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MDes Industrial Design at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

Programme overview

The School of Art & Design and Industrial Design program are accepting applications for Fall 2026 admission to the MDes in Industrial Design. The Industrial Design MDes program is a STEM-designated, professionally oriented graduate qualification that supports those intending to advance in the professional practice of Industrial Design.

Faculty: College of Fine and Applied Arts  |  Department: Graduate Studies Advisors:  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed include ARTD 501 Industrial Design I: From Inquiry to Ideation; ARTD 502 Industrial Design II: From Ideation to Implementation; ARTD 503 Industrial Design III: Design Project Formulation; ARTD 504 Industrial Design IV: Thesis Research; ARTD 505 Industrial Design V: Thesis Ideation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications are considered for Fall Semester admissions only. International applicants or applicants who are not native English speakers must meet the English

Domestic applicants: USD 16,092 a year (2026-27). Illinois resident rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Non-Illinois U.S. resident tuition for this programme: $33,388. Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insura Source

International applicants: USD 33,388 a year (2026-27). International rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insurance, housing and other expenses as the source states them separately Source

Not all graduate programmes offer admission in all terms; term availability is set by each programme of study.

Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply

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