Master of Design Methods
The Master of Design Methods (M.D.M.) is a nine-month full-time (or four to six semesters part-time) executive master’s degree for exceptional design, management, engineering, and other professionals who wish to acquire robust design methods and frameworks and apply them to the development of products, communications, services, and systems. M.D.M. courses cover design methods and frameworks in areas such as user observation and research; prototyping of new services, products, and businesses; creating systems of innovation; visualizing alternative futures; and linking user innovation to organizational strategy.
Residence
The M.D.M. can be taken in two semesters (full-time) with a minimum of 15 credit hours each semester or over four to six semesters (part-time), with a minimum of three credit hours each semester.
Advising
All students must meet with their academic advisers at least once a semester during their program of study. Each meeting should be scheduled prior to course registration for the following semester. All incoming students are assigned an adviser at the time of admission. All students can change their adviser at any time through an eForms petition.
If the required advising meeting is not completed in a particular semester, an academic hold will be placed on the student's record preventing any course registration for the following semester. The hold cannot be removed until the student has completed the advising meeting. Please see the Director of Student Success with any questions or if your assigned adviser is not available.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | (27-31.5) | |
| IDX 542 | Analysis + Synthesis | 3 |
| IDN 508 | Principles and Methods of User Research | 3 |
| IDN 534 | Business Design | 1.5 |
| or IDN 536 | Introduction to Product Strategy | |
| IDN 530 | Innovation Frontiers | 1.5 |
| IDX 508 | Modes of Human Experience | 1.5 |
| IDN 542 | Behavioral Design | 1.5 |
| IDN 571 | Introduction to Systems Theory | 1.5 |
| IDN 519 | Evidence-based Design | 1.5 |
| IDN 531 | Adaptive Leadership | 1.5 |
| IDN 540 | Implementing Innovation | 1.5 |
| IDX 511 | Shaping Digital Futures | 1.5 |
| IDX 555 | Metrics that Matter | 1.5 |
| IDN 556 | Strategic Communication | 1.5 |
| or IDN 558 | Innovation Narratives | |
| IDX 593 | MDM Immersion 1 | 1.5-6.0 |
| IDX 598 | Independent Study | 3 |
| Electives | (1.5-3) | |
| Select 1.5-3.0 credit hours 2 | 1.5-3.0 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 28.5-34.5 | |
Minimum required credits: 30
- 1
Required to take twice for a minimum of 3 credits, can take up to four times for a maximum of 6 credits.
- 2
Elective course choices will be made in consultation with the student's adviser and will count for at least 1.5 credit hours of the program. Students select from the same pool of elective classes as found under the Master of Design program.
