The School of Art & Design is a participant in the Design Science PhD Program at the University of Michigan. The Design Science PhD Program offers the opportunity to study the discovery of principles and methods for the systematic pursuit of design knowledge. As in all sciences, such discovery involves the recognition and formulation of design problems, the formulation and testing of hypotheses, and the collection of data through observation and experiment. The Program adopts a strong interdisciplinary context using theories and methods from diverse fields such as architecture, art, behavioral, social and cognitive sciences, business, computer science, engineering, life sciences, and product design.
The Program places an emphasis on quantitative and analytical approaches and seeks contributions to knowledge in the participating disciplines as well as in their integration. Example research areas include integration of marketing, economics and engineering, sustainable and life-cycle design, aesthetics, design of highly customized products, designing for an aging population, design and policy, design innovation and the psychology of design.
Visit the Design Science website to learn about its curriculum, admissions requirements, and course offerings.
Design Science Program: http://designscience.umich.edu/
Design Science Admissions: http://designscience.umich.edu/admission01.html
All lectures take place at 5 pm on Thursdays at the historic Michigan Theater in downtown Ann Arbor.
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