Master of Design

San Jose State University

The Master of Design (MDes) graduate program at SJSU offers advanced and rigorous studies in design with unique specializations in experience design and animation. Strategically located in California’s Silicon Valley, at the center of a globally renowned technology and innovation hub, the MDes program at SJSU sits at the intersection of technology, industry and academia. With a focus on current professional practices, the MDes is an incubator for new ideas and methods. The MDes degree is comparable to an MFA and considered a terminal degree in fields where a PhD is not offered.