Bachelor degree in design
BAU's Bachelor's Degree in Design offers four specialisations: Audiovisual Design, Space Design, Graphic Design and Visual Communication, and Fashion Design. This allows students to approach design from a critical and socially engaged perspective.
Description of the curriculum
- Edition: 17th
- Teaching period: from October 2026 to June 2027
- Schedule: mornings from 9am to 2.30pm or afternoons from 3pm to 8.30pm
- Modality: on site
- Duration: 4 years
- Language: Spanish and Catalan
- Price: 151 € / ECTS
- Places: 150
- Qualification: Bachelor Degree in Design by the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
- Credits: 240 ECTS
- Pre-enrollment dates: September 16 & 17
- Academic calendar
Study design at BAU
BAU is a leading arts and design centre in Barcelona, with over 35 years' experience. The BA in Design is an official university qualification accredited by AQU and ANECA, and is listed in the Spanish Register of Universities, Centres and Degrees (RUCT). The degree is currently awarded by the Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya, with progressive integration into the Universitat Rovira i Virgili.
Studying design at BAU involves learning to create messages, objects, relationships and experiences that contribute to a more conscious and responsible society. It means developing creative and innovative design methods that enhance people's, communities' and the environment's wellbeing through experimentation.
BAU design graduates are creative professionals with critical thinking skills who can combine the languages and imaginations of different design disciplines. They expand the fields of audiovisual, spatial, graphic and fashion design, building connections with other sectors in order to respond to present-day challenges.
Study plan
Programme of studies
Credits by type of subject:
- Basic training: 60 ECTS
- Compulsory: 60 ECTS
- Elective: 102 ECTS
- External internship: 6 ECTS
- Final project: 12 ECTS
TOTAL: 240 ECTS
The first two years of the Degree in Design are common, but in the second year, the subjects Graphic Expression and Introduction to Design Projects can be chosen according to the specific itinerary that you want to take from third.
First year
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Introduction to Design I | 6 ECTS | Required | 1st semester |
| Sketching Workshop | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 1st semester |
| Computing Tools I | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 1st semester |
| Expression and Communication Workshop | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 1st semester |
| Sociocultural Anthropology | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 1st semester |
| Introduction to Design II | 6 ECTS | Required | 2nd semester |
| Colour Workshop | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 2nd semester |
| Computing Tools II | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 2nd semester |
| Iconography and Communication | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 2nd semester |
| Aesthetics and Theory of Art | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 2nd semester |
Second year
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Audiovisual Languages I | 6 ECTS | Required | 1st semester |
| Three-dimensional and Artistic Investigation Workshop | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 1st semester |
| Graphical Expression I | 6 ECTS | Required | 1st semester |
| Introduction to Design Projects I | 6 ECTS | Required | 1st semester |
| History of Design | 6 ECTS | Required | 1st semester |
| Audiovisual Languages II | 6 ECTS | Required | 2nd semester |
| Economics, Business and Design | 6 ECTS | Required | 2nd semester |
| Creativity Workshop | 6 ECTS | Basic Training | 2nd semester |
| Graphic Expression II | 6 ECTS | Required | 2nd semester |
| Introduction to Design Projects II | 6 ECTS | Required | 2nd semester |
(*) The student can choose the subjects of "Project Initiation" and "Graphic Expression" depending on the mention he wants to take. This choice is not binding for the 3rd year.
Optional
In the last two academic years, the student can diversify their curriculum by choosing elective credits of a more specialized nature. Once all the credits of the study plan have been passed, the student who has passed a minimum of 72 ECTS from the same mention will automatically obtain the title with the corresponding mention. In the event that a student ends up studying and passing a minimum of 72 ECTS from another mention, this would also be included in the title.
BAU's Bachelor's Degree in Design offers four training itineraries that lead to the following title mentions: Audiovisual Design, Interior/Space Design, Graphic Design and Visual Communication, Fashion Design or a transversal option without any mention.
