Program Description
The undergraduate curricula in the College of Design are divided into two phases. During their first year, students attend a common set of studio and lecture classes, called the Core Design Program. These classes create a shared language, experience, and community that expose students to all disciplines within the College of Design—including architecture, art and design, community and regional planning, graphic design, industrial design, integrated studio arts, interdisciplinary design, interior design, and landscape architecture—and prepare them for application to any of these degree programs. Admission to the enrollment-managed professional programs (all except art and design, community and regional planning, and interdisciplinary design) requires a separate application after completing the Core Design Program, depends on available resources, and is subject to review by faculty committee. Applicants are reviewed on the basis of a portfolio of original work, scholastic performance, and a written essay. Students may apply to multiple degree programs.
