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Applicants to the MSD Program must hold a baccalaureate degree in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, or a related design discipline. When applying for admission, applicants must declare one of seven concentrations: Healthcare and Healing Environments, New Product Innovation*, Interactive Design*, Arts/Media/ Engineering, Visual Communication Design, Industrial Design, or Interior Design . For the latter four concentrations, an area of study must be chosen from the following: Design Methodology, Theory and Criticism; Facility Planning and Management; Human Factors in Design; or Design and Experimental Media. (Further information can be found in the program description.)
B. Application Procedure
Applicants must file separate application materials to both the Graduate College and the MSD Program.
MSD Program Requirements
- A 3.0 or above baccalaureate grade point average is required for application.
- Minimum TOEFL score of 550 on paper-based test or 213 on computer-based test is required of international students whose native language is not English.
Submit the following materials to:
MSD Program
COLLEGE OF DESIGN
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 872105
TEMPE AZ 85287-2105
- A statement of intent form (maximum 600 words; ) which must include the following points:
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Specify intended concentration: Healthcare and Healing Environments, New Product Innovation*, Interactive Design*, Visual Communication Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, or Arts/Media/Engineering.
- Specify area of study in Industrial Design; Interior Design,Visual Communcaiton Design; Arts/Media/Engineering; Facilities Planning and Management; Human Factors in Design; Design Methodology, Theory, and Criticism; or Design and Experimental Media.
- Discuss proposed research topic. What will be your research focus? Why is this research important to you, the design community, and the general population?
- Specify a proposed mentor for intended research. Faculty biographies can be found on the website at design.asu.edu/msd/faculty.shtml.
- Discuss personal academic background and professional experience that has prepared you for or will support your proposed research topic.
- Three letters of recommendation from persons who are qualified to comment on your potential in the selected area of study. Students must have the recommender use the recommendation form. Students have two options to return letters of recommendation: 1) have the recommender mail in the letter or 2) submit letters with a complete application packet; letters must be sealed and the recommender's signature must be across the seal in ink.
- An additional statement from applicants wishing to be considered for teaching or research assistantships outlining areas in which they feel competent to serve as a teaching or research assistant and inexpensive copies of samples of work that will not be returned (international students who wish to be considered for a teaching assistantship and whose first language is not English are required to pass the Test of Spoken English [TSE], the SPEAK test, or have a score of 24 or higher on the IBT TOFEL in the speaking section;
- The TSE is administered by TOEFL/TSE Services, (PO Box 6151, Princeton, NJ, 08541-6151, USA) and can be taken in your home country (or US). Ask to have the score sent directly to the MSD Program at the above address.
- The SPEAK test is the local version of the TSE, authorized by Educational Testing Services (ETS) and administered on campus through the American English and Culture Center (AECP) at ASU. It is an oral proficiency exam.
- An 8.5" x 11" portfolio documenting papers and imaginative projects that support the intended concentration and demonstrate drawing, rendering, graphic and modeling skills.
The portfolio is returned after final admission procedures, provided sufficient prepaid postage is enclosed, or if the materials are claimed in person within one year of submission. Unclaimed portfolios are retained for only one year. The MSD Program assumes no liability for lost or damaged materials.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Items 1 to 4 above must be sent to the MSD Program address. DO NOT send these materials to the Graduate College. If these materials are sent to any other area other than the MSD Program, they will not be reviewed and your application will be denied.
C. Application Deadlines
Primary consideration is given to completed applications received by the deadline. Applications for assistantships and scholarships normally are considered at the same time, but positions will not be filled until July.
The Graduate College and the MSD Program must receive all materials by January 15 to be considered for the following fall semester.
D. Selection Procedures and Notifications
The faculty evaluates the applications and supporting materials and recommends to the Graduate College whether the applicant should be granted regular or provisional admission or if admission should be denied. If admission is provisional, the Graduate College specifies in its letter of admission the provisions to be met to gain regular status. The MSD Program informs successful applicants of the procedures for enrollment.
E. Foreign Language Requirements
None.
F. Thesis or Applied Project
For students choosing the thesis option, six semester hours of DSC 599 Thesis and 592 Research apply toward the thesis. Guidelines in the Format Manual must be followed. For students choosing the applied project option, six hours of DSC 593 Applied Project apply.
You can find more information about the Thesis/Dissertation at the Graduate College website.
G. Final Examinations
An oral examination in defense of the thesis or applied project is required for all students in the MSD Program. Graduation Deadlines and Procedures can be found on the Graduate College website.
*these two concentrations are pending approval
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