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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)
Register here
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 Public Seminars
Thursday, October 24, 6:30pm
Seminar speaker: Chris Rudd
Register here to tour the School of Design before the seminar!
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. To attend or learn more about upcoming review dates, contact us at design@uic.edu.
Fall 2024 Midterm Reviews
Friday, October 11
Industrial Design students: 9:00am–2:45pm
Graphic Design students: 8:45am–12:30pm
Friday, October 18
Graphic Design students: 8:45am–2:45pm
Fall 2024 Final Reviews
December 9-12, 2024
Schedule forthcoming
Visit the School
If you are interested in visiting the School of Design in person, please contact us at design@uic.edu.