Master of Design (MDes)

About the Master of Design Graduate Program at ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø

The Master of Design (MDes) graduate program at ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø offers advanced and rigorous studies in design with unique specializations in the areas of Animation and Experience Design. Strategically located in California's Silicon Valley, at the center of a globally renowned technology and innovation hub, the MDes program at ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø sits at the intersection of technology, industry and academia.

With a focus on current, emerging and experimental professional practices, the MDes is an incubator for new ideas and methods. The MDes degree is comparable to an MFA and is considered a terminal degree in the fields of animation and design.

Specializations:

Program Learning Outcomes:

  • PLO1 - Utilize creative research methodologies to investigate, discover, and understand complex problems.
  • PLO2 - Plan, implement, and evaluate creative projects that consider technological, ecological, socio-economic, and/or global contexts.
  • PLO3 - Employ creative practice and technology to conceptualize unique solutions for complex problems as part of a culminating project.
  • PLO4 - Demonstrate the ability to create, participate in and lead interdisciplinary and collaborative creative projects.

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