<p>I am beginning my Junior year in a Mechanical Engineering program. I don't like it but I will finish it and graduate. I am thinking of maybe continuing my education towards Industrial Design. Is there a way for me to convert through a master and reconcile my mechanical engineering degree with a focus in Industrial design without having to go back to a 4 year degree?</p>
<p>I was in a special program in High School which allowed me to have 4 years of Visual art study.</p>
<p>Thank you for any information.</p>
<p>First, pick a few schools that have the Master’s program (Industrial design) and take a look at what’s required for a BS in that degree. Here’s a link to Georgia Tech’s:</p>
<p>[Program</a> of Study | School of Industrial Design | Georgia Tech](<a href=“http://www.id.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/programofstudy]Program”>http://www.id.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/programofstudy)</p>
<p>Try to take as many “core” ID classes as possible (as electives), if your school has an ID BS program. </p>
<p>Getting a BS in ME and a MS in ID is doable, but the additional classes will take time to complete.</p>
<p>Once again, from GT’s website:</p>
<p>"What if my undergraduate degree is not in industrial design? </p>
<p>The School of Industrial Design offers two types of graduate programs – a two year MID program for students with an undergraduate degree in industrial design, and a three year MID program for all other undergraduates. The 3 year MID students need to take additional 28 credit hours of preparatory coursework before taking graduate industrial design courses. The preparatory courses includes two design studios and 6 lecture courses; Materials and Processes, History of Modern Design, Computing 1, Computing 2, Advanced Sketching, and Professional Practice."</p>