26 Master's degrees in Design in Illinois, United States

The Web Design and Application Development programme from Illinois Institute of Technology  is designed for students seeking knowledge that will prepare them for a career in web design and application development. 

The Art and Design programme at Northern Illinois University offers advanced study through M.A. and M.F.A. pathways. This full-time, on-campus curriculum provides rigorous studio practice and professional preparation. Students can complete the M.A. in 30 credits or the terminal M.F.A. degree over 60 credits.

The Master in City Design program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. No better city than Chicago anywhere for learning urban design. The Master of City Design (MCD) program teaches how to plan for designing great cities given all the complexity shaping our increasingly urbanized planet. 

The Master of Sustainable Urban Design (MSUD) program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign provides a resiliency-based curriculum for the development of urban design skills.

The Master of Arts in Design Criticism (MAD-Crit) at the University of Illinois at Chicago is a two-year program that develops textual and visual argumentation in the areas of architecture, urbanism, landscape, and allied design practices. 

The Engineering Design and Innovation program at Northwestern University teaches students to lead the design of future innovative products, services, and technologies.

Illinois State University's Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Theatre - Costume Design is dedicated to the development of the individual student to reach their professional goals in the field. 

The Design - Business Administration programme from Illinois Institute of Technology combines a user-centered, methods-based approach with a core management education. 

If you are ready to take your design experience and training to the next level and bring interdisciplinary skills into conversation with design research, our Design for Responsible Innovation program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is the place for you!

Illinois State University's Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Theatre - Scene Design program is dedicated to the development of the individual student to reach their professional goals in the field. 

The Designed Objects from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a professional degree program with a structured curriculum that offers students the critical skills to imagine and create meaningful design objects, systems, and experiences while challenging the boundaries of the field of design itself.

The Northwestern University online Master of Science in Information Design and Strategy (IDS) program teaches students how to translate information and data into meaningful visual forms, narratives and interfaces.

The Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts (Low-Res MFA) from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago program is designed for the 21st-century artist whose work and life demands both a rigorous engagement with an artistic community as well as flexibility, fluidity, and a self-directed approach.

Good educators know that learning is not something that stops when you leave the classroom. It is a lifelong process of personal growth and pursuit of your passion. McKendree University’s graduate program in Curriculum Design and Instruction gives you the tools you need to continue developing your professional commitment, growth, and competence in the classroom.

The Design programme at Illinois Institute of Technology is a two-year, full-time M.Des. degree designed for aspiring strategic leaders. This public study mode course focuses on human-centred systems to solve complex social and business challenges, welcoming students from diverse professional backgrounds to Chicago.

The School of Art and Design at Southern Illinois University offers a three-year Master of Fine Arts degree in Art and Design, with nine unique areas of study: Blacksmithing, Ceramics, Design, Drawing, Glass, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture and Small Metals.

An INTO Illinois State University Graduate Pathway in Interior Design will prepare you to enter your next semester of a master’s degree program at Illinois State University.

Illinois State University's Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Theatre - Lighting Design program is dedicated to the development of individual students to reach their professional goals within the field of theatrical lighting design. 

The MFA in Studio from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Designed Objects program studios have no boundaries. We are creative across disciplines and we are engaged with our community at SAIC, our context in Chicago, and the world. 

The Business Administration and Design Innovation (MMM) program at Northwestern University is an immersive dual-degree program that gives students a rigorous business education integrated with a strong foundation in design innovation.