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Put your unique way of thinking to work and develop design-thinking skills to become a leader of change with the accelerated Master of Science in Design + Innovation from UW–Madison. In just one year, you’ll develop the foundational knowledge and cross-disciplinary skills to solve challenging problems for a range of creative design careers.
Our interdisciplinary program curriculum combines ideas and perspectives from five areas: engineering, business, human ecology, art and information science.
Choose from four specialized learning tracks — product design, communication design, UI/UX design or design strategy
Earn your master’s in as little as 12-16 months so you can put your knowledge to work right away
I chose MD+I because I wanted to take my career in a more creative direction. I like the fact that the program is interdisciplinary and allows me to explore multiple fields. The people here are so supportive and aware of how new and ever-changing this field is and are always willing to help students navigate it.
Ellie Vandewater
Master of Science in Design + Innovation
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Master’s degree
Design + Innovation MS
Become an innovative leader with the Design + Innovation MS program. Through a blend of theory, hands-on projects, and courses, you’ll master advanced design thinking methodologies to bring innovative ideas to life.
Join a flourishing and collaborative community at UW-Madison
At UW–Madison, we help you find the path to a better life, for you and for the people around you. Whatever your dream, UW–Madison is a catalyst for the extraordinary. That’s because we want you to move the world forward.
The 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.
