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Public Interest Design Certificate (Graduate) at Tulane University

Tulane University, United States

Programme overview

An 18-credit graduate certificate preparing practitioners of public interest design in architecture, planning, historic preservation and design, for the benefit of the broader public, especially disadvantaged and marginalised communities.

Faculty: School of Architecture and Built Environment  |  Department: Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship  |  Duration: 18 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New Orleans, LA, United States

What you will study

Three core courses (Social Innovation Theories & Practice, Design Thinking for Social Impact, Design in the Public Interest), a 6-credit graduate design studio and one elective.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students enrolled in the Master of Architecture or MS in Historic Preservation can add the certificate; intending students submit a declaration form to the SISE program director.

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.

Duration: 18 credit hours

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