Centers and Programs
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Our faculty-driven centers and programs focus on advancing design thinking, research, and creative problem-solving for innovating in an increasingly complex world. We actively partner with world-class industry professionals and the colleges and schools on the University of Texas at Austin campus to integrate design skills into creative and entrepreneurial scenarios across all disciplines and fields.
![Fall 2023 course poster for the Center for Integrated Design at UT Austin](/sites/sdct/files/styles/utexas_image_style_330w_200h/public/2023-03/cid-fall-2023-postcard.jpg?itok=4PbbZu2o)
The Center for Integrated Design
Courses are open to all UT students to explore design methods, mindsets, and tools for developing creative solutions to real-world scenarios.
Explore Courses at The Center![People are doing a design critique](/sites/sdct/files/styles/utexas_image_style_330w_200h/public/2022-11/bpi_191203_0728.jpg?itok=lJFmIBUB)
Bridging Disciplines Program
Learn how to apply design thinking principles or build skills in the digital arts to complement any field of study with a Bridging Disciplines Certificate.
BDP Programs for All Majors![A student is creating a game design project](/sites/sdct/files/styles/utexas_image_style_330w_200h/public/2022-11/dsc_4534.jpg?itok=G74xWFh7)
Game Development and Design Program
The GDAD Progam prepares designers, developers, and leaders to excel in the gaming, AR/VR, and creative media industries.
Get Your Game On![Center for Integrated Design Director Gray Garmon facilitating a design thinking exercise for a team from Southwest Airlines through Executive and Extended Education](/sites/sdct/files/styles/utexas_image_style_330w_200h/public/2022-12/sdct_southwest-airlines-172.jpg?itok=cCt_585E)
Executive and Extended Education
Supporting professionals with skills development and training for dynamic careers in creative technologies and design.
Go to UT Extended Campus![High school students smiling and laughing as they play an original video game created during SDCT's Summer Design Camp for teens](/sites/sdct/files/styles/utexas_image_style_330w_200h/public/2022-11/bpi_190626_0723.jpg?itok=XevgSMDa)
Summer Design Camps for Teens
Taught by UT faculty, high school students learn about 2D game design, 3D game design, and animation and motion.
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