Overview

Nearly every human-made object was influenced by a product designer, and the influence can have a lasting impact on people’s lives.

Students master the interplay of design, art, usability, environmental impact, and manufacturing to create inspiring, everyday products. Whether building models, prototypes, or digital representations, students learn how to collaborate with and communicate ideas to clients, users, manufacturers, investors, and business partners.

As a Product Design major, you will:

Develop a solid foundation in design thinking, qualitative and quantitative research, material experimentation, and human-centered design methodologies.

Master how design, usability, and manufacturing intersect.

Refine your ideas about how products work, look, and feel in 2D, 3D, and 4D through collaboration and critiques.

Build models, prototypes, and digital representations to test your ideas.

Learn how to communicate your ideas in compelling ways to clients, users, manufacturers, investors, and business partners.

Get a head start on what it takes to bring a product to market.

Career

There are many paths to explore with a degree in Product Design from Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Potential careers include:

Industrial Designer

Lighting Designer

Materials Researcher

Entrepreneur

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design Drawing

Digital Visualization: 3D CAD, Rendering, and Communication

Human Factors

Models and Prototypes

Forms That Make Us Feel

Designing for Bodies

Viable Products: Design for Long-term Ecological, Economic, Cultural, and

Personal Integrity

How It's Made: Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Understanding Marketplaces and Users

Advanced Digital Visualization

Product Design Client Studio

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Minneapolis, United States

Disciplines

Industrial Design View 91 other Bachelors in Industrial Design in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Application Form

Official Transcripts

Official Test Scores

Letter of Recommendation

Personal Statement

Portfolio (optional for BS applicants)

Proof of English proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46464 USD / year

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Out-of-State

46464 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

46464 USD / year

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Living costs

Minneapolis

United States

1130 - 2045 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Minneapolis

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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