DesignNorth America

489 Master's degrees in Design in North America

New York University4,3(114)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Integrated Design and Media

The Integrated Design and Media MSc is a program from New York University combining artistic inquiry with scientific research and technological practice to explore the social, cultural and ethical potentials of emerging technologies.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$43,704/yr

University of Wisconsin Stout4,0(2)

Menominee, United States

Design

Our Master of Fine Art in Design program at University of Wisconsin Stout, a 60-credit terminal degree, combines practical problem-solving, ‘change the world’ mentality and innovative teaching in an art school experience that will help you grow as a designer, provide cross-disciplinary opportunities, and prepare you for creative leadership or teaching.

M.F.A. Full-time +2 Blended

3 years$19,980/yr

University of Texas at Austin4,3(27)

Austin, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Advanced Architectural Design

The Advanced Architectural Design MAAD degree offered at University of Texas at Austin is a design-oriented program that offers students with an accredited B. Arch. degree the resources for personal and professional growth in an area of concentration of their choosing under the guidance of a faculty mentor.

Master Full-time On-campus

1 year$19,286/yr

Chapman University4,5(20)

Los Angeles, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Production Design

The M.F.A. in Production Design offered by Chapman University is an intensive hands-on two-year program designed to equip production designers with the latest conceptual and practical skills needed to succeed and thrive as professional designers in the film and television industry.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$52,820/yr

Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)

Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Lighting Design

The School of Drama graduate Lighting Design option from Carnegie Mellon University is an integrated, hands-on, three-year program that teaches practical, theoretical and conceptual approaches for lighting design and technology.

Master Full-time On-campus

3 years$45,000/yr

Maryland Institute College of Art5,0(3)

Online

Design Leadership

To succeed in business, you must embrace the opportunity to look at things differently. The Design Leadership degree at Maryland Institute College of Art is rooted in the philosophy that the best business minds are open ones.

Master Part-time Online

1 year, 8 months$59,150/yr

University of Wisconsin Madison4,1(8)

Madison, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Design and Innovation

The collaborative Master of Science in Design and Innovation at the University of Wisconsin Madison integrates aspects of design techniques and tools from multiple perspectives, including engineering, design thinking, business, visualization, social science, art and more.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$48,000/yr

University of Georgia4,1(55)

Athens, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors

We integrate instruction with relevant research on textile fiber and polymer science, merchandising and international trade, consumer behavior, historic and cultural aspects of dress and textiles, and design solutions for residential interiors. We offer a master degree in Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors at the University of Georgia.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$30,182/yr

The New School4,3(16)

New York City, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

History of Design and Curatorial Studies

This History of Design and Curatorial Studies MA program offered by The New School is offered jointly by Parsons and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, brings an object-focused, practice-based approach to the study of European and American decorative arts and design dating from the Renaissance to the present.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$44,268/yr

West Virginia University4,4(8)

Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Technical Direction

Technical production encompasses the design, construction and implementation of scenery using a wide array of technologies, materials and techniques. Apply now for this Technical Direction program from West Virginia University.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$30,024/yr

Portland State University4,1(47)

Portland, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Public Interest Design

The Public Interest Design Postgraduate Certificate from Portland State University prepares future leaders in architecture, urban planning, sustainability, community development, and other fields to aid currently underserved populations through human-centered design methods rooted in the "triple bottom line" of sustainability (social, environmental, and economic).

Postgraduate Certificate Full-time On-campus

1 year$8,964/yr

Kent State University3,8(24)

Online Top 5% in Worldwide

Health Systems and Facilities Design

The Health Systems and Facilities Designs graduate certificate from Kent State University explores emerging trends in the functional, therapeutic and financial aspects of ever-evolving health care facility design.

Postgraduate Certificate Full-time +2 Online

1 year$6,600/yr

Temple University4,2(71)

Philadelphia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Ceramics

The Ceramics at Temple University will explore the expansive practices of clay as both a historic and contemporary material.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$52,530/yr

West Virginia University4,4(8)

Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Intermedia and Photography

The Master of Fine Arts in Intermedia and Photography from West Virginia University is a terminal degree in studio art. Our selective and limited enrollment ensures regular individual contact with dedicated, diverse faculty who are committed to a sustained professional exchange with each student.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$30,024/yr

California State University Fullerton4,4(8)

Fullerton, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Art - Ceramics

The Art - Ceramics programme at California State University Fullerton features a rigorous studio programme for the serious, responsible and talented student. The curriculum and faculty challenge students to focus on the goal of becoming professional artists.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$7,571/yr

Oklahoma State University4,3(6)

Stillwater, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Design Housing and Merchandising - Digital Design

The Design Housing and Merchandising - Digital Design from Oklahoma State University engages students in theoretical frameworks, methods and critical media practice related to computational, interactive media focusing on design.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$20,786/yr

School of Visual Arts4,0(2)

New York City, United States

Design Research, Writing and Criticism

Whether your background is in design, journalism, science, history or something else entirely, the Design Research, Writing and Criticism program at School of Visual Arts might just be the next step in your career trajectory.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$59,600/yr

Clemson University4,0(9)

Online Top 4% in Worldwide

Resilient Urban Design

Resilient Urban Design from Clemson University is a 36-credit post-professional degree for graduates and professionals with prior design skills in architecture, landscape architecture, and city and regional planning.

Master Part-time Online

1½ year$29,276/yr

University of Texas at Austin4,3(27)

Austin, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Design

The Design MFA program offered at University of Texas at Austin has been reconsidered to take utmost advantage of the department’s position inside one of the world’s best research institutions.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$19,212/yr

Tulane University4,2(29)

New Orleans, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Architectural Research and Design

Our post-professional Master of Science in Architectural Research and Design degree program offered by Tulane University is the most advanced research venue at Tulane School of Architecture.

Master Full-time On-campus

1 year$64,372/yr