Industrial Design
Acquire the knowledge and skills to create innovative products that will shape the future.
Our faculty instills in students the fundamental process of inquiry and conceptualization, along with the skills to design and make products with the potential to revolutionize our world. Through a dynamic curriculum that merges industrial design, furniture design, and entrepreneurship, our students are equipped to leave a lasting impact on the industry.
Industrial Design Student Work
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Furniture Design Student Work
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High School & Transfer Students
Our department offers an accredited 5-year Master's degree in Industrial Design, crafted for high school graduates and transfer students entering with no academic training in design. The MINDD is a five-year program with one year of environmental studies (foundations of design) followed by four years of INDD coursework, including a summer course. Approved by NASAD, and incorporate coursework in interior architecture and furniture design.
College Graduates
Our department offers an accredited 2/3-year Master's degree in Industrial (MINDD), developed for students entering with a previously completed bachelor's degree in any program of study. Applicants with previous degrees in design will be viewed on a case-by-case basis. Depending on how closely your degree aligns with our curriculum, the years needed to complete the MINDD may be reduced from the three-year-plan. This degree is approved by NASAD, and incorporates coursework in industrial design and furniture design.
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Minor in Industrial Design
The Industrial Design Minor enables students majoring in fields other than Industrial Design to gain the fundamental competencies of Industrial Design to complement their disciplines.
Accreditation
The Master of Industrial Design non-baccalaureate track is approved by NASAD, the only national accreditation body governing industrial design.