It is the mission of the Doctor of Philosophy in Design Program in the College of Design at NC State University to advance knowledge in design through research and scholarship. This mission is built in equal parts on the recognition of a fertile common ground among the design disciplines and on the need for specificity and depth within them. The Ph.D. in Design Program therefore values a broad range of research interests that aim to improve the human condition through design.

They include:

• Design for Health and Well-being
• Design for Learning
• Design for Sustainability
• Design and Technology
• Design and the Urban Context
• Design Methods
• Design History and Criticism

The program prepares students holding previous graduate degrees in a design discipline for research positions in government, business, or college and university design programs.

To learn more about the program, advance to the Ph.D. site.