Program Title:
Master of Design
Level:
Graduate
Concentration:
Circular Design
Abbreviation:
MDes CiD
Description:
The Master of Design (MDes) program offers learners the ability to hone an interdisciplinary design practice. Students focus their studies around an orientation that shapes their evolving design practice. The concentration in Circular Design focuses on sustainability and environmental justice through a design praxis grounded in systems thinking.
The Master of Design with a Concentration in Circular Design academic program requires the completion of 60 credit hours, consisting of the following course and non-course requirements:
Practice COURSE Requirement
Complete 18 Credit Hours of the following courses:
Complete 12 Credit Hours of the following courses:
Dialogue COURSE Requirement
Complete 6 Credit Hours of the following courses:
Complete 6 Credit Hours of the following courses:
INQUIRY COURSE Requirement
Complete 18 Credit Hours of the following courses:
Non-COURSE Requirement
Complete 3 Credit Hours of courses in
Residency.
The Master of Design academic program works to achieve the following outcomes:
Specialized Knowledge
- Apply visual communication strategies and techniques to craft compelling narratives and messages.
- Evaluate and apply emerging technologies to design practices.
- Integrate principles of sustainability and user-centered design into the development of physical products.
- Apply systems thinking methodologies to design comprehensive and adaptive solutions for complex, interconnected systems
Broad and Integrative Knowledge
- Develop a historical and forward-looking awareness of professional design practice.
- Connect global perspectives with local design practices, considering the impact of cultural and social factors on contemporary design work.
Intellectual Skills
- Develop well-organized arguments supported by credible research-based and practice-based evidence.
- Formulate and test research questions within design research projects, applying appropriate methodologies to address gaps in current design knowledge.
Applied and Collaborative Learning
- Implement and evaluate interdisciplinary design solutions and projects.
- Manage complex design projects effectively using project management skills.
Civic and Global Learning
- Apply aesthetic sensitivity, design-driven creativity, technical design skill sets, and analytical thought to formulate positive social, environmental, or economic change.
- Communicate and disseminate compelling design solutions and projects.
