The Total Design Course (1^st Year of the Official Undergraduate Degree in Design) belongs to the Transverse Area and is carried out over one academic year, with a journey though the various disciplines of design and communication. It is aimed at those who wish to begin their training in the areas of product, interior, graphic and fashion design.

Throughout the Total Design Course (1^st Year of the Official Undergraduate Degree in Design) all the basic theoretical and practical aspects of design will be covered, encompassing all the main subjects for the professional exercise of design and project culture.

The Transverse Area of the IED Madrid is a space for training, research and innovation where students work on creative and multidisciplinary projects, forming part of teams at companies such as Sony Ericsson, El Corte Inglés, Coca Cola and Hendrix, among others. The academic year culminates with a project in the form of a competition. In this case it will be for the firm Baruc Corazón y Alvarno. In previous editions, students have worked with companies such as MUJI, HOSS Intropia, Skunkfunk and VANS.