Graduate Programs

More than an education, KCAD graduate programs provide an immersive environment for exploration and growth, empowering students to expand their career opportunities, enlarge their sense of creative possibility, and fuel their passion for lifelong learning.

Our unique curriculum blends studio and immersion, research, and praxis to engage you in a deep exploration of the discipline that considers innovation, sustainability, and context as equally as aesthetics.

Master of Arts in Design

Broaden your understanding of design’s impact on culture and community through collaborative online learning experiences and research-driven coursework.

Advanced Studies in Design and Innovation Management Certificate

For business and creative professionals who want to get an edge in the marketplace.

Certificate in Visual and Critical Studies

Advance your research, your practice, and your career and help meet the growing need for critical analysis and cultural synthesis in today's highly visual world.

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Faculty Work

Our graduate program faculty are also expert artists, designers, and scholars who leverage their deep professional experience to help you make the most of your education.

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Faculty Directory

Our graduate program faculty empower you to refine your ideas and processes through thoughtful research, intentional experimentation, and interdisciplinary critical analysis.

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Graduate Admissions

P: 616.259.1148
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