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Eastern Europe Hidden Places, Towns and New Cities; WHY EUROPE? TO DISCOVER: EASTERN EUROPE HIDDEN PLACES, TOWNS AND NEW CITIES; SMALLER VERY ACTIVE SCHOOLS; OTHER WAYS TO BECOME A DESIGNER; PEOPLE, LANGUAGES AND CULTURES, HABITS AND HABITATS. EASTERN EUROPE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 15 TOTAL PLACES ESTONIA LATVIA 9 LITHUANIA SCHOOLS POLAND CZECH REPUBLIC INFO FIND MORE INFORMATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL AREA ON THE WEBSITE www.design.polimi.it SCHOOL TYPOLOGIES APPLIED ART TECH-ENG ARCHITECTURE ART EASTERN EUROPE - POLAND JAN MATEJKO ACADEMY OF FINE ART IN KRAKOW COMMUNICATION - PRODUCT - INTERIOR DESIGN REF. PROF TOLINO JAN MATEJKO ACADEMY OF FINE ART IN KRAKOW UNIWERSYTET ARTYSTYCZNY W POZNANIU (UNIVERISITY OF ARTS IN POZNAN) COMMUNICATION - PRODUCT - INTERIOR - FASHION DESIGN REF. PROF FERRARIS UNIWERSYTET ARTYSTYCZNY W POZNANIU (ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS IN POZNAŃ) AKADEMIA SZTUK PIĘKNYCH W WARZSAWIE (ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS IN WARSAW) COMMUNICATION - PRODUCT - INTERIOR DESIGN REF. PROF AMORUSO AKADEMIA SZTUK PIĘKNYCH W WARZSAWIE (ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS IN WARSAW) EASTERN EUROPE - LITHUANIA KAUNO TECHNOLOGIJOS UNIVERSITETAS (KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY) DESIGN & ENGINEERING REF. PROF GRAMEGNA KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY VILNIAUS DAILĖS AKADEMIJA (VILNIUS ACADEMY OF ARTS) COMMUNICATION - PRODUCT - INTERIOR- FASHION - PSSD REF. PROF LINFANTE VILNIUS ACADEMY OF ARTS EASTERN EUROPE - LATVIA RĪGAS TEHNISKĀ UNIVERSITĀTE (RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY) INTERIOR DESIGN REF. PROF SCULLICA RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY LATVIJAS MAKSLAS AKADEMIJA (ART ACADEMY OF LATVIA) COMMUNICATION - INTERIOR - FASHION DESIGN REF. PROF SCULLICA LATVIJAS MAKSLAS AKADEMIJA EASTERN EUROPE - ESTONIA EESTI KUNSTIAKADEEMIA (ESTONIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS) COMMUNICATION - PRODUCT - FASHION DESIGN REF. PROF FASSI ESTONIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS EASTERN EUROPE - CZECH REPUBLIC AAAD - VYSOKÀ SKOLA UMEVECKO - PRUMISLOVÀ V PRAZE (ACADEMY OF ARTS ARTCHITECTURE & DESIGN IN PRAGUE) COMMUNICATION - PRODUCT - INTERIOR - FASHION DESIGN REF. PROF BUCCHETTI AAAD - VYSOKÀ SKOLA UMEVECKO - PRUMISLOVÀ V PRAZE WHEN AND WHERE STUDY EXCHANGE YEAR EXCHANGE PERIOD COURSE PROGRAM PRODUCT FASHION EXCHANGE st nd nd COMMUNICATION 1 and/or 2 semester IN EU & EXTRA EU 2 INTERIOR PRODUCT rd FASHION only 2nd semester EXCHANGE BSc STUDENTS COMMUNICATION IN EU & EXTRA EU 3 INTERIOR INTEGRATED PRODUCT EXCHANGE FASHION SYSTEM nd st only 2 semester* IN EU & EXTRA EU 1 COMMUNICATION INTERIOR AND SPATIAL DIGITAL&INTERACTION 1° and/or 2° semester EXCHANGE nd DOUBLE DEGREE (only at 2° year) MSc STUDENTS 2 INTEGRATED PRODUCT IN EU & EXTRA EU FASHION SYSTEM COMMUNICATION only 2nd semester PSSD DESIGN&ENGINEERING *Only for students in continuty (ex: From Product BSc to Product MSc) INT-PSSD-D&E-DID: Exchange is possible only at 2° year WHAT The exchange for study involves the attendance of courses in a partner University, that you can validate with the courses you have in your study plan. Polimi courses that CANNOT be validated with the exchange: - Bachelor courses held in the 1st year - The Final Synthesis Studio of Bachelor programs - The Final Synthesis Studio of the Master programs in PRO-COM-MOD-PSSD-D&E - The PET and PEL and the Final Thesis 2nd year Master students will be able to validate the internship with project-type courses BUT it's necessary to do at least one more course in the partner University to validate it as curricular or extra curricular activity. WHAT The number of credits recommended for studying abroad is 30 credits per semester. If you do more credits than the number of credits you need, these can be registered as extra curricular courses and will be visible in your diploma supplement. Language courses at the partner university cannot be validated. For more information and details: https://www.design.polimi.it/it/area-internazionale/exchange/outgoing Where and what _ list of schools for Design Mobilities where contact places what PAESE ID NOME SEDE PROMOTO Posti COM PROD / INT / MOD / PSSD D&E DID TIPOLO RE disponi IPD I&SD FASHIO GIA bili N DS SCUOL TOTALI A ESTONIA EE TALLINN01 EESTI Fassi 2 L L L L LM ART KUNSTIAKADEEMIA Davide (ESTONIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS) - Faculty of Design; Faculty of Architecture LITHUANI LT KAUNAS02 KAUNAS UNIVERSITY Gramegna 2 LM TECH A OF TECHNOLOGY - Silvia FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND DESIGN STUDENTŲ LATVIA LV RIGA04 LATVIJAS MAKSLAS Scullica 2 L-LM L-LM L-LM LM ART AKADEMIJA Francesco POLAND PL WARSAW10 AKADEMIA SZTUK Amoruso 3 LM L-LM L-LM ART PIĘKNYCH W Giuseppe WARZSAWIE (ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS IN WARSAW) CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY 2021/2022 www.polimi.it/en/services-and-opportunities/experience-abroad/study-mobility/erasmus/ call/ CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY 2021/2022 APPLICATION SUBMISSION MID-NOVEMBER 2020 – JANUARY 2021 MID-APRIL 2021 – MAY 2021 only for departures during the second semester CONTACTS for administrative questions EXCHANGE OFFICE BOVISA [email protected] for academic questions RELÉ OFFICE ANNE SCHOONBRODT – CAROLINA CRUZ [email protected] www.polimi.it/en/landingpages/exchange-your-mind.
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