Konkuk University is a private university in Seoul, South Korea, whose Department of Industrial Design integrates product, environmental, and digital design. Undergraduate and graduate study covers product design, user experience and interfaces, service design, space, furniture, and emerging technologies.
The undergraduate curriculum begins with foundations in design thinking, expression, and liberal arts before students select a design discipline. Product Design coursework includes design studios, functional form, four-dimensional design exercises, digital fabrication, materials and manufacturing, and design engineering.
Additional study areas include user research, interface prototyping, space planning, furniture and living design, artificial intelligence in design, and interactive media. Graduate work extends toward product innovation and styling, user experience and system design, and digital and media design.
