Kookmin University

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OVERVIEW

Ranked among South Korea's top design institutions, the Department of Industrial Design focuses on technology-oriented design (product, transportation, medical devices) and human-oriented design (environment, game, food).

Aimed at cultivating competent design planners with global industry expertise, the program trains comprehensive design producers to solve societal problems through a total design perspective. Undergraduate students blend technology-oriented design (transportation systems, medical design) with human-oriented design (environment, game, farm, and food). The Graduate School of Design offers a Product·UX Design major focusing on tangible and intangible product systems, encompassing planning, styling, interaction design, and service design. Furniture design is integrated into the Industrial Design curriculum under the human/environmental design track.

Academic Programme

DegreeDurationCredits

B.Des. Industrial Design4yr130cr

MFA Product & UX Design2-3yr30cr

Relevant Courses

2 undergraduate tracks — Technology-Oriented: Product Design I (0079308), Design Engineering, Mechatronics Design, UX Design, Digital Fabrication, Material and Manufacturing. Human-Oriented: Universal Design (0079606), Global Culture Reading (0080110), Game Design, Furniture and Living Design, Sustainable Design (0079509), Data-Driven Design, AR Design/Metaverse. Graduate tracks: Product Innovation & Styling, UX/System Design, Digital/Media Design.