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Master of Fine Arts in Metals & Jewelry Design

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

United States of America (USA)

Fine Arts, Design

Master's Degree

Challenge traditional ways of thinking as you create works that leave a lasting impression.

English

2 Years

BA (Hons) in Digital Media

University of Stirling

United Kingdom

Communication, Design, Marketing and Communications, Arts, Digital Marketing

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Plan for your future with a Digital Media degree delivered jointly by the University of Stirling and Forth Valley College. Our career-focused media courses rank among the best in the UK.

English

4 Years

Master in Digital and Interaction Design

Politecnico di Milano

Italy

Design

Master of Science (MSc)

This program addresses the advancements in Information and Communication Technologies by offering expertise and design experiences across various digital technology applications, including interactive products, responsive environments, and multimedia interfaces. Emphasizing design for experience, it aims to cultivate professionals capable of leveraging technology potentials across design domains, driving multidisciplinary design processes, and representing non-material dimensions of interactive experiences using design tools.

English

2 Years

Industrial Product Design

Università di Bologna

Italy

Industrial Design

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Industrial Product Design is the field that integrates creativity, engineering, and functionality to develop physical products intended for mass production. Students learn principles of aesthetic design, ergonomics, materials, and production technologies. The program also includes studies on sustainability and user experience. Graduates are prepared for careers as product designers, research and development managers, and consultants for manufacturing companies, contributing to innovation and competitiveness in the global market.

Italian

3 Years

Master of Fine Arts in Glass

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

United States of America (USA)

Fine Arts, Design

Master's Degree

Dive deeper into your examination of glass as you develop your artistic expression through research, experimentation, and in-depth critiques.

English

2 Years

Master in Design for the Fashion System

Politecnico di Milano

Italy

Design

Master of Science (MSc)

The Fashion Design program at Politecnico di Milano trains designers who are not just individual artists, but professionals deeply connected to the fashion industry. Rooted in Italian design culture, it blends craftsmanship with multidisciplinary knowledge. Students engage in hands-on work in labs, utilize versatile design methods, and incorporate digital technologies. They collaborate with fashion companies, explore new materials, and tailor their studies to areas like apparel, jewelry, knitwear, sportswear, distribution, retail, and visual merchandising, ensuring a comprehensive educational experience.

English

2 Years

BS in Visual Communication

Middle Tennessee State University

United States of America (USA)

Arts, Graphic Design, Design

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

The way that content is designed and displayed is an important and fast-evolving component of the information revolution. MTSU students enrolled in this concentration learn how to work with current technology used in both digital and print design, while also studying theories and practices of visual communication. Topics range from traditional typography to interactive design. The main emphasis of the visual communication program is on visual storytelling through various forms of publication design. This can include print and interactive media that delivers the information, opinion, and entertainment via magazines, newsletters, brochures, websites, and mobile apps.

English

4 Years

Master in Design & Engineering

Politecnico di Milano

Italy

Design

Master of Science (MSc)

This program, a collaboration between Design, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Engineering, offers specialized training in three key areas: Design, Process, and Industrial Production; Design Materials; Representation and Prototyping. It aims to cultivate designers who blend design and engineering cultures, capable of delivering comprehensive project dossiers from concept to final design and production documentation. They possess expertise in material selection, virtual design methodologies, and understanding how technological aspects of production systems influence design.

Italian, English

2 Years

M.F.A. in Art

James Madison University

United States of America (USA)

Fine Arts, Arts, Design

Master's Degree

The Master of Fine Arts Program will challenge and support independently motivated artists in their intellectual, philosophical, and artistic development. The graduate program encourages lifelong learning, career success, and community involvement.

English

3 Years

Master of Arts in Fashion Marketing

Academy of Art University

Online

United States of America (USA)

Fashion Design, Marketing, Business

Master of Arts (MA)

The Fashion Marketing M.A. program offers future fashion marketers and managers a firm foundation to gain strategic consumer and market insights and knowledge on the fast-changing fashion industry and to identify emerging trends in the fashion business, marketing, technology, and consumer in a global context. Through hands-on projects and courses that emphasize research and analysis, students will learn both a strong foundation in theory and creative and analytical skills to develop real-world applications to discover global trends and digitally connected consumers.

English

2 Years

Master in Tourism 4.0: Touristic Offer Design

Università di Padova

Italy

Design

Master of Science (MSc)

The Master in Tourism 4.0: Touristic Offer Design program trains specialists in designing and managing touristic offers in the digital era. Students acquire skills in tourism marketing, data analysis, and the use of emerging technologies to innovate and personalize tourism experiences. The course combines theory and practice, preparing graduates to create tailored tourism offers, leverage digital technologies to optimize promotion, and effectively manage tourist destinations and attractions.

