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Design (MA) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

The M.A. in design at Cornell University is a two-year program centering on a concern for the individual. Both the faculty and the students believe strongly in the power of design to nurture the human spirit and support health and well-being.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Design and Environmental Analysis  |  Duration: 4 semesters minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Design + health, Design for interaction, Emerging technology for design, Sustainable design studies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A student who wishes to enroll in either the M.A. program in design must apply to and be accepted by the field of design and environmental analysis. Prospective graduate students will complete and submit an online application under their desired concentration with the required documents outlined below. The M.A. program is intended for students with an undergraduate degree in interior design, architecture, or product design who want to do advanced study and research in design. Application deadline: Fall, January 4; no spring admission

Graduate fields set their own fall and spring admission deadlines; some fields (for example Communication PhD) admit for fall only.

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105 (non-refundable, waivers available). Each graduate field sets its own fall and spring deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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