Courses
Course descriptions and schedules offered below are a helpful guide to find courses offered by the department.
This listing is not meant to replace the official course catalog maintained by the University Registrar.
DESIGN 2110
Design Fundamentals I
Introduction to form, organizational structures and problem solving in the context of basic 2D design.
Concur: 2310.
DESIGN 2130
Design Fundamentals II
Application of acquired skills and knowledge of visual language and spatial constructs to generate design concepts in a given context.
Prereq: 2110. Concur: 2330.
DESIGN 2310
Visual Principles and Techniques I
Skill building in using drawing to observe, see, record and communicate characteristics of subjects, objects, information, environments, experiences and interactions.
Concur: 2110.
DESIGN 2330
Visual Principles and Techniques II
Skills and techniques mix media that assist in interpreting, translating and generating visual narratives that reveal relationships among subjects, objects, information, environments, experience and interactions.
Prereq: 2310. Concur: 2130.
DESIGN 2700
Introduction to Design Practice
Introduction to theory, rationale, practice, and societal impact of design; design process, critical issues, relationship to the environment.
DESIGN 2750
Design History
A history of design as affected by technology, science, and cultural world view.