Master of Arts (ID 58977)

1. Semester

• Content Management | Documentation and Writing Skills, Methodology Toolbox, Individual Mentoring and Peer Evaluation (5 CP)
• Strategic Design Introduction | Strategic Design Mindset, Methodology and Tools, Innovation Strategies, Design Thinking, Project Management and Agile/Lean Principles (5 CP)
• Strategic Design Profession and Best Practice I | Intercultural Communication, Alumni and Expert Talks, Guided Excursions to Strategic Design-Related Exhibition/Events (5 CP)
• Strategic Design Research | Human Centered/Qualitative Research, Participatory Design Strategies and Ethnography, Systems Thinking, Data Driven/Quantitative Research (5 CP)
• Strategic Design Synthesis | Analysis and Synthesis Frameworks, Data Analytics, Strategic Information Design and Graphic Recording (5 CP)
• Theory I | Brand and Personality I, Sustainability I, Trends and Future Technologies, Media Ethics I (5 CP)

2. Semester

• Publication | Publication Skills, Individual Mentoring and Peer Evaluation (5 CP)
• Strategic Design Creation | Creation Tools and Methods, Brand Identity, Critical and Speculative Design, Future Studies (5 CP)
• Strategic Design Implementation | Change Management, Transformation Design, Implementation Strategies, Storytelling and Presentation Skills (5 CP)
• Strategic Design Profession and Best Practice II | Creative Industries and Innovation Organizations: Guided Visits/Exhibition/ Events/Excursions, Business Modelling, Entrepreneurship/Start-Up Thinking (5 CP)
• Strategic Design Realisation | Analogue and Digital Design Development Tools, Digital Prototyping, Design Prototyping, Design Testing (5 CP)
• Theory II | Sociology, Media Ethics II, Brand and Personality II (5 CP)

3. Semester

• Purpose Driven Innovation: Intro and Research | Service Design, Experience Design, Game Design Strategy, Qualitative and Quantitative Research II (5 CP)
• Purpose Driven Innovation: Realisation | Design Prototyping and Testing II, Business Modelling II, Storytelling and Presentation Skills II (5 CP)
• Purpose Driven Innovation: Synthesis and Creation | Analysis and Synthesis Frameworks II, Data Analytics II, Systems Thinking II, Strategic Information Design II, Creation Tools and Methods II (5 CP)
• Strategic Design Manifesto and Portfolio | Strategic Design Manifesto, Portfolio, Exhibition Design, Individual Mentoring (5 CP)
• Strategic Design Profession and Best Practice III | Creative Leadership and Conflict Management, Student Led Integrated Workshops and Moderation, Alumni and Expert Talks (5 CP)
• Theory III | Scientific Writing and Context, Sustainability II, Subject Exploration for Master’s Thesis (5 CP)

4. Semester

• Master's Thesis | Master’s Thesis, Master’s Colloquium and Individual Coaching (30 CP)