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The Master of Fine Arts degree is awarded for completion of 60 credits. A maximum of nine credits of graduate-level coursework may be transferred from another institution. Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and fulfill all requirements in a timely manner.

The rigorous curriculum equips students with the ability to integrate the many considerations involved in industrial design and to lead as socially aware makers, strategists, and industry specialists. Electives allow you to enrich your practices with courses throughout Parsons programs and the other colleges of The New School, including renowned graduate programs in social sciences, business and management, media studies, and the performing arts.

For a complete listing of courses and course descriptions, visit the university course catalog.

First Year Fall
PGIN 5000 Industrial Design History3
PGIN 5010 Product Design Semantics3
PGIN 5020 Advanced Modeling Methods3
PGIN 5100 Design Studio 1: Form Innovation6
Subtotal15
First Year Spring
PGIN 5030 Problem Framing, Diagramming, & Design Ethnography3
PGIN 5040 Materials, Manufacturing, & Assembly3
PGIN 5101 Design Studio 2: Local Production6
3
Subtotal15
Second Year Fall
PGIN 5050 Life Cycle Analysis3
PGIN 5120 Design Dichotomies: Colloquium3
PGIN 5200 Design Studio 3: Global Production6
PGIN 5210 Thesis Preparation3
Subtotal15
Second Year Spring
PGIN 5201 Design Studio 4: Thesis6
PGIN 5211 Thesis Writing3
PGIN 5250 Professional Practice & Entrepreneurship3
3
Subtotal15
Total Credits
60

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