MA/MS in Design and Applied Arts

This master's program is aimed at designers who want to lead thoughtfully and understand how design influences, and is influenced by, cultural life, communities and social change. Learning is collaborative and research-driven, and it is delivered online through KCAD. Students develop the critical tools to handle complex problems in professional design practice, to engage ethically and to promote innovation with a clear purpose. The college holds NASAD accreditation, which covers its art and design programs, and applicants can find the accreditor's details through the link on the program page. Prospective students can request information or begin an application from the program page. Entry standards for graduate applicants, including the transcripts and supporting documents to submit, are listed there, and a graduate advisor can answer questions about sequencing courses alongside work and other commitments.