ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the research results on the pedagogical training of Portuguese Design, examining three Institutions in the North of Portugal, which together host the ID+ Research Institute. The objective was to diagnose the institutions to confirm cultural influences and recognize their pedagogical vocations. The teaching of Portuguese Design includes influences from the Craft Guilds, passing through the Bauhaus, and the implementation of the Bologna Treaty. The methods used for the diagnosis were exploratory and carried out exclusively online because of the restrictive measures caused by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The curricular plans and the distribution of ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) attributed to the disciplines were analysed. The results point to a cultural influence also a differentiation of the vocations of each institution, concluding that there is an interdependence of the courses, as well as a need for intervention in the curriculum according to the social and technological demands.