Italian

1 Year

Bachelor of Science in Web Systems and Design

Southwest Baptist University

United States of America (USA)

IT & Computer Science, Design

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

As a Web Systems and Design major at SBU, you will be equipped as a software engineer qualified to design, build, implement and manage web and mobile software systems, especially as they relate to software engineering, visual content, business value, and security. Many students choose to combine this degree with a minor in graphic design.

English

4 Years

Master in Communication Design

Politecnico di Milano

Italy

Design

Master of Science (MSc)

The Master of Science in Communication Design prepares designers to address strategic communication challenges with innovative solutions, coordinating various roles in complex projects. Unlike the Bachelor's, this program emphasizes critical thinking and research methodologies, enabling graduates to manage intricate communication systems using inter-media and transmedia forms. Graduates work in traditional and multimedia publishing, brand and product identity, new television services, information design, and digital platforms.

Italian, English

2 Years

Digital Media Design (Online Learning) MSc

The University of Edinburgh

Online

United Kingdom

Arts, Digital Marketing, Design

Master of Science (MSc)

This innovative programme offers the best of studio-based design learning in an online context. The student will work together, and with colleagues located on campus in Edinburgh, to realise imaginative design outcomes, acquire wide skills in creative digital techniques, investigate practice contexts for application across the arts, entertainment, performance and industry, probe the social, cultural and commercial implications of such developments.

English

1 Year

MA Fashion Business and Marketing

University of Salford

United Kingdom

Fashion Design, Marketing, Business

Master of Arts (MA)

MA Fashion Business and Marketing will enable you to learn and test the fundamentals of strategic promotion and sales. This course provides the opportunity to create a live business plan, and you will be supported in the development and launch of that business idea.

English

1 Year

Master in Urban Planning and Policy Design

Politecnico di Milano

Italy

Design

Master of Science (MSc)

This Master of Science program offers advanced training in urban planning and management, focusing on developing general urban planning tools, policies for infrastructure, housing, transport, services, and the environment, and managing complex programs and projects. It also addresses the growing need for new urban and territorial policies, equipping professionals to design and manage spatial arrangements and urban policies for transforming cities and territories.

English

2 Years

Master of Arts in Animation and Visual Effects

Academy of Art University

Online

United States of America (USA)

Graphic Design, Design, Film Studies, Arts

Master of Arts (MA)

The MA program provides students an opportunity to work in 2D Animation & Stop Motion, 3D Animation, 3D Modeling, or Visual Effects, while focusing on storytelling with an emphasis on exhibiting technical skills and eliciting emotional responses.

English

2 Years

BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design

University of Hertfordshire

United Kingdom

Architecture, Design

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

This course specialises in the design and production of immersive, innovative, and surprising interior spaces. There’s great emphasis on the understanding and use of materials as you explore surface design and detailing. Throughout the course, you’ll work with existing buildings and conditions, producing refit, refurbishment, retrofit, re-use, and place-making designs.

English

3 Years

MA Fashion Design

University of Salford

United Kingdom

Arts, Design

Master of Arts (MA)

Our MA Fashion Design is an intensive, specialist program that will give you the tools to explore and refine your identity as a fashion design practitioner and entrepreneur. Our close industry links from across the globe will provide you with a clear insight into a variety of possible career paths and professional opportunities, alongside working closely with a team of academics and demonstrators ready to support and push you towards your goals.

English

1 Year 4 Months

Master's Degree in Computer-Aided Integrated Design and Manufacturing

Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)

Spain

Engineering, Industrial Design

Master's Degree

This Master is a specialization in the modern techniques of Computer Aided Integrated Design and Manufacturing. Today manufacturing is not conceived without the use of these technologies, so its contents will be directly applicable to the future professional activity of the student. The knowledge transmitted in this Master must allow the student to go through all the stages of the product's life cycle, from conceptual design to manufacturing and recycling.

Spanish

1 Year

1,145 Best Design Degree Programs for 2025

Master of Fine Arts in Metals & Jewelry Design

BA (Hons) in Digital Media

Master in Digital and Interaction Design

Industrial Product Design

Master of Fine Arts in Glass

Master in Design for the Fashion System

BS in Visual Communication

Master in Design & Engineering

M.F.A. in Art

Master of Arts in Fashion Marketing

Master in Tourism 4.0: Touristic Offer Design

Bachelor of Science in Web Systems and Design

Master in Communication Design

Digital Media Design (Online Learning) MSc

MA Fashion Business and Marketing

Master in Urban Planning and Policy Design

Master of Arts in Animation and Visual Effects

BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design

MA Fashion Design

Master's Degree in Computer-Aided Integrated Design and Manufacturing

Design