Industrial Design, MID
The MID degree is a two-year, 60-credit program for all students, regardless of their previous background. Collegiality and cohesion in each incoming group of graduate students is essential to a program that creates a learning environment where the richness of the program is enhanced by diversity, inclusion, and a strong sense of community.
Our MID program is a generalist, humanist scheme designed to support the varying skills and interests of the students. Students can take specialized studios and courses that respond to their individual interests and pursuits. The entire curriculum is designed to offer all students the professional knowledge and skills in historical, societal, and global contexts that are necessary for becoming successful design professionals and entrepreneurs.
Design Thesis provides the greatest possible freedom and opportunity for pursuit of a selected topic, and is done under the direction of a Thesis Advisor of students’ choice. Thesis subjects address social and environmental issues of global significance. The projects range from consumer products and furniture to complex systems that involve emerging technologies, materials, and behavioral patterns. Thesis culminates in a formal presentation to invited jurors, followed by a presentation of the work at the annual Pratt Show, a public event attended by industry leaders and potential employers.
Semester 1 | Credits | |
---|---|---|
IND-612 | Industrial Design Technology I | 3 |
IND-614 | Graduate Color Workshop I (2-D) | 2 |
IND-672 | Graduate 3-D I | 2 |
IND-694 | Drawing I | 2 |
HAD-613 | History of Industrial Design | 3 |
Credits | 12 | |
Semester 2 | ||
IND-613 or IND-652 |
Industrial Design Technology II or Prototypes II |
3 |
Select two of the following: | 4 | |
Model Shop | ||
Graduate Color Workshop II (3-D) | ||
Graduate 3-D II | ||
CAID: Solid Works | ||
IND-670 | Design Issues in the 21st Century | 2 |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 12 | |
Semester 3 | ||
IND-600 | Graduate Design Studio I | 3 |
IND-687 | Sustainability and Production | 3 |
IND-643 or IND-651 |
Digital Ideation or Prototypes I |
3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Industrial Design Workshop | ||
Design Research | ||
Elective |
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Credits | 12 | |
Semester 4 | ||
IND-601 | Graduate Design Studio II | 3 |
IND-652 or IND-656 |
Prototypes II or Special Projects |
3 |
IND-661 | Thesis Formulation | 3 |
Credits | 9 | |
Semester 5 | ||
IND-698 | Thesis I | 3 |
IND-691 | Thesis Seminar | 2 |
IND-669 | Business of Design | 2 |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 10 | |
Semester 6 | ||
IND-699 | Thesis II | 3 |
IND-692 | Thesis seminar II | 2 |
Credits | 5 | |
Total Credits | 60 |
*Starting Fall 2022
Semester 1 | Credits | |
---|---|---|
IND-612 | Industrial Design Technology I | 3 |
IND-614 | Graduate Color Workshop I (2-D) | 2 |
IND-672 | Graduate 3-D I | 2 |
IND-694 | Drawing I | 2 |
Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
Design Research | ||
Industrial Design Workshop | ||
HAD-613 | History of Industrial Design | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 2 | ||
IND-613 or IND-600 |
Industrial Design Technology II or Graduate Design Studio I |
3 |
Choose 2 courses from the following: | 4 | |
Graduate Color Workshop I (2-D) | ||
Graduate 3-D II | ||
Model Shop | ||
CAID: Solid Works | ||
IND-670 | Design Issues in the 21st Century | 2 |
IND-661 | Thesis Formulation | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 3 | ||
IND-698 | Thesis I | 3 |
IND-601 | Graduate Design Studio II | 3 |
IND-643 or IND-651 |
Digital Ideation or Prototypes I |
3 |
IND-687 | Sustainability and Production | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 4 | ||
IND-699 | Thesis II | 3 |
IND-691 | Thesis Seminar | 2 |
IND-692 | Thesis seminar II | 2 |
IND-669 | Business of Design | 2 |
IND-643 or IND-651 |
Digital Ideation or Prototypes I |
3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 60 |
- Students demonstrate professional competence in formulating design problems and translating their ideas into 2-D and 3-D design solutions.
- Students can apply the steps of the design process and use appropriate digital/analogue tools.
- Students approach the needs of clients and end-users with ethical/humanistic perspective.
- Students use intellectual critical methods of design inquiry and research.
- Students express a personal design viewpoint in their writing, projects, and visual presentations.
- Students can collaborate within interdisciplinary design teams.
- Students use a life cycle approach to examine environmental and social impact of their design, and use that knowledge to develop holistic sustainable strategies.
- Students demonstrate an understanding of the broader context of design in relation to issues of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusivity.