IAADÕs majoring departments are 4: * Transportation design * Industrial design * Interior and furniture design * Advertising and graphic design Lessons follow the academic year, from October to July, with the related ordinary and extraordinary sessions. All the courses foresee a fixed number of students admitted and compulsory attendance, in order to guarantee a constant monitoring of the learning level. The teaching-staff is mainly composed by professionals, tightly linked to the national and international Òdesign systemÓ. Visiting professors, involved in seminars, workshops, conferences and events, support Ordinary professors. Students can get a scholarship, by taking part to a specific contest. Internships, foreseen during or at the end of the courses, are a fundamental training moment and a first step into their professional path. Thesis, which are a key moment in the study plan of each majoring, are every year developed in partnership with important Italian and international companies. The best thesis projects are officially presented to media and professionals during public events, and are published in an annual review, expressly edited and distributed. The continuous collaboration with institutions, organizations, associations and enterprises for the development of cultural, research, didactic projects and internships, guarantees a constantly up-to-dated education.