- Home
- Programmes
- Design
- North America
489 Master's degrees in Design in North America

Information Design and Visualization
Master the art of visual storytelling with Northeastern University's Graduate Certificate in Information Design and Visualization. Learn to communicate complex data in accessible, engaging, and impactful ways.
Design and Technology
Design and Technology at the University of Minnesota’s Department of Theatre Arts and Dance trains students to be the makers and dreamers of tomorrow. Woven into the heart of the Twin Cities theatre hub, the Master of Fine Arts in Design and Technology explores artistic and technical challenges in scenic, costume, lighting, and sound design.
Media Design Practices
Media Design Practices (MDP) offered at Art Center College of Design is an interdisciplinary design master preparing designers to question, innovate and lead through design, critical thinking and creative technology.
Advanced Manufacturing and Design
The Advanced Manufacturing and Design program of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) combines in-depth, group-based graduate subjects and a project-based thesis experience at leading companies to accelerate students' engineering and leadership skills.
Systems Design Engineering
The Department and Graduate Studies web sites provide information designed to help applicants determine their eligibility for admission. We offer a master degree in Systems Design Engineering at University of Waterloo.
Design
The Design programme at Concordia University Montréal is a two-year, full-time Master of Design (MDes) degree. This research-based course focuses on sustainability and interdisciplinary practice. Students engage in deep theoretical exploration and creative projects to prepare for advanced roles in the global design industry.
Design
The Master of Design (MDes) degree program at University of California, Berkeley is a three-semester, professional graduate degree in design that integrates human-centered design with a sophisticated understanding of technology to prepare students to excel in creative practices today and design the thoughtful technologies of tomorrow.
Business Administration and Design Innovation (MMM)
The Business Administration and Design Innovation (MMM) program at Northwestern University is an immersive dual-degree program that gives students a rigorous business education integrated with a strong foundation in design innovation.
History of Art and Design, Library and Information Science
The History of Art and Design, Library and Information Science dual-degree program at Pratt Institute prepares you for careers in art and design, museum, and academic libraries

Design and Merchandising - Apparel and Merchandising
The M.S. in Design and Merchandising - Apparel and Merchandising at Colorado State University provides a focus on scientific discovery and creative scholarship grounded in sustainability, health and wellness, and social responsibility.
Painting
The Master of Fine Arts program in Painting at Boston University promotes the discipline in its varied manifestations as a fundamental form of artistic expression.
Lighting Design
Illuminate your path to success with Florida State University's Lighting Design MFA master program. This dynamic program blends artistic creativity with technical expertise, preparing students for thriving careers in the field of lighting design.
Preservation design
Set the stage for success with production design with the Preservation design at Savannah College of Art and Design.
User-Centered Design
In the most successful apps, devices and software, form follows function. That's why demand has skyrocketed for user experience design experts. The User-Centered Design program is offered at Brandeis University.
Business Administration - Self-Designed
The Business Administration - Self-Designed program at Walden University offers the freedom and flexibility to tailor your program to complement your professional goals.
Art Studio
The study of art encompasses a variety of media to express human thoughts, interests, attitudes, emotions and ideas. The University of New Mexico’s Art Studio program offers seven different areas of concentration: painting & drawing, photography, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, experimental art and technology, and art - ecology.
Architecture - Metropolitan Design
The Architecture - Metropolitan Design program of the University of Minnesota focuses on the study of systems and how we can redesign them to address wide-spread systematic issues related to housing, transportation, governance, and more.
Ceramics
The Ceramics program of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth offers the opportunity for concentrated studio work involving both technical and conceptual challenges. Through questioning and experimentation, students work to consolidate materials and processes while developing strong conceptual and expressive ideas.
Architecture Studies - Computation
The Architecture Studies - Computation program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a two-year program of advanced study founded on research and inquiry in architecture as a discipline and as a practice.
Sustainable Design
The Sustainable Design program at Thomas Jefferson University was developed by a group of the country’s top sustainable designers and experienced sustainability professors.