Graphic Design Itinerary
At BAU, Graphic Design understands the importance of visual language in conveying ideas, emotions and positions. This pathway trains professionals with an open and cross-disciplinary outlook, capable of engaging with different creative disciplines and adapting to the changing needs of diverse professional sectors.
Students develop visual communication projects integrating typography, image, illustration, graphic animation and digital and hybrid media. Along the journey, brands and visual identities, digital experiences, web environments, editorial projects, packaging and signage systems are designed, with special attention to research and prototyping processes and to the relationship with institutions, companies and clients.
Third year
Choice of 60 ECTS
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Graphic Design Projects I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Graphic Workshop and Visual Communication I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Typography I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Image Culture I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Computer Graphics I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Graphic Design Projects II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Graphic Workshop and Visual Communication II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Typography II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Image Culture II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Computer Graphics II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
Fourth year
Choice of 60 ECTS
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Graphic Design Projects III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Graphic Workshop and Visual Communication III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Design and Communication | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Design and Advertising | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Introduction to Web Design | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Programming for Designers | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Internship | 6 ECTS | External internships | 2nd semester |
| Final Project Degree | 12 ECTS | Final Project | 2nd semester |
| Training Activities (RAC) or Elective Subject from another mention | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
(**) Transversal subjects suitable for study in the first or second semester of the third or fourth year.
Fashion Design Itinerary
Fashion Design at BAU is approached from a critical and interdisciplinary perspective, attentive to the transformations of the sector and its social and environmental impacts. The pathway fosters an understanding of fashion as a cultural language, a productive system and a space for innovation, where the student's own perspective plays a key role.
Through work in the dressmaking, knitting, screen printing and biomaterials workshops, and the use of 3D software applied to fashion, students experiment with emerging processes, materials and technologies. Collections, fabrics, prints, accessories and communication projects are developed, as well as collaborations with brands, fostering the hybridisation of knowledge and an openness to new professional horizons.
Third year
Choice of 60 ECTS
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Fashion Design Projects I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Fashion Workshop I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Theory and Analysis of Cloths | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| History of Fashion Design I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Pattern Design I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Fashion Design Projects II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Fashion Workshop II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Image and Communication | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| History of Fashion Design II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Pattern Design II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
Fourth year
Choice of 60 ECTS
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Fashion Design Projects III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Fashion Workshop III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Cloth Treatment and Printing | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Marketing and Fashion | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Pattern Design III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Pattern Design IV | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Internship | 6 ECTS | External internships | 2nd semester |
| Final Project Degree | 12 ECTS | Final Project | 2nd semester |
| Training Activities (RAC) or Elective Subject from another mention | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
(**) Transversal subjects suitable for study in the first or second semester of the third or fourth year.
Space Design Itinerary
The Space Design Pathway at BAU proposes new ways of understanding and inhabiting spaces, suggesting new uses, narratives and scenarios where the boundaries between interior, exterior, public and private are blurred.
Through the development of projects at different scales and in various contexts, students work on technical representation, material experimentation and the construction of spatial narratives. Using models, prototypes, 3D rendering and artificial intelligence tools, alternative scenarios are explored, aimed at a more sustainable practice, critical and committed to the built environment that surrounds us.
Third year
Choice of 60 ECTS
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Interior Design Projects I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Space Workshop I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Computer Graphic Techniques I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| History of Interior Design I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Construction and Facilities I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Interior Design Projects II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Space Workshop II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Computer Graphic Techniques II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| History of Interior Design II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Construction and Facilities II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
Fourth year
Choice of 60 ECTS
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Interior Design Projects III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Space Workshop III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Product | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Management | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Construction and Facilities III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Construction and Facilities IV | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Internship | 6 ECTS | External internships | 2nd semester |
| Final Project Degree | 12 ECTS | Final Project | 2nd semester |
| Training Activities (RAC) or Elective Subject from another mention | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
(**) Transversal subjects suitable for study in the first or second semester of the third or fourth year.
