Design for People
A master's programme focused on addressing human, social, and societal challenges through interdisciplinary design practices.
Best for:Best for students with a strong social awareness and a desire to apply design methods to complex societal challenges.
Overview
The Design for People master's programme at the Kolding School of Design is designed for students who wish to apply a critical and exploratory approach to social agendas. Through an interdisciplinary forum, students learn to master complexity and develop design projects that address human and societal needs. The curriculum emphasizes stakeholder involvement, empathy, and ethics as foundational elements for creating sustainable design solutions. Participants will engage with various thematic approaches, including participatory, speculative, and transformative design, to envision socially sustainable futures.
What you'll do
- Develop design projects that address human, social, and societal challenges.
- Apply theoretical frameworks and design methods to real-world social agendas.
- Utilize stakeholder involvement as a core foundation for design solutions.
- Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration to explore new design visions.
- Analyze complex problems through the lenses of ethics, empathy, and critical thinking.
Requirements
Degree required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Degree offered: Master
Instruction: English
- Professional boldness and social awareness
- Ability to adopt an exploratory and critical approach
- Interest in interdisciplinary design practices
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