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MID.ID.2YR - MID in Industrial Design (2yr)

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2025 - 2026 | Curriculum | 2-year program

During the first year of the two-year MID, projects help enhance and expand individual industrial design methodologies, both through direct practice and discussion. This helps to define your personal value system and working methodologies, and how you engage audiences in dialogue.

Throughout the curriculum, attention to history, theory and contemporary issues encourages dialogue with your peers as you develop your own perspective on design.

Learning outcomes

Graduates of the MID program are prepared to:

  • predict the impact of their design approach.

  • adeptly frame problems and solutions.

  • apply rapid modeling and prototyping skills.

  • develop and refine personal design methods and research approaches.

First year

FALL

WINTERSESSION

SPRING

ID 241G - Graduate ID Studio I

6

elective

3

ID 242G - Graduate ID Studio II

6

ID 245G - Graduate Shop Orientation

3

electives

9

ID 239G - Graduate Communication Introduction

3

electives

3

total credits

15

total credits

3

total credits

15

Second year

FALL

WINTERSESSION

SPRING

ID 247G - Graduate Thesis Studio I

6

elective

3

ID 248G - Graduate Thesis Studio II

6

ID 251G - Graduate Thesis Mapping and Narrative I

3

ID 250G - Graduate Thesis Mapping and Narrative II

3

electives

6

electives

6

total credits

15

total credits

3

total credits

15

notes:

  • When choosing electives, students must take one course offered by Graduate Education (see course listings with the subject of GRAD). All other electives can be chosen as Liberal Arts, Major or Non-major Elective credits. Major Electives are to be selected in consultation with the Graduate Program Director, as appropriate for your background and interests.