, Italy

Design in Town

Design in Town is a 2- or 3-week summer camp exclusively for high school students, designed as a unique career orientation experience in contemporary design disciplines. It offers students the opportunity to challenge themselves, explore creative fields shaping today’s built and visual environment, better understand their strengths, and enjoy a highly engaging learning experience.

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Program Overview

Design in Town is a 2- or 3-week summer design camp for high school students, created as an intensive orientation pathway into design and contemporary project disciplines. Participants work on real, meaningful projects alongside professionals, adapting to intense schedules, tight deadlines, and shared rules. Each week, students complete multiple projects across different disciplines, allowing them to test their skills, interests, motivation, and creative resilience. Teachers, tutors, and students collaborate in a dynamic environment focused on growth, feedback, and experimentation. The experience aims to strengthen self-awareness and informed decision-making for future education and careers and is supported by leading cultural institutions and educational partners.

Program Highlights

1. Career-Oriented Summer Design Camp An intensive 2- or 3-week orientation program for high school students interested in design, architecture, fashion, and creative industries. 2. Real Projects with Industry Professionals Students work side by side with instructors and design professionals on real-world projects, experiencing the creative process in a practical and realistic way. 3. Intensive & Multidisciplinary Learning Each week includes two different projects in two distinct design disciplines, guided by different instructors, with only three days per project—mirroring real professional deadlines. 4. Method Based on Structure & Collaboration The program follows a fast-paced daily rhythm and shared rules, promoting responsibility, teamwork, respect for shared spaces, and professional discipline. 5. Personal Growth & Self-Awareness Participants discover their aptitudes, interests, and limits, gaining greater clarity and confidence in their future academic and career choices.

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Design in Town is an intensive 2- or 3-week summer design and creativity camp exclusively for high school students (14-19), focused on career orientation in contemporary design disciplines. The program immerses participants in real-world creative projects, guided by internationally experienced professors and professionals across multiple design fields. Students work collaboratively, develop practical skills, and gain clarity on future academic and career directions in design and creative industries. The experience is challenging, highly structured, and deeply engaging—more than a typical summer activity, it’s an immersive learning journey.

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Age Range

14 - 19 years

Capacity

60 participants

Daily Routine

AfternoonBlock 1

13:00 – 14:30 Rest / Free Time 14:30 – 19:00 Project Work

Activities - Afternoon

EveningBlock 2

20:00 Dinner 21:30 – Evening Activities & Relaxation

Workshops

Throughout the program, students explore a range of design and creative fields, including: Product & Industrial Design Fashion Design Architecture Photography Video & Visual Storytelling Graphic Design & Visual Communication

Excursions

Within Troia itself, students naturally explore the historic town center, its cathedral, and surrounding streets as part of daily life — all within walking distance of the camp facilities. The program includes a day trip to one of the three art capitals of Central and Southern Italy: Rome, Naples, or Lecce

Host Camp

Design in Town

, Italy

Currency: Euros

Staff ratio: 1:10

Fee Includes

- Round-trip organized travel by bus or train (depending on departure city) - Shared accommodation, separated by gender - Full board: breakfast, lunch, and dinner - Daily classroom and studio activities with instructors - Continuous tutor supervision during activities - Evening creative labs and workshops - All materials required for project development - Official camp kit: - T-shirts (5 for 2-week programs / 7 for 3-week programs) - Backpack - Laundry facilities - Final participation certificate - PCTO credit hours (for Italian 3rd- and 4th-year high school students) - Extra activities, including relaxation days and social experiences

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