About the Program
With the last decade being the hottest on record, the design profession is increasingly in need of designers capable of advancing sustainability goals and net-zero strategies.
The graduate minor in Design for Sustainability allows MFA students to take three classes in sustainability as a defined minor credential within their degree program.* The minor provides students with skills and knowledge to support climate-focused design practice in their major field, and beyond into their professional careers. Students will learn to think and work creatively within circular economies, zero-waste materials and processes, the science of anthropogenic climate change and ecological decline, and the use of compelling narratives and advocacy.
This minor is open to students in any graduate MFA program. *MA students may take the Minor using six additional credits.
Students will become skilled in integrating effective strategies into the design process that positively impact systems and cycles, as well as creating and upholding authentic narratives for driving change. This minor can be added to any graduate-level degree without adding additional credits to the course of study.
Jasmine Brown, Heejung Chang, Ali Loftus, Sophia Yauck
Heajoo Lee, Sandra Olave, Erica Schumacker
Merek Alam, Jyotsna Parthasarathy, Nassim Haghighi
Merek Alam, Jyotsna Parthasarathy, Nassim Haghighi
Jasmine Brown, Heejung Chang, Ali Loftus, Sophia Yauck
Imani Brown, Gigi Lin, Lena Kim, Megha Suresh Kumar
Emily Marquette, Wei Huang, Marziehsadat (Mahsa) Banadaki
Heajoo Lee, Sandra Olave, Erica Schumacker
Merek Alam, Jyotsna Parthasarathy, Nassim Haghighi
Emily Marquette, Wei Huang, Marziehsadat (Mahsa) Banadaki
