{"id":2093,"date":"2020-01-21T01:53:19","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T01:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/designing.rutgers.edu\/?page_id=2093"},"modified":"2025-11-03T19:56:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T00:56:41","slug":"master-of-fine-arts-in-design","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/designing.rutgers.edu\/?page_id=2093","title":{"rendered":"MFA in Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Rutgers MFA in Design<\/a> is a two-year, 60-credit, full-time program focused on the innovative use of research and technology in the creation of publications, exhibitions, experiences, and interfaces. This studio program is suited for designers, artists, technologists, and others who seek to realize creative ideas and to address real-world contexts outside of a strictly commercial realm. Graduates are prepared for a contemporary design studio practice that contributes to the future of arts, science, humanities, and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rutgers, a leading research university with a diverse student body, offers an intimate creative community and opportunities for designers to engage in meaningful collaborations with scientists, engineers, social scientists, and leaders in the arts and humanities. The program is situated within Mason Gross School of the Arts\u2019 Department of Art & Design, renowned for its experimental, interdisciplinary approach to art, design, and technology, near New York City and Philadelphia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Design Studio<\/em> is the program\u2019s core, providing the support and environment needed to develop work driven by the student\u2019s interests. Additional required courses cover production methods, publication, and display of the student\u2019s thesis work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research Methods <\/em>is a survey of qualitative and quantitative approaches that include ethnography, cultural diversity, scientific reasoning, techno-cultural criticism as well as hands-on practices of visualization, digital humanities, crowdsourcing, observation and field studies, interviews, physical sensing, polls and cartography and mapping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Web Projects<\/em> introduces an expansive view of online publishing for designers and artists interested in making work for, of, and about the internet. Tutorials, readings and field trips provide a deep dive into browser-based work, and emphasize how physicality is an innate part of web publishing and production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design Seminars <\/em>cover design history and theory and critical perspectives on a wide range of contemporary design practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electives <\/em>offer engagement with the arts, sciences, social sciences and humanities, as springboards for creative work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thesis<\/em> is the focus of the second year, when courses address the development, production, display, and publication of the student’s thesis work. Each MFA in Design student participates in a group exhibition of their work in the Mason Gross Galleries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design Lecture Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The annual lecture series operates within a seminar class, with readings and discussions related to weekly talks by guest lecturers who represent a wide range of design issues and practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Lectures: Marisa Jahn \u2022 Oscar Salguero \u2022 Daniel Wenzel \u2022 Jennifer Bernstein \u2022 Maya Man \u2022 Sara Duell \u2022 Leila Taylor \u2022 Allen Hori \u2022 Wendi Yan \u2022 Jacob Rivkin \u2022 Robyn Landau \u2022 Chris Woebken \u2022 Sherry Muyuan He \u2022 Eli Rosenbloom \u2022 Livia Foldes \u2022 John Philip Sage \u2022 Burak Arikan \u2022 Alexandra Zsigmond \u2022 Archie Bell II<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 Lectures: Isometric Studio \u2022 Bryce Wilner \u2022 Alvaro Dominguez \u2022 Scott Reinhard \u2022 Kelly Walters \u2022 Ryan Kuo \u2022 Dina Benbrahim \u2022 Alissa Levin \u2022 Lia Petronio \u2022 Yehwan Song<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 Lectures: Asad Pervaiz \u2022 Talia Cotton \u2022 Stephanie Schapowal \u2022 Orkan Telhan \u2022 Nicole Killian \u2022 Eric Zimmerman \u2022 Joe Marianek \u2022 Yasaman Sheri \u2022 Anastasiia Raina \u2022 Chris Rypkema<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 Lectures: Sadie Red Wing \u2022 Elizabeth Guffey \u2022 Fiona Guffey \u2022 Louise Sandhaus \u2022 Forensic Architecture \u2022 Schessa Garbutt \u2022 Shiraz Gallab \u2022 Cybele Grandjean \u2022 Nike Fisher \u2022 Channel Studio \u2022 Nontsikelelo Mutiti \u2022 Tega Brain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 Lectures: McKenzie Wark \u2022 Somnath Bhatt \u2022 Amelia Winger-Bearskin \u2022 Silas Munro \u2022 Chris Hamamoto \u2022 Aarati Akkapeddi \u2022 Lauren Lee McCarthy \u2022 Alice Wong \u2022 Shannon Mattern \u2022 Shira Inbar \u2022 Heather Dewey-Hagborg \u2022 Forest Young <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 Lectures: Neema Githere \u2022 Kristian Henson \u2022 Yotam Hadar \u2022 David Reinfurt \u2022 Federico P\u00e9rez Villoro \u2022 Gregor Huber \u2022 Jane Wong \u2022 Shannon Finnegan \u2022 Aayham Ghraowi & Matt Wolff \u2022 Tracy Ma \u2022 Yasaman Sheri \u2022 Laura Coombs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Full-time faculty members in Design are Atif Akin<\/a>, Gerry Beegan<\/a>, Sue Huang<\/a>, and Jacqueline Thaw<\/a>. Part-time faculty include Ari Melenciano<\/a>, Bryce Wilner,<\/a> Farah Alkhoury,<\/a> Chris Rypkema,<\/a> and Mike Tully.<\/a> Previous part-time faculty: American Artist<\/a>, Yoonjai Choi<\/a>, and Emma Norton<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STEM-Designated<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Rutgers MFA in Design is a STEM-designated program. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, mathematics. The US grants a STEM OPT extension of 24-months for F-1 students who have completed an eligible STEM degree and meet the other eligibility requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The program is situated in the Civic Square Building which houses computer labs, design classrooms, lighting studios, project spaces, and a 4,200-square foot gallery. MFA in Design students share a dedicated group studio space, with 24-hour access to facilities, labs, and shops for the duration of their studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Design Area offers a wide variety of display and interaction materials including: Canon EOS T6i still and video DSLR cameras, Ricoh 360-degree cameras, DJI Phantom 3 standard drone, Arduino Uno kits, Kinect controllers, Leap motion controllers, Apple iPad, Wacom tablets, Projectors and Monitors, Mac Minis and media players, and more. In addition, the Rutgers Makerspace<\/a> is available to all students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To see our classrooms, labs and exhibition spaces, please take the Department of Art & Design virtual tour.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuition + Scholarships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the 2024-2025 academic year, out-of-state tuition is $35,340 while in-state is $22,320  per year for a full-time graduate student. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every MFA in Design student receives a partial scholarship from Mason Gross School of the Arts, for each year of study.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every MFA in Design student is guaranteed part-time employment in the department.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All MFA in Design students are eligible to shadow an undergraduate design course for one semester, to gain hands-on knowledge of teaching practices from experienced faculty and instructors. In addition, there are a limited number of paid Part-Time Lecturer teaching opportunities, based on experience and departmental needs; these aren\u2019t guaranteed, as they respond to changing conditions annually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To gain a more detailed view or to ask any questions about the program, please feel welcome to contact faculty member and program director Gerry Beegan<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We invite applications from designers engaged in a wide range of interests and methods, and from varied backgrounds. Find detailed instructions on how to apply to the MFA Design program.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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