Aug 13, 2025

Academic Catalog 2025-2026

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Academic Catalog 2025-2026

MDES (Master of Design: Design Innovation Program)

The Master of Design: Design Innovation (MDes) program at MassArt is a full-time, two-year (60 credit hours) graduate program that prepares the next generation of innovators to lead organizational and social transformation at corporations, nonprofits, educational institutions, and entrepreneurial ventures.

Semester 1

MDES601 Experience Design Lab I 3cr Fall
MDES602 Storytelling & UX Design 3cr Fall
MDES603 Design Innovation Lab I 3cr Fall
MDES604 Financial Managerial Accounting for Designers 3cr Fall
MDES605 Offsite Team Building Retreat 1cr Fall
Open Studio Elective

Semester 2

MDES611 Experience Design Lab II 3cr Spring
MDES612 Integration Lab A 3cr Spring
MDES613 Business Models& Stakeholders 3cr Spring
MDES614 Brand Development 3cr Spring
Open Studio Elective

Semester 3

MDES701 Market Insight Lab I 3cr Fall
MDES702 Integration Lab B 3cr Fall
MDES703 Thesis Project I 3cr Fall
MDES704 Business Plan “Sustainability” 3cr Fall
MDES705 Offsite Team Building Retreat 1cr Fall
Open Studio Elective 3cr

Semester 4

MDES711 Leadership Design Lab 3cr Spring
MDES712 Integration Lab C 3cr Spring
MDES713 Thesis Project II 3cr Spring
MDES714 Organizational Behavior 3cr Spring
MDES715 Thesis Defense 1cr Spring