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 2025 info session dates are forthcoming.
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 semester seminar dates are forthcoming.
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.
Fall 2025 Midterm Reviews
October 10: Industrial Design reviews
October 10 and October 17: Graphic Design reviews
Visit the School
If you are interested in visiting the School of Design in person, please contact us at design@uic.edu.