Master of Science in Packaging, Identities and Systems Design

Creating value through design is an extraordinary ability that holds the potential to effect profound change. In our shared goal to design innovation and creativity, we focus on design across disciplines by centering sustainability, exploring physical, digital, and printed media within complex production systems. This STEM-designated program prepares students to make meaningful and impactful contributions across various design practices. It prepares students to enter a professional world fitted with a level of professional competency to join the community of next generation leaders in sustainable practices, packaging innovation, and integrated design systems. This multidisciplinary program explores real-world challenges to understand how designers can reimagine form-making, branding, and production frameworks.

Students accepted typically hold undergraduate degrees in graphic design or related design fields, such as industrial and interior design, architecture, fine arts, and media arts. And, we also welcome applicants from non-design fields as well, such as communications and journalism, business, liberal arts, and the sciences.

TOEFL score of 85 (internet and home test), TOEFL ITP Plus for China of 563, IELTS of 6.5, Duolingo of 110, or PTE of 57 is required.