Fall 2024 Courses
DES 304: Design 1
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 3.218
Schedule: TTH 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Instructor: Jose Perez
Explore the vocabulary, principles, and techniques of design across disciplines through project work in a studio setting.
DES 304: Design 1
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 1.202
Schedule: TTH 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Instructor: Cathryn Ploehn
Explore the vocabulary, principles, and techniques of design across disciplines through project work in a studio setting.
DES 304: Design 1
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 1.204
Schedule: TTH 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Instructor: Kelcey Gray
Explore the vocabulary, principles, and techniques of design across disciplines through project work in a studio setting.
DES 115C: Sketching
Mode: In-Person
Room: AHG 1.310
Schedule: M 2:00-5:00pm (Oct 7-Nov 4)
Instructor: Jose Perez
Introduction to elements, techniques, processes, and tools for sketching in design practice. Explore sketching as a way to convey ideas.
DES 102C: Intro to 2D
Mode: In-Person
Room: AHG 1.308
Schedule: TH 3:00-4:00pm
Instructor: Kelcey Gray
Explore the fundamental principles and methods of 2D design making, including an introduction to software.
DES 110C: Intro to Design Research
Mode: In-Person
Room: AHG 1.310
Schedule: M 2:00-5:00pm (Aug 26-Sept 30)
Instructor: Jon Freach
Students will learn design methods used in practice today by professional designers. Students will develop observational research and inference-making skills, then work in teams using methods that help them investigate the physical, social, cultural, and cognitive human factors of a chosen project topic. The class will also study professional design research deliverables and learn from guests who use design methods in their work.
DES 113: Intro to Design History
Mode: In-Person
Room: AHG 1.308
Schedule: M 9:30-11:00am
Instructor: Monica Penick
Introduction to the history of design, with a focus on key themes and ideas.
DES 309: Intro to Design
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 3.218
Schedule: MW 11:00am-2:00pm
Instructor: Wen Ye
Studio course. Introduction to the design process, including research, ideation, prototyping, critique, and iteration. Projects also introduce the vocabulary, principles, strategies, techniques, and conventions of drawing and rendering used by design professionals.
DES 321: Images in Communication
Mode: In-Person
Room: AHG 1.310
Schedule: MW 11:00am-2:00pm
Instructor: Michael Ray Charles
Studio course. Explores the selection and creation of images appropriate to specific communication goals and contexts, such as promotional images, infographics, logos, instructions, and/or narratives.
DES 321: Images in Communication
Mode: In-Person
Room: AHG 1.310
Schedule: TTH 11:00am-2:00pm
Instructor: Carley Law
Studio course. Explores the selection and creation of images appropriate to specific communication goals and contexts, such as promotional images, infographics, logos, instructions, and/or narratives.
DES 321: Images in Communication
Mode: In-Person
Room: AHG 1.310
Schedule: MW 2:00-5:00pm
Instructor: Carley Law
Studio course. Explores the selection and creation of images appropriate to specific communication goals and contexts, such as promotional images, infographics, logos, instructions, and/or narratives.
DES 325: Typography I
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 1.202
Schedule: MW 2:00-5:00pm
Instructor: Kelcey Gray
Studio course. Students use typographic principles to design complex print and on-screen publications.
DES 325: Typography I
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 1.204
Schedule: MW 11:00am-2:00pm
Instructor: Carley Law
Studio course. Students use typographic principles to design complex print and on-screen publications.
DES 325: Typography I
Mode: In-Person
Room: AHG 1.310
Schedule: TTH 8:00-11:00am
Instructor: Jeanette Abbink
Studio course. Students use typographic principles to design complex print and on-screen publications.
DES 326: Objects and Spaces
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 3.218
Schedule: TTH 2:00-5:00pm
Instructor: Kate Catterall
Studio course. Projects introduce rendering and prototyping techniques used for solving problems in three-dimensional media such as product design, packaging design, environmental graphics, and/or architectural/landscape design.
DES 326: Objects and Spaces
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 3.218
Schedule: MW 2:00-5:00pm
Instructor: Byron Wilson
Studio course. Projects introduce rendering and prototyping techniques used for solving problems in three-dimensional media such as product design, packaging design, environmental graphics, and/or architectural/landscape design.
DES 131: Portfolio and Performance Review
Mode: In-Person
Room: AHG 1.310
Schedule: M 9:30-11:00 am
Instructor: Cathryn Ploehn
Develop and review a portfolio of work, guided by feedback from the instructor, group critiques, and reviews with visiting critics.
DES 131: Portfolio and Performance Review
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 3.218
Schedule: W 5:00-6:30pm
Instructor: Cathryn Ploehn
Develop and review a portfolio of work, guided by feedback from the instructor, group critiques, and reviews with visiting critics.
