New Territories of Craft Practices

This Advanced Studies Course, part of the Programme in Contemporary Crafts and Design, offers hands-on immersion in the creation and development of craft objects from a contemporary perspective. The training combines traditional processes with digital tools and experimental approaches to meet creative and market needs. Students experience all phases of the design and production process, from idea generation to the formalization and projection of the craft product.

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→ Information session 24 February at 6 pm. Access to the session 10 minutes before the start time

→ 7 October to 2 December 2026
→ Wednesday and Friday, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm (online sessions)
→ Online
→ 120 hours
→ 2.355 € 
→ Registration open

Early Bird. 10% discount on enrolments completed before 2 May.

This course, together with the Craft Edition and Production programme, is part of the Advanced Programme in Contemporary Crafts and Design at Eina. 

Target Audience 

The course is aimed at individuals from diverse creative and technical backgrounds, such as Fine Arts, Design (particularly Industrial Design), Engineering, Product Development or Architecture. It is also designed for arts and crafts professionals wishing to deepen, broaden or update their knowledge. In short, it is an open programme for anyone interested in design and crafts who is keen to further develop their practice.

Objectives 

1. Contextualisation and critical thinking
To broaden understanding of contemporary crafts through the analysis of their historical, cultural, social, environmental and economic contexts, fostering a critical perspective connected to current practice.

2. Innovation, materials and technology
To provide knowledge of digital techniques for representation, prototyping and project development, encouraging innovation in materials and processes in dialogue with craft traditions.

3. Creativity and cultural development
To enhance creative capacities within the framework of contemporary crafts and design, integrating traditional knowledge as a foundation for innovative and sustainable proposals.

4. Sustainability and social responsibility
To position craft cultures as a driving force within an inclusive and regenerative economy, integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a transversal manner.

5. Knowledge transfer and sector engagement
To promote collaboration and knowledge transfer between craftspeople, designers, artists and sectors connected to contemporary craft practice.

6. Professionalisation and entrepreneurship
To train qualified professionals capable of developing their own projects or joining companies within the sector, reinforcing craft as a field of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Professional Opportunities 

The competences acquired in this course enable access to multiple professional profiles within the creative industries. Graduates may pursue careers as contemporary craftspeople, product designers, independent makers, collaborators in studios and agencies, or professionals linked to craft and manufacturing brands.

In addition, the programme opens pathways towards academic and research trajectories in the fields of design, applied arts and craft, providing a solid foundation for further study or specialisation in specific areas.

Curriculum of New Territories of Craft Practices 

Crafts and Discourses (online, 16 hours)
This module explores contemporary crafts from a critical and interdisciplinary perspective, combining current references with philosophical trends. The online course fosters reflection, debate and the connection between theory and practice through multimedia materials, forums and live sessions. Students analyse case studies, investigate innovation and sustainability, and develop projects integrating ancestral knowledge with contemporary practices. The methodology promotes active participation, creativity and conceptual synthesis, enabling students to articulate their own discourse on crafts within the current context.

Crafts and Worldviews (online, 16 hours)
This module explores how craft practices can inspire sustainable and regenerative futures. Students analyse craft cultures, debate social and economic challenges, and create conceptual projects integrating tradition and innovation. Through multimedia materials, forums and live sessions, the module encourages critical reflection, creativity and the integration of theory and practice, preparing students to rethink craft in the contemporary world.

Generative Crafts (online, 32 hours)
This module examines how the principles of rule, repetition and variation found in historical crafts can be transformed into contemporary generative systems. Students work with digital tools to create families of forms, draw inspiration from natural patterns and document processes, applying them to ceramics, textiles, jewellery or digital design. The course promotes critical reflection, creativity and collaboration within a fully online environment, preparing twenty-first-century craftspeople to think in systems, innovate and connect tradition with technology.

Hybrid Crafts (online, 32 hours)
This module explores the combination of craft tradition and digital tools, transforming the creative process from the physical workshop to the virtual laboratory. Through modular blocks, students analyse real cases of post-digital craftspeople, practise basic digital techniques and develop the capacity to hybridise manual and digital languages. Final projects integrate modelling, thorough documentation and conceptual justification, generating original pieces and series. The module enables students to understand contemporary crafts as a flexible and innovative field capable of reinventing traditional forms and processes.

Crafts, Management and Communication (online, 24 hours)
This module explores the conceptualisation, value and dissemination of craft products within digital environments. It combines multimedia projects, storytelling and communication strategies with critical reflection and collaborative feedback. Students learn to communicate contemporary craft in an innovative manner, connecting creativity with real impact.

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