SPD Car Design Master Course 2008-2009

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Scuola Politecnica di Design has started the selection for the 2008-2009 edition of its Car Design Master Course, that will be supported by Lamborghini. The English-spoken Course will begin on October 2008 and end on October 2009.

After two years of successful collaboration with Audi and the most recent experiences with Alfa Romeo, Scuola Politecnica di Design is organizing the 2008-2009 Master in partnership with Lamborghini, which had already been SPD's partner for the 2004-2005 edition.

Scuola Politecnica di Design and Alfa Romeo will grant scholarships in order to participate to the Car Design Master’s Course which will begin on October 22nd 2008 and finish in October 2009.

Clay Modelling Area  Luc Donckerwolke (ex-Director Design Lamborghini) at the presentation of the 2004 Master Course Project by Kamil Labanowicz (currently designer at Audi)

The aim is to select the best students and professionals, providing them with an excellent training with the protagonists of automobile design.

Manfred Fitzgerald, Antonello Fusetti and Filippo Perini Lorenzo Ramaciotti at Scuola Politecnica di Design Design study by Jacek Peplowski
Manfred Fitzgerald (Lamborghini Director of Brand and Design), Antonello Fusetti (SPD Director), Filippo Perini (Head of Lamborghini Design) Lorenzo Ramaciotti (Head of Style Fiat Group and Maserati) during the lessons at SPD Design study by ex-SPD student  Jacek Peplowski  (currently designer at Honda)

Participants from all the world will develop a new concept car under the guidance of SPD tutors assisted by Filippo Perini, Lamborghini Head of design, and his staff.

Wolfgang Egger (Head of Design Audi) Frank Stephenson (ex-Head of the Alfa Romeo Styling Centre) Antonio Rosti (Coordinator Design Exterior Alfa Romeo)
Wolfgang Egger (Head of Design Audi) Frank Stephenson (ex-Head of the Alfa Romeo Styling Centre) Antonio Rosti (Coordinator Design Exterior Alfa Romeo), ex-student from SPD

The Master’s programme also features lectures with leading figures in car design and guided tours of design centres, museums and exhibitions. Visits will be held at Lamborghini headquarter in Sant’Agata, Modena.

Walter De’ Silva during the lessons in SPD

The official language of the Master’s course is English.

Participation to the Master Course is open to candidates who have a degree from schools/universities of design, engineering and architecture, or to people with significant experience and skills in car design.

All those interested in taking part to the selection have to send their CV and portfolio by e-mail to lamborghini@scuoladesign.com.

Manfred Fitzgerald, Antonello Fusetti and Filippo Perini Manfred Fitzgerald, Antonello Fusetti and Filippo Perini Manfred Fitzgerald, Antonello Fusetti and Filippo Perini
Project by Dzmitry Samal  (currently designer at Renault Truck) Project by Boguslaw Paruch (currently designer at Ford) Project by Oleksiy Tsapliy (currently designer at Fiat)

For more information visit www.scuoladesign.com.

(Source: Scuola Politecnica di Design)