DES 337.1: History of Graphic Design
Mode: In-Person
Room: AHG 1.308
Schedule: TTH 12:30-2:00pm
Instructor: Carma Ryanne Gorman
Lectures and discussions focusing on specialized or advanced topics in the history of design. Survey the history of graphic design from c.3000 BCE to the present, with an emphasis on the last 200 years.
DES 346: Project Studio / Wkrm
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 1.406
Schedule: TTH 11:00-2:00pm
Instructor: Jon E Freach
Professional experience solving real-world problems, including commissioned projects, student-initiated projects, and/or pro bono projects.
DES 160L: Internship in Design -wb
Mode: Internet
Schedule: M 10:00-11:00am
Instructor: Katherine Canales
Participate in a professional design internship in a field of interest.
DES 330T: Retro Futures
Mode: In-Person
Room: AHG 1.308
Schedule: W 11:00am-2:00pm
Instructor: Monica Penick
Explore how designers from the past imagined living in the future.
DES 347: Publication Studio
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 2.212
Schedule: F 11:00am-5:00pm
Instructor: Kevin Jeffrey Auer
Studio course. Advanced publishing projects in print and/or digital media.
DES 330T: Ecological Interaction Design
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 1.202
Schedule: W 11:00am-2:00pm
Instructor: Cathryn A Ploehn
Studio course. Projects focusing on contemporary design practice, featuring approaches and subfields not represented elsewhere in the curriculum.
DES 330T: Design Lab Print Studio
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 2.212
Schedule: T 5:00-8:00pm
Instructor: Henry Smith
Print Studio is an exploration of printmaking basics across new and old technology, while encouraging students to push the boundaries of the concept of “print.”
DES 330T: Eco-Design: Multispecies
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 1.204
Schedule: M 5:30-8:30pm
Instructor: Jiabao Li
Probe into non-human intelligence, shift perspectives through interspecies co-creation. We will explore eco-centric design, empathy, embodiment, manifesto, the rights of nature, design with and for other species.
DES 130T: Digital Fabrication
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 2.202
Schedule: M 2:00-5:00pm
Instructor: Jose Manuel Perez
Designers will use CAD software and digital tools to abbreviate the process from concept to physical artifact. Students will utilize additive and subtractive manufacturing processes such as 3D printing and laser cutting.
DES 330T: Generative Prototyping
Mode: In-Person
Room: AHG 1.308
Schedule: M 11:00am-2:00pm
Instructor: Katherine Canales
In Generative Prototyping, students will learn to use physical prototypes as a research tool. Student-built objects, systems, and interventions will be used to generate qualitative data about human interactions and behavior.
DES 330T: Play Design Lab
Mode: In-Person
Room: DFA 4.106
Schedule: W 2:00-5:00pm
Instructor: Keila Z Perez Quinones
Explore the emerging field of play design and its potential to create better conditions in our rapidly changing societies. Examine how play can contribute to the development of social and creative skills.
DES 330T: Intro to Design in Health (xlist w
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 3.218
Schedule: M 5:00-8:00pm
Instructor: Byron Wilson
Explore the intersection of design and health through project-based learning and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Students will develop design solutions addressing current challenges in health and wellness.
DES 330T: Individual Design Projects
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 1.204
Schedule: W 2:00-5:00pm
Instructor: Jose Manuel Perez
Students define their own research problem and propose appropriate design solutions, guided by feedback from instructor, desk critiques, group / peer critiques, and reviews with visiting critics.
DES 330T: Individual Design Projects
Mode: In-Person
Room: ART 1.406
Schedule: TH 11:00am-2:00pm
Instructor: Keila Z Perez Quinones
Students define their own research problem and propose appropriate design solutions, guided by feedback from instructor, desk critiques, group / peer critiques, and reviews with visiting critics.
DES 330T: Experimental Wearable Design
Mode: In-Person
Room: AHG 1.308
Schedule: T 9:30am-12:30pm
Instructor: Wen Ye
This intermediate-level design studio course focuses on the integration of wearable design with diverse materials and technologies. Building upon the foundational principles learned in previous courses, students will explore new frontiers in wearable design.
DES 374: Capstone
Mode: In-Person
Room: AHG 1.310
Schedule: TTH 2:00-5:00pm
Instructor: Tasheka Arceneaux Sutton, Keila Z Perez Quinones
Capstone project where students apply design methodologies and techniques to create a comprehensive design solution. The course culminates in a final presentation and critique.
DES 376: Independent Study
Students pursue individual projects under the supervision of a faculty member, allowing for a deep dive into a specialized area of interest within design.
DES 330T: Themed Entertainment Design
Mode: In-Person
Room: DFA 4.112
Schedule: MW 3:30-5:00pm
Instructor: Mk Haley
Explore best practices behind the design of themed entertainment experiences through a variety of lectures, group projects, and individual study.
Navigating Your Courses
We offer a wide range of topic courses that may evolve or change each semester. Consult with your advisor, faculty, or department leadership if you have any questions prior to registration.