MAGISTER OF DESIGN
Master Program
Description
The Master’s Program in Design (PS-DPM) is committed to becoming a center of excellence in design studies and practice grounded in local wisdom, employing a multidisciplinary approach with a global orientation. This program is designed to address the challenges of the contemporary design world, which demands synergy between tradition, technological innovation, and cross-cultural understanding. Through a curriculum that integrates theory, research, and creative practice, the program fosters critical thinking skills, ethical awareness, and cultural sensitivity in every student. The values of pluralism and the multicultural heritage of the Indonesian archipelago serve as key sources of inspiration in developing design thinking that is universal and relevant to global dynamics.
Academic activities in the Master’s Program in Design (PS-DPM) include research in design studies and practice, the creation of innovative works, and the publication of research outcomes that contribute to the advancement of art, design, and culture. The program also actively establishes collaborations with various institutions, both nationally and internationally, to expand scholarly networks and professional collaboration opportunities. As a dynamic academic environment, the Master’s Program in Design strives to cultivate designers, researchers, and design thinkers who are creative, ethical, and globally competitive, and who are prepared to contribute to the future development of culture and the creative industries.
Upon completion of their studies, graduates of the Master’s Program in Design are awarded the academic degree of Master of Design (M.Ds.).
VISION
To become a leading study program in design studies and practice based on local wisdom, employing a multidisciplinary approach and possessing global competitiveness.
MISSION
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To deliver high-quality higher education that upholds respect for pluralism and the multiculturalism of local and Nusantara cultures, enabling graduates to develop a universal outlook;
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To produce graduates who are ethical, creative, resilient, excellent, and globally competitive;
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To enhance research, creative production, and the dissemination of learning outcomes in support of the advancement of art and culture;
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To establish collaboration with relevant stakeholders for the development of design studies research, design practice research, and the dissemination of students’ research and design outcomes;
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To strengthen program resources (faculty and educational staff) in order to achieve graduates in line with the established vision.
Graduate Profile
Designer
Designers are able to develop design works with a high level of novelty based on science and technology. They are capable of creating design works through interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approaches, as well as producing designs that reflect the diversity of local cultural roots and the cultures of the Indonesian archipelago.
Design Form Researcher
Design Form Researchers (academics/lecturers, researchers/analysts, writers, curators, and critics of design works/forms) are capable of studying and analyzing design forms using scientific methodologies. They master and apply interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches, and are able to implement and develop design theories for the benefit of society, industry, and education. They possess critical and analytical thinking skills and are able to provide solutions to design-related problems.
Entrepreneur
Design Entrepreneurs (Design Consultants) are able to conduct entrepreneurship and design management based on science and technology, and to manage design consultancy services using interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approaches. They are capable of connecting design knowledge with various social realities, building networks with relevant partners, and understanding economic dynamics, globalization, competitive environments and their challenges, as well as changes in social behavior and market trends.
Organizational Structure
Director of the Postgraduate Program
Nyoman Dewi Pebriyani, ST., MA, Ph.D.
Coordinator of the Study Program
Dr. Alit Kumala Dewi, S.Sn., M.Ds
Study Program Staff
Lecturer
lecturer
Magister Of Design
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