Industrial Design, MID
Industrial Design, Innovation, Product Design, approved for STEM-OPT extension, design
Do you want to develop your potential as a strategic problem-solving thinker who drives innovation, builds business success, and leads toward an improved quality of life by designing innovative products, systems, services and experiences? Prepare for the future of industrial design practice.
In the studio-based Master of Industrial Design program, students learn to design new products, systems, services, experiences or businesses by envisioning the future.
Students engage in research, brainstorming, idea visualization, prototyping and testing creative solutions that address different stakeholders' challenges while acknowledging a new competitive industry environment.
Students are encouraged to work in a transdisciplinary way, harnessing creativity to solve problems and co-create solutions that improve the user experience and deliver value while considering environmental responsibility.
The program includes a design trip as a guided learning experience. In locations such as Tokyo, Milan or San Francisco, students engage with industries and industrial design practice on a deep level, discovering an optimistic way of looking at the future by reframing problems as opportunities.
Students gain skills in using principles of design innovation, sustainability and systems thinking in problem-solving.
This program may be eligible for an Optional Practical Training extension for up to 24 months. This OPT work authorization period may help international students gain skills and experience in the U.S. Those interested in an OPT extension should review ASU degrees that qualify for the STEM-OPT extension at ASU's International Students and Scholars Center website.
The OPT extension only applies to students on an F-1 visa and does not apply to students completing a degree through ASU Online.
- College/school:
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
- Location: Tempe
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: Yes
60 credit hours including the required capstone course (IND 622)
Required Core (40 credit hours) Electives (12 credit hours) Other Requirement (3 credit hours) Culminating Experience (5 credit hours) Additional Curriculum Information The MID program includes sequential studio courses. Requirements involve an average of 14 credit hours per semester. An internship is required during the summer before the final year. Additional coursework is required for students who are in the three-plus-year program; students should contact the academic unit for more information.
IND 584 Internship (3)
IND 622 Advanced Industrial Design Studio IV (5)
Students should see the academic unit for an approved course list.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
U.S.
applicants | International
applicants | English
proficiency
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- letter of intent
- portfolio
- contact information for two references
- professional resume or CV
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
The Design School requires that the letter of intent, portfolio, resume or CV, and contact information for professional references be submitted via SlideRoom (the applicant also must complete the Graduate College application). https://asudesign.slideroom.com/#/Login
In the letter of intent, applicants should explain their motivation for applying to the program and their goals in the field, briefly describing their background, experiences and qualifications that make them a suitable candidate.
The portfolio should be a curated collection of the candidate's design works, projects and creations to visually represent their skills, creativity, design sensibilities and ability to conceptualize, innovate and effectively communicate design ideas.
Applicants must submit contact information for two professional references; these can be current or past faculty members, professional mentors, supervisors, or community leaders and elders.
Admission to the program is selective and cannot be deferred. Students must enroll in the semester for which they are admitted; otherwise, they must repeat the entire application process.
Applicants may be admitted to the two-year program with additional coursework if their previous coursework is not equivalent to the ASU undergraduate requirements and standards. In this case, the student must complete additional coursework before taking the required courses, which may extend the program duration beyond two years.
Admission requirements for the two-year program
Applicants must hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent or a graduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university of recognized standing in a related field such as industrial design or product design.
Admission requirements for the three-plus-year program
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university of recognized standing in a field other than industrial design.
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
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| Session A/C | In Person | 05/01 | Final |
| Session A/C | In Person | 01/15 | Priority |
Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program’s learning outcomes include the following:
- Defend design research findings with a presentation of their unique design concepts
- Develop a new product concept design and present it in written and visual mediums to a committee of faculty and stakeholders.
- Perform professional-level tasks during their internship, including drafting, collaboration, and technical proficiency appropriate for design practice as determined by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
Graduates are able to apply critical thinking and design processes to global opportunities centered on the necessity for change. They find positions in industry and academia and also develop startup ventures. Possible opportunities include:
- design consultant
- design strategist
- head of innovation
- interaction designer
- product design director
- senior industrial designer
- senior product design manager
- senior UI or UX product designer
- university faculty member
- UX strategist
Graduates find employment with consulting firms that design products, services and experiences for various clients, such as corporations, nonprofit institutions and nongovernmental organizations.
Those with an entrepreneurial mindset address specific social or environmental problems and create market innovations; some graduates establish their own design and manufacturing ventures, or lead product development teams and innovations at renowned organizations.
Graduates may pursue teaching positions in art and design schools, colleges or universities.
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