Bachelor of Fine Arts Product Design

Program Description

WMU's product design program combines the disciplines of art, design, engineering and entrepreneurship. Housed in the College of Fine Arts, this highly innovative program will meet the growing design and manufacturing needs of southwest Michigan and the Midwest. WMU educators collaborated with local companies including Whirlpool, Tekna, Newell Brands, Stryker, Fabri-Kal, Landscape Forms and Eaton in the development of the product design program to ensure it prepares students to excel in the field. These ongoing strategic corporate partnerships also will afford students on-the-job training and real-world application opportunities. 

The product design program combines and builds upon the nationally-ranked programs within the Frostic School of Art, the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Haworth College of Business to form a new, cutting-edge industrial design education experience. Recent WMU graduates with degrees in product design and innovation can find jobs as:

  • Industrial designer
  • Product designer
  • User experience designer
  • Product innovation team leader
  • User experience researcher
  • Conceptual designer
  • Design strategist
  • Design director
  • Creative director
  • Business designer

Admission Requirements

Your transcript is the most important piece of information.  It shows what courses you’ve taken and your grades, which allows us to assess:

  • Academic Preparation.  Successful students are prepared students and we want to make sure you’re ready for the rigors of college-level work.  We recommend*:
    -  4 years of English
    -  3-4 years of math (through second year algebra or pre-calculus)
    -  3 years of natural sciences (two or more with a lab component)
    -  2 years of the same foreign language
  • Grade Point Average.
  • Grade Trend.  How well you’ve done in your most recent courses.

IELTS Requirements

Listening Reading Writing Speaking Overall
6 6 6 6 6

Remarks:

  • Yearly tuition fee is given
  • I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $33,688.
  • Score reporting required.

Course Features
  • Country United States of America
  • City Kalamazoo
  • State Michigan
  • Course Duration 4 Years
  • Application fee 100 USD
  • Tuition fees yearly 18,912 USD
  • Cost of Living per year 14,776 USD
  • Starting dates Fall, Spring & Summer
  • IELTS (Total) 6
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