DDes Design at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

At the College of Design, NC State University, the mission of the Doctoral Programs in Design (comprising both the Ph.D. and D.Des. programs) is to improve the human condition through design research and scholarship. This mission is built in equal parts on the recognition of a fertile common ground among the design disciplines and on the need for specificity and depth within them.

Faculty: College of Design | Department: Design | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 57 credit hours. Both programs of study require a minimum of 54 credit hours of graduate work beyond the Master’s degree. Courses listed in the plan include: DDN 740 Introduction to Practice-Based Design Research; DDN 742 Design Practice Legacy in a Learning Organization; DDN 810 Special Topics (DDN 883 Directed Study [Workshop] Part I – pending Admin Board approval 2021); DDN 741 Case Study Analysis in Design; DDN 743 Ethics & Leadership in Design.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For admission to both the Ph.D. and D.Des. programs, submit official transcripts from each earned undergraduate and graduate degrees (required); three letters of reference; TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo (DET) scores (for international students); residency statement (US residents only); College of Design personal data form; statement of research intent; and portfolio. GRE scores are not required for Ph.D. in Design applicants. If reasoning and writing ability is clearly demonstrated through previous graduate degrees, or professional or academic work products and impact, D.Des. applicants may ask for a waiver of GRE scores. Entrance exam: None. Interview: None. Application deadlines: Fall: January 15 (for PhD program); March 1 (for DDes program)

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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