Audiovisual Design Itinerary
Audiovisual Design at BAU transcends the boundaries of conventional formats to address the sector's diverse challenges: audiovisual creation, communication and mediation. It thus explores new ways of constructing narratives by combining art and technology, of connecting with audiences and of forging links between people and their environment.
Throughout the programme, students develop fiction and non-fiction projects, interactive installations and hybrid proposals for screen, digital environments or immersive experiences. With the aim of generating impact, reflection and transformation in their users, short films, documentaries, music videos, animated pieces, 3D projects, stop-motion and artificial intelligence-based proposals are produced.
Third year
Choice of 60 ECTS
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Digital Animation I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Digital Creation and Authorship I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Audiovisual Culture I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Audiovisual Design Projects I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Audiovisual Workshop I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Digital Animation II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Digital Creation and Authorship II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Audiovisual Culture II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Audiovisual Design Projects II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Audiovisual Workshop II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
Fourth year
Choice of 60 ECTS
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Digital Animation III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Digital Creation and Authorship III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Audiovisual Design Projects III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Audiovisual Workshop III | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Typography in Movement | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st semester |
| Digital Creation and Authorship IV | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
| Internship | 6 ECTS | External internships | 2nd semester |
| Final Project Degree | 12 ECTS | Final Project | 2nd semester |
| Training Activities (RAC) or Elective Subject from another mention | 6 ECTS | Elective | 2nd semester |
(**) Transversal subjects suitable for study in the first or second semester of the third or fourth year.
Transversal option
To take the Degree in Design without mentioning you must choose 102 credits of optional subjects of the mentions, and / or the following transversal subjects.
| Credits | Type | Semester | |
| Design and Contemporary Challenges I | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st or 2nd semester |
| Design and Critical Thinking | 3 ECTS | Elective | 1st or 2nd semester |
| Design and Interaction | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st or 2nd semester |
| Design and Contemporary Challenges II | 6 ECTS | Elective | 1st or 2nd semester |
Objectives
- Applied Creativity: Develop creative thinking through the study of artistic languages applicable to all design disciplines.
- Critical thinking and historical context: understand the socio-economic and cultural developments that have shaped design evolution to inform and empower your design perspective.
- Technical expertise: Master the tools and techniques specific to your chosen pathway (Graphic Design and Visual Communication, Fashion Design, Space Design or Audiovisual Design).
- Project management: develop professional design projects that respond to real market and societal needs.
- Business awareness: gain knowledge of business, management and communication in order to design, develop and market creative work both nationally and internationally.
- Multilingual communication: present and defend design proposals effectively in Catalan, Spanish and English, both orally and in writing.
- Sustainability: Practise design with a commitment to sustainable development and environmental responsibility.
- Research: carry out rigorous research and documentation within the field of design.
- Teamwork: collaborate effectively in cooperative structures and multidisciplinary projects.
International mobility
Mobility programs are a fundamental line of action to facilitate the exchange of content, methodologies and resources, and to enhance the generation and transmission of knowledge.
From this perspective, student mobility is considered at BAU as a means of mutual knowledge between different countries and cultures that invites intercultural dialogue and an exchange of enriching educational experiences.
BAU promotes the mobility of its students, amd his international recognition as a design institution offersthe possibility of an international education under ERASMUS program regulations within Europe and with exchange programs with foreign universities prestige.
List of schools and universities with ERASMUS agreement and collaboration agreements.
