Design

Department of Design, College of Fine and Performing Arts

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design is the professional degree for students admitted to the major. The curriculum follows a structured sequence of classes that builds upon the knowledge and skills from the previous courses. Courses in the senior year focus on the integration of graphic design and digital media design in the solution of advanced visual communication problems.

Students first apply to the program as pre-majors through a portfolio review that takes place in the spring quarter. Admitted pre-majors start the following fall taking a series of 200-level lecture and project-based design classes during the fall and winter quarters. At the end of the winter quarter, students must submit a portfolio of completed work and/or work in progress from DSGN 210, 212, 213, and 230. The portfolios are reviewed by the faculty, who evaluates the potential of the student to succeed in the program. Admission to the major is selective and limited by space and resource availability. Passing the 200-level courses does not guarantee advancement to the junior sequence. All students must begin their BFA studies in the spring immediately following the review. Students who successfully complete all the 200 requirements but are not admitted to the major, or who choose not to apply for the BFA, will be granted a Design Minor.