Futures Studies and Speculative Design Certificate
Continuing and Professional Education at The New School
Key Information
Campus location
Online USA
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
1 semester
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
USD 1,585 *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* *1,760 if courses are purchased individually. Tuition rates are subject to change over the course of your program.
Introduction
Individuals, communities, governments, and businesses all face complex questions when making plans for the future. In this certificate program, you focus on building the skills necessary for future image making with compelling immersive sensory experiences. You learn to apply theory and methods to develop and employ projections of desirable and undesirable future scenarios and examine ways futures discourse can shape a project’s or company's path forward.
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Ideal Students
Who Should Enroll
- Individuals who want to effect systems-level change in organizations and work toward long-term goals
- Professionals who already work within organizations and those wishing to find or create new opportunities
- Those who are new to futures studies or have a working knowledge of the field and wish to increase their proficiency and build their portfolio of practice
Curriculum
Curriculum Requirements
Students must complete both courses within one year.
Required Courses
- Design Futures 101
- Immersive Scenario Planning
Program Outcome
What You’ll Gain
- Knowledge of key principles of futures studies and design futures
- Techniques for identifying, researching, and critiquing signals of change as potential trend indicators
- The ability to apply design futures methods and approaches to concrete topics
- Experience using methods and frameworks for forecasting hypothetical conditions
- Lead scenario planning exercises for community and corporate contexts
- The ability to create vivid, thought-provoking representations of hypothetical scenarios through diverse media
- An opportunity to develop futures scenarios that can shape your project or company’s path forward