Area
Interdisciplinary
Sub-Discipline
Interdisciplinary
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
- City: Santiago,
- Commune: Santiago,
- Region: Metropolitan Region
goals
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: 1. To train transdisciplinary professionals capable of interacting in changing and dynamic environments, promoting collaborative work, generating applied knowledge, and contributing to the development, visibility, and availability of the Design discipline in society. 2. To contribute to the development of people and their environment by training specialists who can respond to the global changes of present and future society based on criteria of environmental, economic, and social sustainability, collaborating through design in the construction of sustainable scenarios. 3. To train professionals specializing in navigating complexity, with transdisciplinary systemic thinking, capable of interpreting the environment, identifying opportunities for innovation driven by change, and anticipating it with design proposals that add value and promote the common good of people and their environment. 4. To provide training aligned with the values and principles of the University, committing to ethical and sustainable action, considering the variables associated with economic, social, environmental, and technological development.
Applicant Profile
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: 1. Bachelor's Degree related to the program | Applicants must hold an academic degree or professional title equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. This degree must have been obtained from a university recognized by the State of Chile, or, in the case of foreign institutions, by the State of the corresponding country. It is important to note that only a Bachelor's degree is equivalent to an academic degree required for postgraduate studies (according to the Chilean General Education Law and the internal regulations of the Catholic University); professional titles are not necessarily equivalent to Bachelor's degrees. 2. Pass the Selection Process | Applicants must submit all the documents detailed in the 'Application Process' section during the application period and participate in an interview, either in person or remotely, on the date assigned to each applicant. *NOTE: Please consult our Academic Assistant, Paola Olguín [paolguing@uc.cl], regarding the special requirements for the DuocUC Agreement. THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN APPLYING: English Proficiency | It is desirable that the student has an adequate command of the English language and the ability to understand it orally and in writing, so that they can understand the reading levels required in the Program and attend optional Workshops by international guest professors.
Graduate profile
A MADA graduate is qualified to: 1) Understand the life cycle of a product, service, or model from different disciplinary perspectives, integrating multiple variables within a complex context to identify needs, measure value, and work effectively across various platforms. 2) Systematically analyze the needs of specific individuals and contexts, incorporating data capture and analysis tools to generate data for decision-making based on applied research. 3) Develop advanced, real-world projects based on a practical approach, considering contingencies, through an analytical perspective on needs, and the innovative development of usable solutions based on design and their productive implications. 4) Integrate design solutions into the language and processes of sustainable business modeling, enhancing and communicating the value of the project, its differentiating factors, and its viability in real-world conditions. 5) Understand the relationship between the design problem, the users and their operational context, being able not only to intervene through products or services, but also understanding how they transform the environment in which they operate.
Lines of investigation
The MADA, as a professional program that seeks advanced specialization for the practical exercise of Design, develops its areas of work linked to the economic, social, environmental and technological development of the country focused on people, and organizes them from a multi and interdisciplinary perspective, according to the following clusters: Design for entrepreneurship and social innovation, Service and experience design, Design and Circular Economy, Sensory Design and Interactive Technologies, Culture, Society and Territory, Natural Resources and sustainability.
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