Program: Master of Industrial Design (M.I.N.D.D.) (post-baccalaureate track) - Kansas State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Mar 16, 2025

2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

The Interior Architecture and Industrial Design department offers an accredited 2/3-year Master’s degree in Industrial Design (MINDD), developed for students entering with a previously completed bachelor’s degree in any program of study. Applicants with previous degrees in design will be viewed on a case-by-case basis. Depending on how closely your degree aligns with our curriculum, the years needed to complete the MINDD may be reduced from the three-year-plan. This degree is approved by the National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD), and incorporates coursework in industrial design and furniture design.

Summer Study (9 credit hours)

ENVD 201 - Environmental Design Studio I Credits: 4
ENVD 202 - Environmental Design Studio II Credits: 4
ENVD 203 - Survey of the Design Professions Credits: 1

First Semester (18 credit hours)

ARCH 252 - History of Contemporary Architecture Credits: 3
ENGL 455 - Exploring Creativity Credits: 3
IAID 248 - Fundamentals of Architectural Technology Credits: 3
IAID 307 - IARC & INDD Design Studio I Credits: 5
IAID 430 - Visual Communication I Credits: 2
IAID 456 - Introduction to Design Credits: 2

Second Semester (16 credit hours)

IAID 407 - Design Workshop I Credits: 4
IAID 431 - Visual Communication II Credits: 2
IMSE 250 - Introduction to Manufacturing Processes and Systems Credits: 2
INDD 320 - INDD Design Studio II Credits: 3
INDD 350 - Product Semantics Credits: 3

Third semester (17 credit hours)

ENTRP 340 - Business Innovation and the Entrepreneurial Mindset Credits: 3
IAID 602 - Furniture Design II Credits: 4
INDD 310 - INDD Digital Applications Credits: 2
INDD 325 - Human Factors in Industrial Design Credits: 3
INDD 435 - INDD Design Studio III Credits: 5

Fourth Semester (17 credit hours)

ART 303 - Graphic Design Techniques Credits: 3
IAID 625 - Lighting Credits: 3
INDD 440 - INDD Design Studio IV Credits: 5
INDD 500 - Materials and Manufacturing Processes Credits: 3
INDD 811 - Design Research Credits: 3

Summer Semester II (9 credit hours)

IAID 814 - Furniture Design III Credits: 4
INDD 801 - INDD Design Studio VI Credits: 5

Fifth Semester (13 credit hours)

ENTRP 350 - Technology and Innovation Management Credits: 3
IAID 416 - History of Furniture Credits: 3
INDD 810 - INDD Capstone Studio Credits: 5
INDD 815 - Advanced Studio Programming Credits: 2

Sixth semester (12 credit hours)

INDD 822 - Advanced Industrial Design Studio Credits: 6
or
IAID 824 - Advanced Furniture Design Studio Credits: 6
IAID 753 - Professional Practice: Professional Responsibility Credits: 1
IAID 754 - Professional Practice: Office Practices Credits: 1
IAID 891 - Contemporary Design Seminar Credits: 3
INDD 755 - Professional Practice: Discipline-Specific Topics Credits: 1
Undergraduate Credit Hours: 80
Graduate Credit Hours: 31
Total (MINDD) Degree Requirement: 111

Notes:
Total credit hours required for graduate school program of study is 31. The following courses (or their equivalents) must be completed prior to entry in the post-baccalaureate track: MATH 100 and PHYS 113 or PHYS 115 .