Visit Opportunities

Submit our Request for Information form to be notified of upcoming events or to request additional information about the MDes program.

Virtual MDes Information Sessions

These are online sessions hosted by School of Design faculty and staff, who share information about the MDes program and curriculum, opportunities for students, and the application process.

Fall 2024 Info Sessions

Tuesday, October 22 at 10:00am (CDT) - Register here

Friday, November 22 at 10:00am (CST) - Register here

Friday, December 13 at 12:00pm (CST) - Register here

Friday, January 10 at 12:00pm (CST) - Register here

Virtual MDes Student Panel Discussion

Monday, November 11 at 6:00pm (CST)
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Prospective graduate students are invited to join a virtual panel discussion with current UIC MDes students. Several Graphic Design and Industrial Design students will discuss their experiences at UIC and answer your questions! Gain a better understanding of the MDes student experience, UIC’s approach to design, and what makes our program unique.

Design Public Seminar Series

The School of Design's public seminar series serves as a research platform for the MDES program, stimulating broad intellectual inquiry about the values guiding the designer by promoting discourse across industrial and graphic design. Prospective MDes students are encouraged to attend!

Fall 2024 seminars have ended. Check back in 2025 for spring semester seminars.

MDes Reviews

Prospective graduate students are always welcome to attend MDes midterm reviews and final reviews. These provide a great opportunity to see and better understand the work that happens in the MDes program, meet faculty and students, and get a sense of the current discourse about design within the school. This semester, we will offer tours for prospective students during the break in reviews at 12:30pm Tuesday and Wednesday.

Fall 2024 Final Reviews

Monday, December 9
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Final-year Graphic Design students: 9:00am–1:00pm

Tuesday, December 10
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First-year Graphic Design students: 9:00am–3:00pm
Tour: 12:30pm

Wednesday, December 11
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Final-year Industrial Design students: 9:00am–12:30pm
Tour: 12:30pm
First-year Industrial Design students: 1:15pm–3:00pm

Visit the School

If you are interested in visiting the School of Design in person, please contact us at design@uic.edu.