Summer Design Foundation

blended course

Start your design career at our highly recognised Marbella Design Academy!

The 12-week Design Foundation Course is the perfect solution for all students that would like improve their passion for design exploring three different competitive fields: Fashion Design & Development, Interior Architecture and Design, Graphic Design & Media.

The aim of this intensive Design Foundation Course is to introduce the students to the practice of being a designer. It will help them develop their creative expression, their ideas, add meaning and context to their designs and identify where their design skill best lie.

On successful completion of the Design Foundation Course, students are awarded an International Academic – Design Foundation certificate.

Classroom teaching is supported by comprehensive study materials and resources developed by the Marbella Design Academy including access all the laboratories and facilities. International Qualified Tutors with a strong background in the Industry will lead your skills and knowledge.

Our Design Foundation Course is now also available in interactive virtual tuition!

To ensure that all students have the opportunity to access our three-year undergraduate design programmes we will be offering the very flexible opportunity of attending this Design Foundation Course, either at the Academy or without leaving the confines of the home.

The Design Foundation Course schedule is Monday to Friday, and from 9.00 until 13.00.

Any student that chooses to attend virtually will still benefit from 100% tutor attention and guidance through an interactive live streaming system.

Students will be able to connect with our tutor in real-time and ask any questions they might have as they arise.
The choice is yours: Choose to attend the Design Foundation Course at Marbella Design Academy in house... or from home.


Duration: 12 weeks
4 Hours daily (Monday to Friday)
From 09:00 to 13:00

Marbella Design Academy - Spain - Founded 1995 - Tuition in English

Course leader

Jean Pierre M. Costa
Jean Pierre has been a professional designer and teacher for more than 20 years within the fields of graphic, industrial, interior and web design.

Target group

The Design Foundation Course is an excellent opportunity for students who do not qualify to progress onto one of our Bachelor of Arts validated programmes, for those who are in doubt as to which Higher Education in Design programme to choose, or equally for those who want to learn the basic fundaments of Design.

Course aim

This Design Foundation Course aims to introduce students to the practice of being a designer. It will help them to develop their creative expression, ideas, add meaning and context to their designs and identify where their design skill best lie.

Fee info

EUR 4000: Tuition fees: 4000€