Overview

Program in Design Studies / Program in Design Studies is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

56

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 3rd	January 3rd	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Portfolio, scholarly paper, 3 letters of recommendation from faculty
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, scholarly paper

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

21

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	14.29%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Feng shui, material culture, behavior and environment, use of pattern to enhance environment, design visualization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2318 Sterling Hall
475 North Charter Street
Madison, WI  53706
United States

Contact Lori Ushman
Department Administrator
Email: ushman@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-2651
Fax: 608-265-5099

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