Master in Major in Media Design

The Major in Media Design is a master's program at Keio University in Kanagawa, Japan, taught in English over two years, beginning each September. Keio University was established in 1858 by Yukichi Fukuzawa as one of Japan's earliest schools of Western learning and has operated for over one hundred sixty years as the country's first private institution of higher education, guided by its founder's motto of jitsugaku, or empirical science. Media design programs at the graduate level typically combine design practice with research into how people interact with digital technology, covering areas such as interaction design, user experience, digital media production, creative coding, and design research methods. Students in a master's program usually complete coursework alongside studio or lab-based project work, culminating in a thesis or major creative project that demonstrates both design skill and research understanding. This combination of practical and analytical training reflects how the field sits between design, computer science, and communication studies. Career paths for media design graduates include user experience and interaction design roles at technology companies, positions in digital media production and creative agencies, and design research roles within corporations developing new digital products or services. Some graduates go on to found their own design or media studios, while others continue into doctoral research. Taught entirely in English, the program allows international students to pursue graduate-level media design training in Japan, working alongside Japanese faculty and students and gaining exposure to Japan's design and technology industries. The two-year length matches the standard duration for master's study in design-related fields.