Master of Arts - Industrial Design

The MA program provides professional study within focused fields of physical design. In addition to classroom and collaborative coursework, each student develops a professional portfolio that will be used to launch a career in Industrial Design.

Graduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Visual Communication

• Produce work that demonstrates proficiency in branding, graphics, drawing, rendering, 3D modeling, and/or model making
• Communicate product forms, scales, dimensions, proportions, functions, component layout, and user interactions

Design Process

• Communicate findings from research and supporting materials
• Clearly define the problem/opportunity, hypothesis, main objectives, and design criteria deduced from research findings
• Use innovative processes and design methodologies to develop conceptually strong projects (including brainstorming, mapping, sketches, and synthesis/testing of many ideas)
• Produce variety of original design ideas that address set design criteria and evaluate them to determine the most appropriate design directions

Professional Readiness

• Produce a cohesive portfolio tailored to reflect career goals
• Communicate design story in clear and concise manner through portfolio pieces
• Exhibit graphic sensitivity in portfolio design

*Note App Fee Waiver in effect for ApplyBoard to reduce the application fee to $50*