Program Overview

Berkeley Master of Design

The Master of Design (MDes) is a professional graduate program in design for emerging technologies that emphasizes critical design and social practice to address the new realities of emerging technologies in the 21st century. Technologies like artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, sensing, and the internet of things have great potential to reshape communities, industries, and environments, yet also raise ethical concerns and questions about their possible, often unforeseen, impacts. Today’s engineers, designers, and industry leaders developing creative technologies need to be equipped with thoughtful new approaches and design tool kits to respond to these dynamics.

Program Details

Overview

The program focuses on critical design and social practice, addressing the new realities of emerging technologies.

Target Audience

• Masters Students

Industry Focus

• All / no specific industry focus

Program Stage

• Ideation

Category

• New Venture Services