Master of Design Studies in Design for Human Health

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• Our faculty of more than 300 experienced, practicing professionals and our deep ties to Boston’s design community provide students with the connections to succeed in their fields.

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• Our online curriculum allows students to earn their master’s degree while continuing to work full time and advance their careers.

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• The BAC is a fully accredited nonprofit college with more than 125 years of experience educating design professionals.

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what the bac has to offer

• Week-long residencies on campus in downtown Boston allow students to connect with their faculty, collaborate with their classmates, and engage hands-on with their coursework.

• We use a range of digital tools to support and enhance online learning, including Skype, VoiceThread, and WebEx desktop sharing.

• Students conclude their studies with a practical thesis project, and their work is put on exhibition in our Newbury Street building upon graduation.

master of design studies “The collaborative process of the MDS program — getting together with the students that I’ve met online in person and working together with them — is one of the most exciting parts of the program.”

—Eric Lewandowski, Master of Design Studies in Sustainable Design

Contact admissions at 617.585.0123 or visit us online at the-bac.edu/inquire

master of design studies The Highlights

The Master of Design Studies in Sustainable Design, Historic Preservation, or Design for Human Health is a 4 to 5-semester graduate degree delivered in an innovative distance format that allows students to work full time while they study. Students learn from leading scholars and active practitioners and work closely with a small group of committed colleagues to gain expertise in their field. The online classroom has the same rigor as in our traditional classrooms, and students enrich their online courses with a series of 8-day residencies in Boston that bring their courses to life and build connections between classmates and instructors.

• Flexible online courses allow students to earn their master’s degree in design while working full time.

• Instructors are professionals in the field and bring current perspectives on design practice into the classroom.

• Week-long residencies on campus in downtown Boston allow students to connect with their faculty, collaborate with their classmates, and engage hands-on with their coursework.

• Students complete their degree with a thesis project to explore an idea that has personal significance and larger value to the community.

• Our location in Boston’s 19th-century Back Bay neighborhood and the BAC’s own historically significant buildings offer an immediate, tangible context for design studies.

Classes that fit your schedule. The BAC uses a range of digital tools to support and enhance online learning, including Skype, VoiceThread, and WebEx desktop sharing. Students can study from anywhere in the world, working at their own pace and on their own schedule. Students contribute to a vital online studio culture, exchanging comments and critiques with classmates, working together on projects, and supporting each other throughout the program.

In-person intensives bring your coursework to life. Each semester in January and August, MDS students come to Boston to study in residence for 8 days of in-person instruction and hands-on studios.These innovative intensive weeks give students and faculty the opportunity to build relationships and explore projects, setting up a positive, connected studio culture that enhances the online learning throughout the rest of the semester.

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Contact admissions at 617.585.0123 or visit us online at the-bac.edu/inquire

master of design studies The Highlights

The Master of Design Studies in Sustainable Design, Historic Preservation, or Design for Human Health is a 4 to 5-semester graduate degree delivered in an innovative distance format that allows students to work full time while they study. Students learn from leading scholars and active practitioners and work closely with a small group of committed colleagues to gain expertise in their field. The online classroom has the same rigor as in our traditional classrooms, and students enrich their online courses with a series of 8-day residencies in Boston that bring their courses to life and build connections between classmates and instructors.

• Flexible online courses allow students to earn their master’s degree in design while working full time.

• Instructors are professionals in the field and bring current perspectives on design practice into the classroom.

• Week-long residencies on campus in downtown Boston allow students to connect with their faculty, collaborate with their classmates, and engage hands-on with their coursework.

• Students complete their degree with a thesis project to explore an idea that has personal significance and larger value to the community.

• Our location in Boston’s 19th-century Back Bay neighborhood and the BAC’s own historically significant buildings offer an immediate, tangible context for design studies.

Classes that fit your schedule. The BAC uses a range of digital tools to support and enhance online learning, including Skype, VoiceThread, and WebEx desktop sharing. Students can study from anywhere in the world, working at their own pace and on their own schedule. Students contribute to a vital online studio culture, exchanging comments and critiques with classmates, working together on projects, and supporting each other throughout the program.

In-person intensives bring your coursework to life. Each semester in January and August, MDS students come to Boston to study in residence for 8 days of in-person instruction and hands-on studios. These innovative intensive weeks give students and faculty the opportunity to build relationships and explore projects, setting up a positive, connected studio culture that enhances the online learning throughout the rest of the semester.

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Contact admissions at 617.585.0123 or visit us online at the-bac.edu/inquire

design for human health The Master of Design Studies in Design for Human Health is a 5-semester post-professional degree that merges physical and social sciences with spatial design. Students gain specialized knowledge and skills in the growing field of human health and wellness as it relates to the built environment. The unique curriculum teaches students to assess and design public, private, and corporate spaces to respond to human needs, with the goal of complementing and enhancing physical activity, cognitive performance, and psychological well being.

Courses delve into sociology, biomechanics, neurobiology, behavior, and psychology, exploring the ways they intersect with design theory. In hands-on studio-labs, students confront real world problems, brainstorming solutions and developing prototypes of their own designs. The program culminates in a practical thesis project that expands on a specific subject of interest.

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Scholarships are available to qualified students.

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semester 1

Connect theory and practice through

Online

semester 2

8-Day Intensive + Online

semester 3

8-Day Intensive + Online

semester 4

8-Day Intensive + Online

semester 5

8-Day Intensive + Online

Learn how to develop bids, create budgets, and manage funds throughout a design project.

mentored research and design in your capstone project.

graduation Establish a firm foundation to launch a career in the growing profession of designing for human health.

career advancement in Design firm researcher Gov. organization director Design firm principle

Distance program allows you to work in the field and toward your degree at the same time.

Contact admissions at 617.585.0123 or visit us online at the-bac.edu/inquire

320 Newbury Street • Boston MA 02115

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tr ys ur wb

ne

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str

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tr ns to yls bo

T hynes prudential center

mass pi ke

951 boylston

fenway

ts et

us u en av e

• Our faculty of more than 300 experienced, practicing professionals and our deep ties to Boston’s design community provide students with the connections to succeed in their fields.

320 newbury

ch ssa ma

• Our online curriculum allows students to earn their master’s degree while continuing to work full time and advance their careers.

charles river

eet

efo

• The BAC is a fully accredited nonprofit college with more than 125 years of experience educating design professionals.

boston common & public garden her

what the bac has to offer

• Week-long residencies on campus in downtown Boston allow students to connect with their faculty, collaborate with their classmates, and engage hands-on with their coursework.

• We use a range of digital tools to support and enhance online learning, including Skype, VoiceThread, and WebEx desktop sharing.

• Students conclude their studies with a practical thesis project, and their work is put on exhibition in our Newbury Street building upon graduation.

master of design studies “The collaborative process of the MDS program — getting together with the students that I’ve met online in person and working together with them — is one of the most exciting parts of the program.”

—Eric Lewandowski, Master of Design Studies in Sustainable Design

Contact admissions at 617.585.0123 or visit us online at the-bac.edu/inquire