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Industrial Design

Graduate Admission to Industrial Design

Application Deadline
for Fall:
January 5

Application Deadline
for Spring:
October 15

Note: Only Track 1 (30 credits) graduate applicants apply for spring admission.

Applications received after the deadline will be considered on a space-available basis.

Mail Items 1, 2 and 4-6 to:
Graduate School Admissions
NC State University
Research III Building
Room 240
1005 Capability Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607

Mail items 3 and 7-8 to:
Dept. of Industrial Design, Graduate Admissions
NC State University
Box 7701, Brooks Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695-7701

For further information, contact Graduate Program Director Bryan Laffitte at 919/515-8333 or Graduate Secretary Pamela Christie-Tabron at 919/515-8308

Applicants to the Master of Industrial Design program will be considered for admission on an individual basis. Plans of study will be developed to take into account previous academic and professional experiences. Applicants must submit the following:

	application form and fee
	official transcript
	three letters of recommendation
	GRE scores
	TOEFL scores
	residency statement
	personal data form
	portfolio

portfolio

The criteria considered in the portfolio review are as follows:

Three-dimensional ability
Analytical and conceptual skills
Drawing and compositional skills
Organizational skills
Communication skills
Aesthetic sensibility
Environmental, technological, social and design awareness
Inquisitiveness, inventiveness and imagination
Futuristic perspective
Mechanical aptitude
Leadership qualities

The portfolio may include:

10-15 examples of work
Examples of three-dimensional work
Development sketches to show process and concepts
Photographs, slides or computer output

Portfolios for graduate applications cannot be larger than 8.5 by 11 and will not be accepted if these requirements are not followed.