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Human-Centered Design

Design for humans. Using the science of ergonomics and Norman’s design principles, you’ll learn to make products and design spaces that satisfy the physical, physiological, and psychological needs of consumers.

Digital Figure Painting

Expand your digital painting abilities. You’ll use color theory and various painting techniques to realistically render shapes and shadows, establish color harmony, and create mood.

First Steps in Television

Create various premises for original series and write a spec episode of an existing series. You’ll explore the past and present of episodic dramas and comedies on television, streaming media, and other contemporary platforms. (This course is cross-listed with WRI 634.)

Computer Drafting

Develop skills in drafting and mechanical drawing to clearly communicate three-dimensional design ideas. Using industry-standard dimensioning principles and Autodesk Fusion, you’ll learn to translate concepts into precise visual representations.

Design Project 2

Merge your more advanced drawing, model-making, and digital modeling skills to explore your personal and professional interest within a broad topic through a more sophisticated design process.

Survey of Contemporary Interior Architecture

Expand your design history knowledge. Focusing on major movements and innovations, you’ll examine the societal, political, environmental, and economic influences that impacted architecture, design, furniture, and materials from the Industrial Revolution to today.

Digital 3D Modeling 1

Turn your 2D design sketches into digital 3D models. You’ll use NURBS solid 3D modeling software, modelmaking tools, and techniques to create digital 3D models.

Posters and Packaging

Become an illustrative storyteller. Increase the narrative impact of your work by combining your composition, design, and perspective techniques with solid drawing and painting skills. You’ll use research, photography, sketches, and multiple techniques. (This course is cross-listed with ILL 380X.)

Introduction to Fashion Design

Fashion design is a process. You will learn the basic steps of design development, editing, and balancing a ready to wear (RTW) collection. Plus, you’ll develop your technical, visual, and verbal presentation skills.

Fashion Business: Visual Merchandising: Image & Brand

Master visual merchandising concepts for fashion branding. You will conceptualize and execute visual merchandising designs and displays for a variety of retail marketing channels.