Design Projects Module; Auxiliary Subjects Module; Optional Subjects Module.

First quarterSecond quarter
First course
SubjectCreditsSubjectCredits
Techniques of Expression in Modern Language6Cultural Anthropology6
Visual Culture and Contemporary Artistic Creation6Introduction to History6
Introduction to Art History6Introduction to Philosophical Problems6
Photograph6Volume6
Sketching6Color6
Second course
SubjectCreditsSubjectCredits
Photographic techniques and processes6Illustration6
Graphic arts6Typography6
Theory and history of design6Theory and language of the image6
Design theory6History of design6
Techniques and procedures in graphic design and image 16Techniques and procedures in graphic design and image 26
Third course
SubjectCreditsSubjectCredits
Editorial design6Workshop on professional competitions and TFG proposal12
Corporate identity6Project methodology and introduction to research6
Web Design6Areas of design action and new trends6
Elective6Elective6
Techniques and procedures in graphic design and image 36
Fourth course
SubjectCreditsSubjectCredits
Final Degree Project12Final Degree Project12
Civil legislation and legal protection of the creator6Marketing6
Elective6Practicum12
Elective6
Electives
Signage6Packaging6
Ecodesign6Corporate image6
Applied illustration6Editorial project6
Design for the tourism sector6Motion graphics design6