MFA TRANSPORTATION DESIGN
Graduates of the MFA program in Transportation Design are innovators, in automotive design and all aspects of mobility, always with an eye toward the future.
Gaotian Zhu
Daniel Shapiro
The CCS Transportation Design studios and labs are in the very place where Harley Earl, the first modern automotive designer, and other pioneers created groundbreaking vehicles—and where today’s industry leaders seek top talent. Design competitions, internships, and sponsored projects from the Big Three and Tier 1 and 2 suppliers open doors for graduate placement at every major car manufacturer and nearly all the Tier 1 auto suppliers, at racing and defense companies like Pratt & Miller, and at firms as far away as Vietnam and Abu Dhabi.
Graduate Transportation Design Classroom
Graduate Transportation Design Computer Lab
Graduate Transportation Design technology
Graduate Transportation Design Classroom
Graduate Transportation Design Computer Lab
Graduate Transportation Design technology
Our curriculum is led by faculty who understand what it takes to succeed in the design industry because they have been or currently are successful industry practitioners and leaders. Students learn not only to become critical thinkers and strategic designers but to be professionals because creative talent and executional skills alone do not guarantee career advancement or entrepreneurial success. Students are taught to work effectively in teams both as leaders and as team peers. They cope with the real stresses of deadlines and uncertainties, both within and outside of their control. They learn to champion their ideas through formal presentations and rigorous critiques led by industry professionals who are in positions to recruit and hire promising talent.
Spencer Chamberlain
Creative Designer
General Motors
Nikunj Jain
Vehicle Experience Designer / Marketing Analyst
Tata Technologies
Xaoyin Li
Freelance Auto/Product Designer
Dirk Wan
Junior Interior / Exterior Designer
Karma
Lei Zhang
Advanced User Experience Designer
Chrysler
JOIN THE EVOLUTION
CCS prepares students to enter a global economy in which creativity shapes better communities and societies. Here, creative minds can both explore and thrive. There is nothing like it anywhere in the world.