Design Arts & Practices

College of Fine Arts

Passionate about art, design and information? Curious about how these passions can come together and improve the world? 

The Bachelor of Arts in Design Arts & Practices provides a foundation in design history, theory and practice from an interdisciplinary perspective. This degree will provide you with the framework to design experiences across a range of scales and media. You will be able to use your creative vision to solve grand challenges and tackle complex problems.

Multifaceted designers play a vital role in communicating complex information through visual communication, and data visualizations, by creating innovative solutions using rapid prototyping and fabrication.

Engage in exciting and dynamic courses with interdisciplinary faculty. Courses are project-based, innovating with new technology, and developing creative strategies to address contemporary issues. History and theory courses construct cultural frameworks for depth and breadth in research and application. A range of courses across art, design, information studies and technology will shape your degree, progressing from core skills into larger theories and issues, culminating in a final capstone project. Capstone projects will tackle challenges spanning fields from social justice, design and the environment.

*Residents of some U.S. Territories may not be eligible. Please see our Eligibility & State Authorization page for more information.