Prospective Students
Whether you're ready to dive into a full degree or looking to complement your studies, the Division of Multi-Disciplinary Design offers flexible options to match your goals.
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MDD (Multi-Disciplinary Design) seeks to be the preeminent place for creative individuals, organizations, and communities to collectively explore how physical and digital spaces, products, systems, and processes can be designed for the mutual flourishing of people and the planet.
Mission
Multi-Disciplinary Design’s mission is to cultivate and promote interdisciplinary problem-solving paradigms, to address real-world issues facing people and the planet. The program integrates artistic, technical, and theoretical frameworks to foster a comprehensive design education.
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Key Educational Imperatives
Empowering students with the tools to think critically, create boldly, and collaborate effectively.
Promoting inquiry-driven learning
Students are encouraged to ask meaningful questions, explore diverse perspectives, and approach problems with curiosity and critical thinking at the core of their creative process.
Advancing visual literacy and communication
With a focus on design principles, storytelling, and visual expression, students gain the skills to craft messages that resonate across a range of audiences and platforms.
Fostering methodological experimentation
The program emphasizes hands-on exploration of design methods, encouraging students to test, adapt, and evolve new approaches across disciplines and mediums.
Cultivating collaborative capabilities
Students engage in cross-disciplinary collaboration that mirrors real-world professional environments, building strong interpersonal and project management skills.
Program Offerings
The Department of Multi-Disciplinary Design offers a Bachelor of Science in Design and a Design Minor, both designed to prepare students to thrive in today’s complex, design-driven world.

Bachelor of Science in Design
The B.S. in Multi-Disciplinary Design is a dynamic, studio-based program that prepares students to design across physical, digital, and platform-based products. Students gain hands-on experience in design research, innovation, human-centered principles, and collaborative leadership while building critical thinking and visual communication skills.

Minor in Design
The Minor in Multi-Disciplinary Design equips students from any major with a strong foundation in the creative process and product development. This minor is ideal for those looking to enhance their ability to design with purpose in today’s evolving professional landscape.