Industrial Design MFA Program

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  The newly reinstated University of Washington Industrial Design graduate program is accepting applications for 2009. It is a two-year course of study that leads to an MFA degree. The program encourages students to further develop their conceptual skills; expand their knowledge of theory and practice; aid the student's skills and use of techniques and tools employed in contemporary design ideation, observation in field settings, and design problem identification and response; allow for experimentation with media; and promote personal investigation on an advanced level. The program seeks to train the industrial designer as a leaders and innovators in today’s interdisciplinary and multifaceted design process.

The core curriculum is comprised of studio courses, seminars and independent study and proceeds thematically according to a series of key issues that define each quarter. Additionally, ID graduate students have the opportunity to be a teaching assistant for at least two of the six quarters that they are in residence. This provides valuable teaching experience, as well as a tuition waiver and stipend. The department also offers merit-based scholarships, funds for international travel and funds for individual project support.

For additional questions about the program please contact the School of Art Graduate Advisor, Autumn Yoke, at gradart@u.washington.edu or ID faculty member and Graduate Coordinator, Sang-gyuen Ahn, at ahnsang@u.washington.edu.