Design + Innovation MS
Master of Science in Design + Innovation
Is this program right for you?
The MS in Design + Innovation integrates a range of diverse design practices (life-centered, speculative, partnership-based) and tools from multiple perspectives, including engineering, business, visualization, social science, art and more. Our program is focused not only on what is but what could be, as we consider the implications and outcomes of our collective work in this program, in our communities and into our careers.
- This on-campus program is a one-year, immersive deep dive into life-centered design practice
- Work on team-based projects in collaboration with community and industry partners throughout the degree, a parallel to real-life practice that allows you to network and collaborate with peers in your field
- Specialized learning tracks provide depth in areas of application such as product design, UI/UX design, communication design and design strategy
Education that works for you
The collaborative Master of Science in Design + Innovation integrates design techniques and tools from multiple perspectives, including engineering, design thinking, business, visualization, social science, art and more.
Program type
Master’s degree
Degree awarded
Master of Science in Design + Innovation
Commitment
1 year
Tuition
$1,600 per credit
Format
Accelerated
Face-to-face
Credits
30 graduate credits
Admission terms
Program admits for fall term
Offered by
STEM opt eligible
No
Supports F-1 Visa
Yes
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Jordan Stombaugh UX designer/researcher, InfosecThe MDI program helped me build a portfolio of projects and provided applied experience working collaboratively with a client on an exciting capstone project. The program prepared me to be an innovative design professional equipped to take on a wide array of problems through user research and an iterative design process.
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Program requirements
Application materials required
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Results that work for you
Design + Innovation MS
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What you’ll learn
We believe that a rigorous and applied practice of life-centered design, solutions-focused innovation and speculative futures gives us a circular view of the vast ecological and economic possibilities that exist right here in Wisconsin. Our program immerses students within collaborative design teams in partnership with community, industry and ecology. Using life-centered design, we work within a systems-based design thinking and regenerative design approach to solving enduring regional challenges.
- Life-centered, design-thinking and systems focused practice
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Partnership-focused design practice with real-world applications
- Applied imagination in alignment with emerging AI technologies
- Product design, UX design, communication design and design strategy
Connect with an enrollment coach
Our friendly, knowledgeable enrollment coaches are here to help you explore your options and answer your questions. Connect with us to:
- Explore your program options
- Review courses and outcomes
- Check eligibility requirements
- Get help with your application
- Learn about financial aid