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Faculty Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art (FDU)
Study programme Design and Applied Arts (B0212A310006)
Branch of study / Specialization Industrial Design (B0212A310006S12/12 - 6)
Level of acquired qualification Bachelor
Form of study Full-time
Standard length of study 4 years
Number of ECTS credits 240
Qualification awarded Bachelor of Art (1)
Access to further studies Master study programme  
Type of completion State Final Exam
Study and Examination Code URL
Faculty coordinator for international students
Havelková Kateřina, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Email: lsintern@fdu.zcu.cz
Phone: +420 377 636 716
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Key learning outcomes The aim of the study is to develop the competences of the graduate in the following fields: (a) creative and custom work in the field of industry design and its specialties, b) reflection of its own style framework and its comparison with other authors, c) mastering the basic technical and technological processes of creation with emphasis on managing the future development of new technologies, d) flexible management of multidisciplinary projects and language education increasing the competitiveness of the graduate in the labor market.
Specific admission requirements Passing a talent-based entrance examination
Specific provisions for recognition of prior learning Recognition of subjects completed in previous studies at another university in the Czech Republic or abroad is governed by Articles 26 to 33 of the Study and Examination Regulations of the UWB.
Qualification requirements and regulations Graduation, state final examination, presentation and defense of the qualification work.
Profile of the programme academic
Persistence requirements Podmínky pokračování studia se řídí ustanoveními uvedenými v aktuální a platné verzi Studijního a zkušebního řádu Západočeské univerzity v Plzni, nebo aktuálními a platnými vnitřními normami fakulty,které tuto oblast upravují. Obecně lze konstatovat, že v bakalářském studijním programu se standardní dobou studia 4 roky, je nutno získat minimálně 240 kreditů v předepsané skladbě. Pro absolvování studia a získání titlulu BcA., je nutné vypracovat a obhájit bakalářskou práci a úspěšně složit státní bakalářskou zkoušku.
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples Graduate specialty Industrial design has technical, technological and professional knowledge both in the field of artistic design and engineering. Applies them in their own creation and activity in creating mass studies of products, functional models, or prototypes. They incorporate requirements for the aesthetic quality of the product with the required functionality, sustainability and environmental friendliness of the device. Thanks to their knowledge and skills in the field of customer communication, product planning and marketing, they are able to participate in the creation of a search for a consumer environment. They are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to write technical and technological documentation and expose the style of their own work, to communicate with the sponsor in order to clarify the problem solved and to present the solutions proposed to the professional and lay public with support in a broader context.
Branch of study / Specialization guarantor Skala Libor, Mgr. art.
Simple list of courses for the given plan Course list by year of study and semester Structured list of courses in the plan
Status Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course code Course title (* Final State Examination) Language of instruction Number of ECTS credits Course availability
A Compulsory 1 Winter KDU/PD1 Studio of Industrial Design 1 Czech 5  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KTD/ODTD1 History and Theory of Design 1 Czech 4  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KDU/DT3D1 Creation of 3D Models 1 Czech 3  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KGI/ZGE Introduction to Graphic Editors for Fine Arts Czech German 2  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KMA/M1S Mathematics 1 Czech 4  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KGI/KPZ1 Practical Progress Examination Czech 5  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KKS/PDZK Engineering Design Fundamentals for Design Czech 3  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KDU/PDMO Basics of modeling for industrial design Czech English 2 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Winter KVU/ZKR Drawing - Basics Czech 2  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KME/PDZMD Fundamentals of Mechanics For Designers Czech 2  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KDU/DTM Technology of Models for Design Czech 3  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KGI/KPZ2 Practical Progress Examination Czech 5  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KTD/ODTD2 