Since 2000, following numerous reorganisations, the Faculty of Design has been offering Bachelor’s, Specialist, and Master’s programmes in Design across three specialisations:
Currently, around 420 full-time students study at the faculty. Over the years, the Faculty of Design has trained approximately 2 000 specialists, including more than 58 Master’s degree holders.
The Department of Design was established in 1962 under the name “Industrial Design” at the Kharkiv Art and Industrial Institute (now KSADA). Prominent Ukrainian artists, architects and engineers such as V. Belyk, V. Volkov and M. Shaposhnikov made significant contributions to its development. The Kharkiv Design School was further shaped by talented artists and renowned educators including O. Bondarenko, Yu. Diachenko, V. Yelkov, O. Boichuk, V. Danylenko, T. Fursova and many others.
The department trains specialists at both Bachelor’s and Master’s levels, offering full time and part-time study formats. Many of its graduates have become members of professional creative unions and gained national and international recognition in the field of design.
Today, the Department of Graphic Design is one of the most prominent graphic design departments in Ukraine. Its teaching staff forms a creative team united by the shared goal of training Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Postgraduate (PhD) students. A key principle of successful education is the combination of digital technologies with traditional artistic practices, such as project graphics, calligraphy, printmaking, packaging design, photographic art, and more.
The Department of Multimedia Design actively promotes the latest design trends, playing a key role in training professionals ready to face the challenges of the contemporary design world. The department actively integrates into global creative processes, providing Ukrainian students with the opportunity to acquire both fundamental and cutting-edge knowledge in multimedia and digital technologies.
