Design

A Bachelor degree at Design Academy Eindhoven is a four-year programme that offers students the opportunity to develop their own answers to fundamental questions. 

Bachelor students at DAE are provided with space, support and guidance to explore their relationship with design, as well as its potential as a tool for positive action in a world that is in constant flux. DAE nurtures independent thinking and encourages students to engage deeply with themselves and with their environment, to be curious and to question their assumptions, and to interrogate systems of power, of knowledge and of production.

Learning through making is a central concept at DAE. There is a strong focus on ‘doing’, whether it is experimenting with manufacturing, developing a stream of research or collaborating with fellow students to test solutions and explore problems. The schools’ workshops play a key part in the BA programme, with eight spaces dedicated to different materials.

The first year sets the foundation with general forming. From year two to four, there are eight studios, each reflecting a different perspective and position.Students can switch between different studios during their studies, providing new opportunities for exploration, experimentation and research as their interests change.