Master of Industrial Design (MID)

The School of Industrial Design at Georgia Tech is among the highest-ranked design programs in the U.S. with access top-tier resources at a research university. Access to distinguished faculty and emerging technologies present a highly favorable environment for discovery, innovation, and intellectual freedom.

The Master of Industrial Design program at Georgia Tech Shenzhen is committed to developing industrial design talent. By leveraging research, aesthetics, problem-solving methods, and advanced technology, the program practices a human-centered design philosophy. Students of industrial design understand the role of designers in society, learn to communicate their viewpoints through design skills, and use design to have a positive impact on today's and tomorrow's world. 

The multidisciplinary nature of design thinking and design research, combined with students with unique academic and professional experiences create an educationally rich space of interdisciplinary minds within the MID program. The curriculum specializes in fortifying the designer’s role in humanizing connections between people and technology, with a focus on the areas of interaction design, healthcare design, service design, product design, and user-experience research.

 

Mode of Study Full-time
Instruction Language English
Start Date Fall: August

 

 

Courses

The Master of Industrial Design is a two year program. Students are required to complete the following coursework for graduation:

Course ID Title 学分
Required Courses
ID6100 Introduction to Graduate Studies in industrial Design 3
ID6101 Human Centered Design 3
ID6211 Graduate Studio I 4
ID6216 Service Design, Brand and Value Creation 3
ID6403 Intro to Thesis 3
ID6213 Grad Studio II: Interactive Products 4
Graduate Electives
Select 16 credit hours, approved by the school chair 16
Thesis/Non-Thesis
Select one of the following: 12
ID7000 Master's Thesis  
ID6400 Master's Project (Non-Thesis option)  
Total Credit Hours 48

Admission Requirements:

1.Full-time Bachelor’s Degree Certificate (if applicable)

2.Proof of English language proficiency

  • TOEFL: ≥100(each section≥19)
  • IELTS: ≥7 (Reading≥6.5,Listening≥6.5,Speaking≥6.5,Writing≥5.5)

*Please read this page in order to find out if you are exempt from submitting standardized test scores (TOEFL or IELTS)

3.Portfolio required.

4.Completion the online application;

Supporting Documents

  • Transcripts/Academic Records at students’ Undergraduate Institution
  • Full-time Bachelor’s Degree Certificate (if applicable)
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Portfolio
  • Resume & Statement of Purpose

More info

Inquiry

Ms. Carmen Yuan

Inquiry@lacuisinevientavous.com

+86-755-3688-1006 ext. 372

Application Deadline
  • Fall Semester:

    May 1st ,2024 (U.S. Eastern Time)

Dr. EunSook Kwon

Chair, School of Industrial Design

Professor, Georgia Tech

MID Program Director