NewSchool is dedicated to developing designers who understand the connection between technology and human needs. Pushing beyond traditional boundaries and grounded in hands-on learning from industry professionals, we equip students to create solutions and make a positive impact on the world around them.
This program offers an innovative and user-centric approach to design education that prepares students for the future of sustainable and socially responsible design.
Program graduates land industry-related jobs within 6 months (2024)
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Student scholarships
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Victor NacifChair of Design
Full-Time, On-Campus
3 Years
180 Hours
Design studios give product design students ample opportunity to apply their creativity, practice technical skills, and engage in real-world learning through projects that reflect current industry trends and standards.
At NewSchool, you’ll learn from instructors who bring real-world experience, connections, and insights to the classroom. Our bachelor’s in product design equips students with a strong foundation in design thinking, user research, and sustainable innovation. In just three years, you’ll graduate with the creative and technical skills needed to succeed in today’s design-driven industries.
Learn from instructors who bring real-world insights and skills into the classroom.
Engage in projects that reflect on-trend industry practices and skills.
Connecting design to needs and expectations to optimize functionality & success.
My favorite thing about attending NewSchool was having a place dedicated to design work. As soon as you step foot in the door, it’s creative energy and collaboration everywhere.
Manscaped, Monday Gin, The Astronauts Co., Sym Coffee, Mesteeso and a few other brands.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts in Product Design program will be prepared to:
| PLO 1 | Critical Thinking: Demonstrate critical thinking in identifying, analyzing, and framing design opportunities and creative problem solving in order to distill one solution from the multiple possibilities generated. |
| PLO 2 | Human Centered: Analyze and understand the complexity of design problems via appropriate research methodologies, including observational, psychographic, and ethnographic data. |
| PLO 3 | Communication: Effectively communicate design solutions both visually and through client-centric presentations. |
| PLO 4 | Technical Skills & Professional Knowledge: Demonstrate a good understanding of current and upcoming technologies and processes and the impact they can have in the development of design solutions through prototyping, prioritization, and design iterations. |
| PLO 5 | Professionalism: Demonstrate professionalism, a good understanding of a cross-disciplinary design approach, strong client communication skills through critical thinking, self-evaluation, collaboration, and teamwork within the production pipeline. |
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