Graduate Program

Housing Design

Please join us for Information Saturday, November 7, 9:00-noon, in 22 McNeal Hall, if you are interested in applying.  For more information, e-mail:  cklarqui@umn.edu

Exciting news!  New look, new name, and formal tracks!

We are now the Graduate Program in Design.

The Graduate Program in Design focuses on the study of relationships between humans and their designed environments. The program addresses theory, research, and application, using a shared disciplinary base from the arts and social and behavioral sciences.  The goal of the program is for students to analyze, evaluate, and integrate theoretical frameworks related to humans and their designed environments.

Formal tracks:

  • Apparel Studies
    • Dress, History, and Culture Emphasis
    • Product Development Emphasis
    • Retail Merchandising and Consumer Studies Emphasis
  • Graphic Design
    • Interactive Design Emphasis
  • Housing Studies
  • Interior Design
    • Evidence-Based Design Emphasis

2009 Graduate Student Exhibition Research/Creative Posters