SVA MA Design Research

SVA MA Design Research, Writing & Criticism¹ is a one-year graduate program²
devoted to the study of design, its contexts & consequences.
Our graduates have gone on to pursue research-related careers in publishing, education, museums, institutes, design practice, entrepreneurship, & more.³

Formerly known as D-Crit
About the program
Applications accepted on a rolling basis. All successful candidates awarded a significant scholarship!

SVA MA Design Research

136 W 21st St, 2nd Floor

New York, NY 10011

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designresearch@sva.edu

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@dcrit

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(212) 592-2228

Research – SVA MA Design Research

Research

Audio

Design for the Real World: Lipstick by Veronique Vienne

Writer and designer Veronique Vienne tells “Studio 360’s” Kurt Andersen about the sleek cylinder of color that is as indispensable as a Swiss army knife.

Excerpt, Resource

In Praise of Shadows

Author Jun’ichirō Tanizaki expounds on the importance of darkness in Japanese interiors in adding texture, depth, and subtle beauty to the life within.