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Industrial Design, M.I.D.

  • Application Deadline
  • 24 months
    Duration
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI, United States
The Master of Industrial Design program explores design as a vehicle for addressing social, cultural, environmental and other concerns, recognizing that design is not simply a professional service, but rather a way of connecting individual interests and values with a social framework.
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Overview

The program endorses the notion that the most valuable design opportunities today are those promoting the preservation of our environment and a better understanding of human behavior.

Projects during the first year help enhance and expand individual industrial design methodologies, both through direct practice and discussions regarding case studies and product history. This helps to define personal value systems, working methodologies and the means of effectively engaging audiences in dialogue. The study of history and theory is also fundamental to the program and series of seminars on relevant contemporary issues encourages dialogue among students as they develop their own perspectives on design.

Programme Structure

Courses include: 

  • Graduate ID Studio I
  • Graduate Communications Introduction
  • Graduate Shop Orientation
  • Open elective

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 24 months
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

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  • Minimum required score:

    93

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Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

  • This programme accepts GRE® scores. However, it does not provide a recommended score range.

    The GRE® General Test is a widely administered admissions test that measures the skills needed in today's graduate and business school programs worldwide. The GRE® General Test contains three sections - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Three scores are reported: a Verbal Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, a Quantitative Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, and an Analytical Writing score on a 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments.

General Requirements

  • Application form: Submit your RISD application form, and all other credentials, through the RISD Applicant Portal. The application fee is $60.
    • Academic transcripts.
    • Portfolio.
    • Statement of purpose.
    • Writing sample.
    • Letters of recommendation: Applicants are required to submit three letters of recommendation. 
    • English language proficiency | All applicants who speak English as a second language, including US citizens, must submit results from any one of these three options: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or Duolingo (an online English test). 

Tuition Fee

  • International

    49900 USD/year
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    Based on the original amount of 49900 USD per year and a duration of 24 months.

  • National

    49900 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 49900 USD per year and a duration of 24 months.
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Living costs for Providence

  • 1030 - 1900 USD/month
    Living Costs

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