Projects
Final Degree Thesis
El primer maricón de L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
by Andrés Hernández Catalán
Tz'ib: La escritura maya frente a los sistemas alfabéticos
by Angie Silva CepedaOther projects
Museu del Disseny de Barcelona
by Carlos García i Anna García Graphic Design Itinerary
Como en Casa en Ningún Sitio
by Bet Casals, Nora de Mena i Paula Perroni Space Design Itinerary
Career opportunities
The Bachelor's Degree in Design offers a transdisciplinary education, enabling students to develop their professional practice by connecting a wide variety of sectors and fields, and participating in all phases of the design process:
- Creative direction
- Art direction
- Multidisciplinary work teams
- Innovation strategy and design research
- Marketing and communication
- Creative consultancy
- Data analysis and visualisation
- Entrepreneurship and management of creative projects
- Project production
- Teaching and research
This programme also offers a wide variety of specific career prospects in each of the specialisation disciplines, depending on the chosen pathway:
Audiovisual Design: audiovisual production and direction for advertising, film and TV; audiovisual editing and post-production; 3D animation and modelling; virtual reality, augmented reality and artificial intelligence; audiovisual interaction design (web, applications, interfaces, etc.); design of interactive and/or immersive spaces and installations; electronic art and creation, etc.
Space Design: public space design; interior design; commercial space design (retail, visual merchandising, shop window design); 3D design for digital environments; design of ephemeral spaces; furniture and equipment design; product design; space rehabilitation, etc.
Graphic Design: editorial design; web design, digital environments and applications; corporate identity design; packaging design; design for advertising, film and TV; infographic and data visualisation design; signage and environmental design; typographic design, etc.
Fashion Design: collection design; own brand design; pattern making using 3d software; illustration and printing; costume design for film, advertising and the performing arts; art direction; styling; trend creation and analysis; brand management, etc.
Pre-registration and access
Access to the Bachelor Degree in Design is done through the university pre-registration system. The University pre-registration is a coordinated system of student distribution that guarantees equal conditions in the admission process and admission to the first year of university degree studies. The pre-registration process is done online through the university access portal, the code is 91007.
To find out the pre-registration deadlines, consult the website of the University Pre-registration Office of Catalonia.
Access
The registration period for the Bachelor's Degree in Design for new students takes place according to the calendar established by the University Preregistration office of Catalonia (Oficina de Preinscripción Universitaria de Cataluña).
Students educated in Spain
- COU with the PAAU
- Higher School level LOGSE with the PAAU
- 2nd degree from FP
- Training cycles from the Superior Degree
- Admissions exams for prospective university students over the age of 25, 40 and 45
- Graduate students
For any questions or doubts regarding these or other access systems, do not hesitate to contact the Admissions Department by email ([email protected]) or by phone (+34 93 415 34 74).
Students from a foreign education system
Students members from European Union countries or from countries outside the European Union will find more information about the access requirements here.
Access through university transfer
If you have begun university-level studies at another institution and want to transfer to BAU, you can access the Bachelor Degree in Design through recognition of previously completed subjects.
To apply for access through university transfer, a minimum of 30 ECTS credits must be recognized.
Contact the Academic Management Department for more information about the access through university transfer ([email protected]).
Enrolment
Once you have pre-registered and your place has been confirmed, the next and final step is to complete your enrolment.
The total fee of the course depends on the number of ECTS inscribed plus the student insurance, management fees and university fees.
- The price of the ECTS credit for the 2026-27 course is 151 €.
- The fixed price of university fees, management fees and insurance for the 2026-27 academic year is 260 €.
- The total amount of the course for 60 ECTS is 9.320 €.
Payment options
- Option 1. Full (single payment)
If you pay the full course upon enrollment a 3% discount is applied to the total amount of the ECTS .
Single payment: 9048,20 €
- Option 2. In instalments (3 payments)
First payment: 3.728 € (at the time of enrolment)
Second payment: 2.796 € (before 5/11/26)
Third payment: 2.796 € (before 5/1/27)
- Option 3. In instalments (10 payments)
Consists of an initial payment of 3.650€ upon enrollment (includes university taxes) + 9 monthly installments of 630€ (from October to June).
Scholarships and grants
As a BAU Bachelor student, you can take advantage of different scholarships and grants throughout your academic life at the center, as well as special discounts and preferential internal and external financing conditions.
Quality
The quality of the BAU pedagogical system is guaranteed by various indicators and reports by the seals of (AQU, RUCT, EUC ...). Visit the Quality section.
Degree accredited by AQU and ANECA, registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Titles, RUCT
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