http://www.utexas.

edu/nearts/aah/academic/design/graduate/overview
Master of Fine Art (MFA) in Design
2-year / Full-time / In-residence
Tuition and Fees for entire 2-year, 60-hour MFA program
Texas Residents $28,000
Non-Residents of Texas $51,000
Prole:
The UT-Austin MFA program is distinctive by design.
Unlike traditional MFA programs in design, our
graduate curriculum does not require students to
declare a research specialization in graphic design,
industrial design, or any other subeld. Instead, it
encourages students to develop transdisciplinary
methods and strategies for identifying, framing, and
solving research problems in design and other elds.
Requirements:
Visual Portfolio
Regarding time-based projects
List of References
Statement of Interest
Rsum
http://www.nearts.txstate.edu/Art/mfacomdes/
M.F.A. in Communication
Design
Prole:
The curriculum is designed to provide advanced study
in the areas of corporate advertising art direction,
graphic design, and digital media design. The graduate
program will provide students with the following:
advanced problem-solving methodologies, updating
technological advancement relating to communication
design, examination of historical events within the
discipline, and emerging theoretical constructs.
Requirements:
Past academic achievement
Statement of goals
Letters of recommendation
Portfolio (professional and/or student)
2-year / Full-time / In-residence - Online
Master of Fine Art (MFA)
in Design
Prole:
The Master of Fine Arts program in the Department of
Design seeks to create an educational experience that
will provide students with an understanding of the
pedagogy of teaching and focused research within the
academy that supports the burgeoning needs of their
profession in a world that is becoming more
interconnected and interdependent.
Requirements:
A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
2 years of work experience in the
fashion design industry
Ph.D. in Architecture
2+ year / Full-time / In-residence
Prole:
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is the
highest degree offered by the university. It is awarded
for mastering a eld of scholarship, for learning the
methods of investigation appropriate to that eld, and
for completing a substantial piece of original research
that adds to the body of knowledge
Requirements:
Application Form
ofcial transcript from all colleges
TOEFL
Graduate Record Examination
Vita or resume
Statement of purpose
Three letters of recommendation
http://architecture.ku.edu/phd-architecture-0
Tuition and Fees
Doctoral Students $21,766
March Master of Architecture
2 year / Full-time / In-residence
Prole:
To complete the professional architecture program,
students must attain the Herberger Institute, The
Design Schools accredited Master of Architecture
(MArch) degree. MArch degree is accredited by the
National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).
Requirements:
Ofcial TOEFL or IELTS test
transcripts from all post-secondary
institutions
online graduate application
A paid application fee
http://design.asu.edu/degrees/grad/march.php
Master of Science in Design
2 year / Full-time / In-residence
Prole:
The MSD is a research degree in design; it is not a
mere extension of the undergraduate studio experience
found in many masters degrees in design.
Consequently, it offers a different professional path,
one meant for design students who wish to pursue an
investigative career in design leading to discovery and
development of intellectual capital. More than that, it is
about what you want to do, not want you want to be.
Requirements:
Degree in graphic design, industrial design,
interior design or a related design discipline.
grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0
A personal interview
A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on internet-
based test, 550 on paper-based test, or 250
on computer-based test is required of
international students whose native
language is not English.
http://design.asu.edu/degrees/grad/msd/
Master of Urban Design (MUD)
2 year / Full-time / In-residence
Prole:
The Master of Urban Design (MUD) is a
multidisciplinary program in the Herberger Institute for
Design and the Arts. The curriculum draws from the
disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, law,
civil engineering, planning, public programs, real estate
development, and the rst School of Sustainability in
the United States. The program leverages its local
conditions (rapidly urbanizing metropolis, arid climate,
New American University) toward the development of
responsible global initiatives and innovative design
strategies for urban environments.
Requirements:
Degree in graphic design, industrial design,
interior design or a related design discipline.
grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0
A personal interview
A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on internet-
based test, 550 on paper-based test, or 250
on computer-based test is required of
international students whose native
language is not English.
http://design.asu.edu/degrees/grad/mud.php
Master of Science in
Architecture (MS Arch)
2 year / Full-time / In-residence
Prole:
The Master of Science in Architecture program at
Kansas State University is a post-professional program
of study requiring a minimum of 30 semester credit
hours for completion of the degree. The program
usually requires two years in residence, and is
designed to enable students to pursue specialized
study in specic Architectural topics. It is not a NAAB
accredited degree.
Requirements:
A 3.0 graduate point average (on a 4.0
scale)
A baccalaureate degree
Complete the K-State Graduate School
application
Letters of recommendation
Statement of objectives
Portfolio
TOEFL/IELTS scores (international students)
http://apdesign.k-state.edu/arch/academics/ms-arch/
Ph.D. in Environmental
Design & Planning
/ Full-time / In-residence
Prole:
The Environmental Design & Planning Ph.D. at the
College of Architecture, Planning & Design at Kansas
State University is, rst and foremost, an
interdisciplinary degree program. Our doctoral students
are members of the College at-large, rather than a
particular department, allowing students to draw from
the sizeable and wide-ranging knowledge of faculty
from all three of our departments: Architecture, Interior
Architecture & Product Design, and Landscape
Architecture/Regional & Community Planning.
Requirements:
A 3.0 graduate point average (on a 4.0
scale)
GRE score report
Complete the K-State Graduate School
application
Letters of recommendation
Statement of intent
Portfolio
TOEFL/IELTS scores (international students)
http://apdesign.k-state.edu/academics/phd/
Master of Science in
Industrial Design
Prole:
The new graduate Industrial Design degree program
acts as a catalyst for innovation, entrepreneurship, and
sustainable growth with an emphasis on
interdisciplinary studies. Committed to leadership in
innovation, breakthrough integrative design, and
commercialization of technology and design, the
graduate program advocates a new form of design
knowledge merged from theory and practice, and
forged with connections to the medical, energy,
aerospace, computer, and entertainment industries.
Requirements:
Online Graduate Admissions Application
Transcript ofcial undergraduate degree
Portfolio
http://www.arch.uh.edu/index.php/Programs/Graduate/master-of-science-in-industrial-design
Tuition and Fees
36 semester hours $16.740
2 year / Full-time / In-residence
Integrated Design and
Construction
Prole:
The Master of Integrated Design & Construction
Program at Auburn University seeks graduate students
from the design, engineering and construction
disciplines who will embrace teamwork, collaboration,
and empathy between the differing roles and
responsibilities of their counterparts. The program will
foster an integrated delivery of projects in the built
environment, leveraging the most current strategies in
project development, risk analysis and digital tools.
Requirements:
A completed application
Ofcial TOEFL scores, if English is not the
rst language
Ofcial transcripts from all higher education
A statement of purpose
3 Letters of recommendation
A current resume
A description of computer skills
http://www.arch.uh.edu/index.php/Programs/Graduate/master-of-science-in-industrial-design
Tuition and Fees
36 hours
1 1/2 year / Full-time / In-residence