Master of Fine Arts [M.F.A] [Design] From California College of the Arts

Built on a firm foundation of technical skills, pushing the limits of cutting-edge tools and technologies alongside traditional craft-based techniques, MFA in Design students work to reimagine the methods, modes, and meanings of design in contemporary culture.

Whether intended to be commercial, civically minded, personal, or experimental, your course of study is technically sophisticated, culturally engaged, and even socially disruptive. It is driven by research and richly informed based on a thorough examination of users and contexts.

It is also both formally and conceptually inventive. We provide you with foundational technical, formal, and conceptual skills coupled with contextual understanding. We also prepare you for a range of personal, private, and public careers in design including advanced work in creative leadership, whether in commercial, civic, and curatorial arenas.

Grounded in personal exploration, we position you within a new generation of design leaders.