About Industrial Design

Industrial Design MFA Program

The newly reinstated University of Washington Industrial Design graduate program is a two-year course of study that leads to an MFA degree. The program encourages students to further develop their conceptual skill and to expand their knowledge of theory and practice; helps student develop the technical skills and facility with tools employed in contemporary design ideation, observation in field settings, and design problem identification and response; allows for experimentation with media; and promotes 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 comprises studio courses, seminars and independent study and proceeds thematically according to a series of key issues that define each quarter.

Download our Industrial Design MFA Handout pdf.

Funding Opportunities

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.

More Information

For additional questions about the program please contact the ID faculty member and Graduate Coordinator, Sang-gyuen Ahn, at ahnsang@u.washington.edu.

For questions about the application process, please contact the School of Art Graduate Advisor, Autumn Yoke, at gradart@u.washington.edu.