Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Smart and Sustainable Design

What competences does the graduate have?The contemporary world is growing ever more environmentally conscious and technology advances with huge leaps every day. It is important that you as designer understand the importance of sustainable values and the challenges of circular economy. You will learn how to use and combine both traditional and modern techniques with design thinking and a strong creative and material-based mindset.There is need for the service and user experience design, where social media competence, marketing expertise and visualization expertise are combined with designer competence.In our design education you can specialize in fashion, footwear and glass and ceramics design. After studies you will master all the steps from product design to manufacturing.The studies offer versatile practical design skills. You will learn to manage customer-oriented and user-oriented design processes that applydesign thinking and culturedesign methodsindustry-specific materials and manufacturing methodsbusiness perspectives and entrepreneurial activitiesprinciples of sustainable and smart designdigital design methods and technologiesproject competenceWhat kind of learning methods are used in the programme?Studies are implemented in the field-specific design learning environments at Hämeenlinna University Centre. You study in design studio environments, where you learn how to apply theory in practice – through doing and making. Design studies are orientated towards working life and students have the opportunity to cooperate with companies in their field in various kinds of projects.What kind of career opportunities does the graduate have?Studies are implemented in the field-specific design learning environments at Hämeenlinna University Centre. You study in design studio environments, where you learn how to apply theory in practice – through doing and making. Design studies are orientated towards working life and students have the opportunity to cooperate with companies in their field in various kinds of projects.