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Bachelor of Arts in Product Design

Bachelor of
Arts in Product Design

NewSchool’s Product Design program blends creativity, critical thinking, and cutting-edge technology to train designers ready to lead in a fast-paced industry. With a strong user-centered approach, students build tangible and digital experiences that solve real-world problems.

Innovation Through Design

NewSchool’s Product Design curriculum weaves together the design of tangible and digital products and experiences.

We are committed to molding designers who prioritize the nexus between technology and human needs, equipping them to rise swiftly to top design roles in the industry. Our graduates are testament to this, having rapidly ascended to prominent design positions. Their proven technical skills and product design savvy showcase the value we place on a user-centric approach—an approach so compelling that it draws many engineering students to transition into our product design family.

Accreditation & Licensure

  • Prepares students for leadership in product design, UX/UI, and innovation strategy
  • Emphasizes human-centered design, ethics, and sustainability in the design process
  • Curriculum aligned with industry trends and best practices in global design standards

Victor Nacif

Chair of Design

Format

Format 
Full-Time, On-Campus

Duration

4 Years

Total Credits

180 Hours

100% Job Placement Rate

100% of product design graduates secured industry-related jobs within 6 months of graduation.

Course Breakdown

Year 1-2

  • Foundations in 2D & 3D Design
  • Digital Tools for Product Development
  • Design Thinking & User Research
  • History of Product & Industrial Design

Year 3

  • Human-Centered Design Strategies
  • Prototyping & Materials Exploration
  • UX/UI Integration & Product Interfaces
  • Sustainable & Ethical Design Practices

Student Work

Why Choose NewSchool?

Hands-On Experience

Experience real construction projects from the ground up with our interactive teaching approach.

Advanced Resources

Access cutting-edge project management software and simulation technologies at our state-of-the-art urban campus.

Flexible Study Options

Earn your bachelor’s in just 3 years with year-round courses, or complete your master’s online in as little as 1 year while you work.

Alumni Spotlight

Through these inspiring stories, current and prospective students can
gain insight into the possibilities and opportunities that await them as
graduates of NewSchool.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Bachelor of Architecture program will be prepared to:

PLO 1Critical 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 2Human Centered: Analyze and understand the complexity of design problems via appropriate research methodologies, including observational, psychographic, and ethnographic data.
PLO 3Communication: Effectively communicate design solutions both visually and through client-centric presentations.
PLO 4Technical 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 5Professionalism: 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.

Meet Our Experts

Tiziana d’Agostino

Adjunct Faculty, Design

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Valentina Bertolizio

Contributing Faculty, Interior Architecture

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Dario Miticocchio

Assistant Professor, Interior Architecture
& Design and Product Design

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Next Application Deadline!

SUMMER $1,500 Early Admission Scholarship Deadline on April 1, 2025

Contact the School
of Product Design

Office Hours

Monday – Friday | 8 AM – 4 PM (Pacific)

Front Desk

(619) 684-8800

Contact Information

enrollment@newschoolarch.edu

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