Doctor of Design — DDes
Advance your design practice.
Lead the field.
A part-time, low-residency doctorate for working design professionals. Three residencies in Anguilla, British West Indies — the rest, fully online.
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What you'll learn
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What sets us apart
Every instructor is an active design or learning professional with industry experience — not career academics.
Three week-long intensive seminars in Anguilla, BWI — an immersive experience that complements the depth of online coursework.
Graduates leave with a portfolio that demonstrates applied research and practice, built to move careers forward immediately.
"The DDes program gave me a framework for the work I was already doing — and the credentials to lead it at a higher level."
— Rowan Shartel, Instructional Designer, Booz Allen Hamilton