Industrial Design MFA Thesis Exhibition

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a view into a gallery space with prototypes displayed on white stands.

RIT’s industrial design program presents an exhibition of graduate student thesis projects. It is on view April 28 - May 3, with a reception set for 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in University Gallery. It is free and open to all.

The Industrial Design MFA at the Rochester Institute of Technology is an interdisciplinary, multinational program focused on design foundations and guided exploration. The faculty represent a diverse range of industry and academic backgrounds, providing students balanced exposure to applied research and human-centered processes. The course of study emphasizes progressive skill sets, a rich variety of projects, and design with meaningful intent. MFA candidates are challenged to develop individualized approaches to design through collaboration with students and faculty across the university. Industry partnerships factor heavily into coursework, grounding conceptual design in production-oriented outcomes. Recent and ongoing partnerships include the Corning Museum of Glass, Arc of Monroe, Loll, Autodesk, GE, Herman Miller, and Fabrica. Aesthetic sensitivity, technical competence, social and environmental awareness, and analytical thought are developed and applied to meet the challenge of designing products, packaging and systems for human needs. Through hands-on experience in graphic visualization, technical drawing, model making and prototype development, graduates emerge with the skills needed to conceptualize, design, and develop new and improved products for mass production.  Through collaborative projects with industry sponsors, students work on actual product designs and develop skills in specialized areas including electronic product design, toy and game design, furniture design, exhibit and display design, and package design. This exhibition is the culmination of design work by eleven Masters of Fine Arts candidates. 


Contact
University Gallery
Event Snapshot
When and Where
April 28, 2025
All Day
Room/Location: Booth Hall, second floor
April 29, 2025
All Day
Room/Location: Booth Hall, second floor
April 30, 2025
All Day
Room/Location: Booth Hall, second floor
May 01, 2025
All Day
Room/Location: Booth Hall, second floor
May 02, 2025
All Day
Room/Location: Booth Hall, second floor
May 03, 2025
All Day
Room/Location: Booth Hall, second floor
Who

Open to the Public

Interpreter Requested?

No

Topics
creativity and innovation
galleries