Advance your knowledge in the area of design that interests you, enhancing your theoretical and practical design expertise.

 

You’ll further develop your critical thinking and discussion skills, increase your understanding of design, and learn to express your own ideas and conclusions while producing a portfolio of design research.

 

Expert supervision

Offered by the School of Design Innovation, the Master of Design is an opportunity to explore design-based research under the supervision of staff who are widely acknowledged as leaders in their fields.

 

You’ll need a solid understanding of design research methodology to be successful in your studies. Explore your topic in depth and develop a portfolio of original design research.

 

You can find out about the School’s main research areas, research groups, and supervising staff on the School of Design Innovation’s Research site.

 

If you want to do your Master’s via coursework and work as part of a DRIL research group, you should explore the Master of Design Innovation.

 

Research topics

Consider your current knowledge of the intellectual, technical, aesthetic, and cultural conditions of design theory and practice when choosing your research topic.

Past research areas include:

• design-led futures
• gaming
• interaction
• digital imaging
• live theory
• design history
• human factors in design research
• design and culture.