Overview

Key facts

The MS program in Futures and Design at Arizona State University combines future-focused theories and practices, including speculative design, science fiction and foresight studies, to investigate and craft alternative futures. Students learn a range of future-oriented theories and methods used today by organizations - and invent the theories and methods of tomorrow. Students explore a variety of epistemological perspectives and experiential processes to systematically define complex problems and explore robust strategies of change. In doing so, they diversify their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Drawing from social theory, innovation studies and design science, the program develops students' capacity to envision new futures across scales of complexity, including objects, platforms, services, organizations and systems. Students work in transdisciplinary teams with real-world partners from industry and the community to produce compelling visions of that future in diverse media.

Career opportunities

There is an increasing demand for professionals who are trained in navigating uncertainty, design thinking and strategically coping with disruptive change - key skills that graduates of this program are equipped with. In fact, Bain and Associates found that over half the Fortune 500 companies use scenario planning, one of the core methods covered in the program. Harvard Business School has identified "anticipation" as an essential skill of a strategic leader.

Some career examples include:

director of futures strategy
futurist
global trends manager
growth strategist
ideation leader
issues manager
principal foresight researcher
strategic planner

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Emerging Media Colloquium
Prototyping Futures
Future-Focused Research Methods
Worldbuilding and Imagination
Strategic Design Futures
Internship
Research
Applied Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

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Language

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Arizona City, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirement of both the Graduate College and the College of Global Futures.

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
personal statement
professional resume
three letters of recommendation
proof of English proficiency

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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30348 USD / year

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Out-of-State

27810 USD / year

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12940 USD / year

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Living costs

Arizona City

United States

800 - 1300 USD / month

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