Graduate Spatial Experience Design
Course of Study
Learn to apply user experience-based design toward creating spaces that engage and delight the senses.
The typical length of study for the MS in Spatial Experience Design is four full terms plus one ArtCenter (ACL) summer term. The program may be completed in two years. A three-year option includes two additional full terms.
Curriculum subject to change.
For students entering Fall 2025
2-year (5 terms)
| TERM 1 - FALL | |
| Digital Process 6: Spatial | 3 |
| Materials and Innovation 1 | 3 |
| Spatial Scenography Studio 1 | 3 |
| Advanced Spatial Graphics | 3 |
| Space, Brand and Experience | 3 |
| TERM 2 - SPRING | |
| Digital Process 7 | 3 |
| Grad Seminar | 3 |
| Ambient Media and Interactivity | 3 |
| Spatial Scenography Studio 2 | 3 |
| Theory, Concept, Culture | 3 |
| TERM 3 - SUMMER (ACL) | |
| Internship OR Elective Course | 6 |
| TERM 4 - FALL | |
| Topic Studio | 3 |
| Fabrication Innovation 1 | 3 |
| Thesis Studio 1 | 3 |
| Classroom to Career | 3 |
| Thesis Writing Studio 1 | 3 |
| TERM 5 - SPRING | |
| Fabrication Innovation 2 | 3 |
| Thesis Studio 2A | 3 |
| Thesis Studio 2B | 3 |
| Thesis Writing Studio 2 | 3 |
| Graduate Exhibition Design | 3 |
| Completed Thesis | 0 |
| TOTAL | |
| Total Required Units | 66 |
3-year (7 terms)
| TERM 1 - FALL | |
| Digital Process 3 OR Digital Process 4 OR Digital Process 5 | 3 |
| Environmental Design 3 OR Experience Design | 3 |
| Design Lab 3: Applied Graphics & Interactive | 3 |
| Visual Communication 3 | 3 |
| Topic Studio: Advanced Spatial Rendering | 3 |
| TERM 2 - SPRING | |
| History & Theory of the Built Enviornment OR Modern Latin American Architecture | 3 |
| Environmental Design 4 | 3 |
| Design Lab 4 | 3 |
| Structure—Interior Architecture | 3 |
| TS: Advanced Spatial Rendering | 3 |
| TERM 3 - FALL | |
| Digital Process 6 | 3 |
| Materials and Innovation 1 | 3 |
| Spatial Scenography Studio 1 | 3 |
| Advanced Spatial Graphics | 3 |
| Space, Brand and Experience | 3 |
| TERM 4 - SPRING | |
| Digital Process 7 | 3 |
| Grad Seminar | 3 |
| Ambient Media and Interactivity | 3 |
| Spatial Scenography Studio 2 | 3 |
| Theory, Concept, Culture | 3 |
| TERM 5 - SUMMER (ACL) | |
| Internship OR Elective | 6 |
| TERM 6 - FALL | |
| Topic Studio | 3 |
| Fabrication Innovation 1 | 3 |
| Thesis Studio 1 | 3 |
| Classroom to Career | 3 |
| Thesis Writing Studio 1 | 3 |
| TERM 7 - SPRING | |
| Fabrication Innovation 2 | 3 |
| Thesis Studio 2A | 3 |
| Thesis Studio 2B | 3 |
| Thesis Writing Studio 1 | 3 |
| Graduate Exhibition Design | 3 |
| Completed Thesis | 0 |
| TOTAL | |
| Total Required Units | 96 |
It’s important to me that I bring an attitude and style to the classroom that directly corresponds to what I would do in my own studio.
Cory GrosserGraduate Spatial Experience Design faculty