Departments
Painting + Printmaking
The Master of Fine Arts in Design program, with a concentration in design studies, challenges students to think deeply and broadly about the role of design in society, with a focus on four objectives: creative production, integrated research, critical perspective and cultural impact.
Learn about the programWe intentionally recruit applicants from diverse disciplinary and cultural backgrounds to form an educational environment designed to expand and enrich students’ capability and awareness, training them to synthesize approaches from various fields to produce designed artifacts that showcase applied concepts that are innovative, culturally relevant and research-based.
Graduates of our program approach design on a strategic level to provide a high degree of constructive and sustainable value for the benefit of a diverse and inclusive society.
