Master of Industrial Design (MID)

At Pratt Institute-Main, tuition fees are 37,044 USD per year.

This graduate program prepares leaders in Industrial Design. Through a rigorous curriculum, students confront contemporary social, political, economic, and technological transformations. They gain skills to create innovative objects, products, and built environments that positively impact everyday life and contribute to repairing social and ecological systems.

A 60-credit program structured around a rigorous curriculum, including specialized studios, courses, and a Design Thesis.

Graduates lead careers at companies such as MillerKnoll and Nike, or become entrepreneurs and studio principals.

The programme totals about 60 credit hours. 2 years (possibility for extension). For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 53% of applicants.

Pratt Institute brings together artists, designers, and thinkers on its landmarked Brooklyn campus, with additional campuses in Manhattan and Pratt Munson in Utica. Its programs cover architecture, interior design, communications design, digital arts, writing, art and design education, art therapy, library and information science, urban planning, and more. The institute's art and design profile is reflected in its place among the top five in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, with a top-three position in the United States for art and design.

Academic work combines studio practice, liberal arts, research, and interdisciplinary study. The History of Art and Design BA draws on art, design, architecture, film, literature, sociology, anthropology, linguistics, and economics, with foreign-language study and seminars on New York as a cultural capital, critical theory, and art and social justice. Classes in that program typically have 12 to 20 students. The Art and Design Education BFA/MA combines both degrees in five years, with studio training, fieldwork, student teaching, community engagement, and a research project.

Brooklyn offers a tree-lined setting with a rotating sculpture park, landmarked buildings, and lawns, minutes from museums, galleries, and theaters. Students can use Pratt's connections with cultural organizations for internships and pursue international study through university partners, summer programs in London and Paris, or the six-week Pratt in Venice program. Applicants should review separate undergraduate and graduate application requirements, including portfolio requirements where applicable, and note that graduate entry is available in fall, with spring entry for select programs.