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The Design Graduate Program explores the connections between people and their created surroundings. This curriculum covers theoretical foundations, investigative methods, and practical implementation, drawing from artistic disciplines along with social and behavioral sciences. Students learn to examine, assess, and synthesize conceptual models concerning human interactions with designed spaces. The program offers four specialization areas: Apparel Studies, Graphic Design, Housing Studies, and Interior Design. Available degrees comprise Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MS), Master of Fine Arts (MFA, exclusively for Graphic Design), and Doctor of Philosophy. A post-graduate Housing Studies Certificate option is additionally available.
Anyone who has or will obtain a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. or a comparable degree from an officially recognized college or university outside the U.S. may apply for graduate admission.
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program is 3.00.
English Language Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL iBT – Total Score: 79; Writing Subscore: 21; Reading Subscore: 19; IELTS Academic – Total Score: 6.5; Writing Subscore: 6.5; Reading Subscore: 6.5; Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE Academic) – Total Score: 59; Writing Subscore: 59; Reading Subscore: 59; Cambridge Assessment English (CAE) C1 Advanced – Total Score: 180; Writing Subscore: 180; Reading Subscore: 180.