设计艺术硕士课程是为希望在设计公司从事专业工作，教学，项目管理，设计公司战略规划或技术管理职位的学生而设计的。我们强调解决问题的能力，包括概念性和实践性。该课程的学生以跨学科的角度学习视觉传达设计和产品设计。具有广泛背景的学生与研究生顾问一起设计符合其职业目标的文学硕士课程。基于对选定设计问题的集中研究，学生将学习图形设计/视觉传达设计，产品设计/制造，工业技术，项目管理或数字媒体的专业领域。许多学生为其他机构的博士工作做准备。
The Master of Arts in Design program is designed for students who want to pursue professional work in design firms, teaching, project management, strategic planning for design firms, or management roles in technology. We emphasize problem-solving competencies, both conceptual and practical. Students in the program study visual communication design and product design with an interdisciplinary perspective. Students with a wide range of backgrounds work with a graduate advisor to design an M.A. program that meets their career goals. Based upon focused research into a chosen design problem, students develop a specialized area of study in graphic design/visual communication design, product design/manufacturing, industrial technology, project management, or digital media. Many students prepare for doctoral work at other institutions.