History and Theory of Design 2 Czech 4  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KMM/PDMUD Materials in Art and Design Czech 3  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KMA/M2S Mathematics 2 Czech 4  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KDU/DT3D2 Creation of 3D Models 2 Czech 3  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KDU/PD2 Studio of Industrial Design 2 Czech 6  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KMA/GVS Geometric View of the World Czech 3  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KGI/KPZ3 Practical Progress Examination Czech English 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Winter KAU/ZFOPR Product Photo Czech 4 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Winter KME/PDSTA Statics for designers Czech 4  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KDU/DSK Sketching for Design Czech 2  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KTD/DUM1 History of Art 1 Czech 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Winter KDU/PD3 Studio of Industrial Design 3 Czech 8  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KTO/PDZT Fundamentals of Production Technologies for Design Czech 3  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KTO/EED Ergonomics for design Czech 3  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KGI/KPZ4 Practical Progress Examination Czech English 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Summer KME/PDPPE Mechanics of Materials for Designers Czech 4  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KDU/PD4 Studio of Industrial Design 4 Czech 9  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KTD/DUM2 History of Art 2 Czech 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Winter KTD/DUM3 History of Art 3 Czech 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Winter KGI/KPZ5 Practical Progress Examination Czech English 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Winter KTO/NCD NC Technologies and design Czech 3  
A Compulsory 3 Winter KDU/PD5 Studio of Industrial Design 5 Czech 16  
A Compulsory 3 Summer KTD/DUM4 History of Art 4 Czech 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Summer KEP/DZPE Basic Principles of Electrotechnical Devices Czech 3  
A Compulsory 3 Summer KDU/PD6 Studio of Industrial Design 6 Czech 16  
A Compulsory 3 Summer KGI/KPZ6 Practical Progress Examination Czech English 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 4 Winter KDU/PD7 Studio of Industrial Design 7 Czech 17  
A Compulsory 4 Winter KGI/APRX Practice Czech 3  
A Compulsory 4 Winter KPO/APU Copyright in Art Czech 3  
A Compulsory 4 Summer KDU/PDBS Bachelor Work Seminar Czech 12  
A Compulsory 4 Summer UJP/AU4 English for Artists 4 English 4  
A Compulsory 4 Summer KTD/BSZZD History of Art  (*) Czech 0  
A Compulsory 4 Summer KTD/BSZZO Theory and History of the Field  (*) Czech 0  
A Compulsory 4 Summer KGI/BSZZP Defence of Bachelor Thesis  (*) Czech 0  
B Compulsory option - - KAU/BDM1 Digital Painting 1 - Compulsory Elective Czech 3  
B Compulsory option - - KDU/BKIR Creative incubators and artistic project management Czech 4  
B Compulsory option - - KGI/AGDP Graphic Design for Presentation Czech 3  
B Compulsory option - - KVU/BTFK Technology of Making Metal Casting Moulds Czech English 4 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - KDU/BHOW Visiting expert workshop Czech 3  
B Compulsory option - - KDU/BMTS Interdisciplinary Teamwork through Design Thinking Methods Czech English 4 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - KDU/DT3D3 Creating 3D Models 3 Czech 3  
B Compulsory option - - KTD/BPP2 Thinking about Spaces II Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - - KAU/BDM2 Digital Painting 2 - compulsory elective Czech 3  
B Compulsory option - - KDU/BHOP Lecture by a visiting expert Czech English 2  
B Compulsory option - - KGI/BGE Graphic Editors Czech English 3 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - KDU/DT3D4 Creating 3D Models 4 Czech 3  
B Compulsory option - - KGI/BGD Graphic Design Czech 4  
B Compulsory option - - KVU/BTDM Design Modelling Technology and Mould Making Czech English 4 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - KVU/BTFS Technology of Making Plaster and Silicone Moulds Czech English 4 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option - - UJP/MTS unspecified English 5  
B Compulsory option - - KTD/BPP1 Thinking about indoor and outdoor spaces 1 Czech 5  
B Compulsory option - Winter KTD/ODMD1 Between Design and Architecture: chapters from the interior theory and history from the 19th to the 21st century 1 Czech 4  
B Compulsory option - Summer KKS/CAED Computer-Aided Design Czech English 3  
B Compulsory option - Summer KTD/ODMD2 Between Design and Architecture: chapters from the interior theory and history from the 19th to the 21st century 2 Czech 4  
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 19.04.2026 23:51. Data created for academic year 2026/2027