Design

Master of Design
Master of Design
Graduate programmes in applied arts and design include the DSAA (M1), the Master in Higher Education Teaching or research-based master's (M2), the ENSCI industrial design degree (M2), etc.

Learning objectives

The courses offered by the department allow students to combine a comprehensive view of design with diverse and specialized programmes.

  • the agrégation in applied arts or Master of Higher Education Teaching and the M2 Design, run solely by ENS Cachan
  • courses for the DSAA held at the design schools to which our ENS Cachan design students normally also applied in view of completing a two-year programme

Master 1

M1 - Design research

Master 1 - Recherche en design

Eligible public - Secured course

  • Be registered as a student at ENS Paris-Saclay
  • Student of foreign nationality (excluding nationals of the European Economic Area, Andorra, Switzerland or Monaco) whose country of residence is Student enrolled in the Recherche en design Master 1 in 2022-2023 and be allowed to repeat the year
  • Consult the application procedures for the secure route

Eligible public - External pathway

Application dates: 22 March to 18 April 2023

Masters 2

M2 : Design research

M2 : Formation à l'enseignement supérieur en Design

Careers

Graduates can sit the competitive agrégation examination in art, applied arts option, and construct a research project.
The research-based master's programme aims to encourage students to pursue careers in design research, through exposure to and interaction with leading researchers.