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History of the Built Environment 2: Renaissance to 1900

Study the architecture, landscape and urban design, and general aesthetic principles from 1400-1900 that created an intellectual foundation for 20th-century Modernism. Consider how and why historical styles and design principles borrowed from the past shaped the built environment and helped engineer progressive social change.

Product Design: Ergonomics

There’s a lot to consider when designing handheld consumer products. Ergonomics will be discussed in-depth and you will apply research, ideation, and problem-solving to develop your concepts. You will apply all skills learned to your final presentations, including developmental sketches, orthographic drawings, sketch models, and renderings.

LA 233 OL1 – 2026 Summer

The Creative Process

Artists and designers are creative problem solvers. Explore the art and science of creativity. You’ll analyze your own creative process to find strengths and develop solutions-based skills that will help you realize your creative potential. (This course is cross-listed with ADV 125.)

LA 125 VC1 – 2026 Summer – MR – 9:00AM-12:00PM

Art History Through the 19th Century

Explore the major styles of art and architecture in Western civilization from the high Renaissance through the 19th century. You’ll apply the language of the arts and analyze the purposes of art.

Visual Development 1

Skills needed. You’ll gain essential Photoshop abilities, along with basic composition, clothed figure, and color theory skills for visual development.

Professional Practice for Interior Design

Gain the business skills needed in an interior design firm. You’ll learn about professional ethics, fee structures, scope of services negotiations, and project management, setting a foundation for your entrepreneurial spirit.

Graphic Design 3: Nature of Interaction

In today’s world, brands are defined by the experiences that they provide. The proliferation of mobile devices means that many of these experiences are delivered as digital products. Through careful research, persona development, and design strategies, you’ll create the mobile design experiences around which much of Silicon Valley revolves.

Package Design 3: Advanced 3D Branding

Extend your knowledge of packaging by developing a full-fledged product line. Using market research, product analysis, brand development, photography, and illustration, you’ll design portfolio-worthy products for today’s demanding marketplace.