Master of Science in Creative Technology & Design
The ATLAS Institute’s 2-year professional Master of Science in Creative Technology and Design (CTD) program prepares you to become a multidisciplinary leader versed in real-world design challenges and technical know-how. Degrees are granted by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
The University of Colorado Boulder is the #11 engineering graduate program among public university peers in the U.S., according to U.S. News and World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings for 2025-26.
The program is built for flexibility: students pursue their passions deeply, whether in UX/UI, product development, interactive media, game design, sustainability, performing arts technology, social impact—or anywhere engineering and creative insight converge.
Designed to Lead
Graduates of the professional MS program pursue careers blending engineering, design, social impact and creativity. While the program is oriented toward professional development, some students have gone on to doctoral programs. For those seeking a graduate experience in a vibrant, interdisciplinary academic community of designers, engineers and inventors, ATLAS is for you.
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CU Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science ranks in the top 12 Best Engineering Schools among public institutions according U.S. News and World Report.
The ATLAS Institute's Creative Technology and Design programs boast 53% female-identifying students.
ATLAS students go on to work at Fortune 500 companies, design shops, startups, nonprofits, and universities—or start their own businesses.
A Degree in Pursuing Your Dreams
Through the Creative Technology and Design program’s project-based curriculum, students build outstanding portfolios highlighting their ability to bridge stakeholder insights with design skills and technical rigor.
Many students also choose to embed in one of the ATLAS Institute’s research labs to further deepen their experience. ATLAS labs live at the vanguard of innovation in human-computer interaction, biomaterials, fabrication, design, neuroscience and more.