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Virtual MDes Information Sessions
These are online sessions hosted by School of Design faculty and staff, including Cheryl Towler Weese, Director of the MDes in Graphic Design, and TJ O'Keefe, Director of the MDes in Industrial Design. Join us to learn more about the MDes program and curriculum, opportunities for students, and the application process.
Wednesday, December 3, 10:00am (CST)
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Friday, January 9, 12:00pm (CST)
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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 seminar dates have passed. Stay tuned for spring 2026 seminar details!
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. Each day during reviews, we will also provide a tour of the school.
Fall 2025 Final Reviews
December 8, 9am–1pm, tour at 1pm
Industrial Design reviews (first and second year students)
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December 9, 9am-3pm, tour at 12:30pm (during break)
First-year Graphic Design reviews
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December 10, 9am-3pm, tour at 12:30pm (during break)
Final-year Graphic Design reviews
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Visit the School
If you are interested in visiting the School of Design in person, please contact us at design@uic.edu.
MDes Basel Info Sessions
The International MDes in Graphic Design UIC/HGK Basel program (MDes Basel) is a collaboration between the UIC School of Design and the HGK Basel. The program offers advanced design students opportunities to amplify their creative abilities as they engage in the world-class cultural offerings of two vibrant cities. Students enrolled in the MDes Basel are matriculated and registered at UIC with classes being held at the HGK Basel. Graduates earn an internationally accredited MDes from UIC and the Swiss equivalent, MAS in Graphic Design I, Iconicism and Graphic Design II, Mediality from the HGK Basel.
Info sessions will be hosted by MDes Basel faculty.
– 12. Nov., 15:30 / 3:30pm (local Basel time) Join on Zoom
– 11. Dec., 10:30 / 10:30am (local Basel time) Join on Zoom
– 20. Jan., 16:30 / 4:30pm (local Basel time) Join on Zoom
– 19. Feb., 15:30 / 3:30pm (local Basel time) Join on Zoom