Master of Fine Arts in Design

The Department of Design offers a transformative educational experience that turns your creative talents and curiosity for the world into a fulfilling profession. You’ll explore new ways to engage with the most exciting and urgent issues of our time and experience firsthand the power of design to affect positive change. Our program focuses on attaining the highest degree of design craftsmanship in order to apply that craft to the work that means the most to you.The M.F.A. in Design at The University of Texas at Austin is a full-time, on-campus, 21-month graduate program for highly motivated, intellectually curious designers. In this program, you’ll develop a design process to creatively solve complex 21st-century challenges from health and wellbeing to social justice, sustainability, education, and more. Our rigorous studio and project-based courses are taught by award-winning design practitioners who emphasize design-led research, critical inquiry, prototyping, and advanced making skills to help you gain real-world experience that can be applied to a variety of global contexts.The M.F. A. in Design curriculum is delivered over five semesters starting in early August and concluding in May. The M.F.A. in Design program is offered on a full-time, in-person basis only. Classes are typically scheduled Monday through Thursday between the hours of 9am and 5pm. You should consult with your advisor if you have any questions before registration.