NewSchool of Architecture & Design is a private institution in downtown San Diego whose programs combine architecture, design, and related professional fields. Its Product Design degree uses an immersive, full-time studio format with faculty critique, peer collaboration, and hands-on project work.
Study moves from foundations in two- and three-dimensional design, digital tools, design thinking, and user research to human-centered strategies, prototyping, materials exploration, product interfaces, and sustainable and ethical design. The curriculum also includes professional development and interdisciplinary practice, with digital and physical design methods developed across the degree.