Master of Professional Studies in Retail Design
Advance your career with CCAD’s master’s in Retail Design
Retail is changing. Get ready to move into the future and define your path with Columbus College of Art & Design’s Master of Professional Studies in Retail Design. With CCAD's MPS program, you’ll experience a cutting-edge approach to learning with a rich mix of theory and practice in a curriculum developed and taught by retail experts. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of how customers engage with brands and make purchase decisions—from e-commerce to brick and mortar, and everything in between.
What I've learned in CCAD’s MPS program has directly impacted new projects, allowing me to challenge myself and my team to think differently."
Harley Ward
Creative Director, AT&T (MPS in Retail Design, 2024)
Meet our program chair
Dr Tamara Peyton
A master's degree that fits your goals
Retail design is relevant in not just the clothing industry, but in nearly every industry. Our channel-agnostic approach to retail is one that only an art and design school can offer and helps to balance business acumen with innovation, inclusivity, and creativity to meet the challenges of tomorrow. Plus, you’ll build your professional network and make meaningful mentorship connections in this growing field. Students graduating from our program will be poised to take on roles such as:
- Environmental designer
- Interface designer
- Product designer
- Product manager
- Digital marketer
- Project manager
- Service manager
Vince Notaroberto (Advertising & Graphic Design, 1971) came to CCAD to find community with people like himself—those unseen. At CCAD, he built a chosen family. After a thrilling career, he’s making a gift to ensure generations of students have the same opportunities.
A short about Emily Dickinson has won a prestigious Telly Award—and Columbus College of Art & Design filmmakers helped make it happen.
Meet Serenity Strull, a Columbus College of Art & Design Film & Video alum carving her own creative career path as an editorial illustrator for the BBC.
