Product Design MA
Introduction
Product Design MA is a Masters program taught at Academy of Art University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.
The Product Design (MA) program at Academy of Art University provides professional-level study in product design. Students refine core skills through classroom, studio, and collaborative projects. Course work includes incorporating emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, into creative processes to generate, refine, and visualize design concepts. Each student develops a targeted professional portfolio and can specialize in areas such as Color, Materials, and Finishes (CMF), Design Research, Experience Design, or AI-enhanced design methods.
Students complete major coursework plus Graduate Liberal Arts. The curriculum includes Industrial Design Processes, Industrial Design Drawing 1: Perspective, Model Making Fall Studio, Design Project 1, Materials and Processes, Design Drawing 2, Design Project 2, Design Drawing 3, and Design Project 3. Students also complete a Final Thesis Project to meet the degree requirements, including a minimum grade and cumulative GPA requirements.
Modules
- IND 610 Industrial Design Processes
- IND 612 Industrial Design Drawing 1: Perspective
- IND 621 Model Making Fall Studio
- IND 630 Design Project 1
- IND 651 Materials and Processes
- IND 662 Design Drawing 2
- IND 680 Design Project 2
- IND 712 Design Drawing 3
- IND 730 Design Project 3
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Product Design MA at Academy of Art University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by Academy of Art University.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Academy of Art University as pre-requiste for admission in Product Design MA.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Successful completion of Final Thesis Project.
- Minimum grade of C in all required 36 units.
- Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and the following Academic Study requirements: Cross Cultural Understanding course
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://www.academyart.edu/academics/industrial-design/degrees/product-design-ma
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.