Overview

Key Facts

The Carnegie Mellon University welcomes students who hold undergraduate degrees in a design-based field and at least one year of professional experience to enroll in our MDes program.

Throughout the program, you will work with some of the brightest thinkers and most talented practitioners in the field, gaining exposure to approaches, ideas, and methods at the forefront of design.

Studies rooted in communication, systems thinking, futuring, speculative design, design technology, ethics, and design research form the basis of the MDes.

The Design for Interactions curriculum enables us to teach you a rigorous process for documenting, analyzing, and understanding the past and present so that you are well-positioned to propose more desirable systems and interactions for the future.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Interaction and Service Design Concepts

Designing for Interactions

Communication Design Theory and Practice

Design Lab

Colloquium

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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102

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Disciplines

Human Computer Interaction View 88 other Masters in Human Computer Interaction in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit short responses to questions posed via the Questions tab in the Program Materials section. Through your writing, we aim to gain an understanding of your interests in pursuing graduate study in the School of Design at Carnegie Mellon.

Upload your CV/resume via the application, which should clearly outline the location, nature, and duration of your educational and work experiences, as well as any related noteworthy accolades.

Upload a portfolio of your work via the application.

Upload a one-minute video via Slideroom, which can be accessed through the online application, that answers the question: Imagine that you have completed your masters degree and as you reflect on the experience you are pleased.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

45000 USD / year

≈ 45000 USD / year
Out-of-State

45000 USD / year

≈ 45000 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

45000 USD / year

≈ 45000 USD / year

Living costs

Pittsburgh

United States

1148 - 1944 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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