Undergraduate Industrial Design (BFA)
Program Overview
As a student in the Industrial Design program, you will be exposed to the theory, process, and practice of designing products and systems to influence the ways that we interact with people, places and things. You will closely examine graphic visualization, technical drawing, model making and prototype development, allowing you to obtain the skills needed to conceptualize, design, and develop new and improved products. You will study the complex relationships that exist between culture and commerce, as well as ways to enhance our worldview and improve our lives. Your aesthetic sensitivity, technical competence, and analytical thought will be developed and applied to meet the challenge of designing products for human needs. The course of studies in this program includes product, exhibit, and furniture design.
As an industrial design student, you will have exceptional resources available to you, such as advanced computer labs for 3D modeling and rapid prototyping, the Material Connexion Online Library, the Inventables Material Library, and the Vignelli Center for Design Studies. You will also have the opportunity to obtain high-profile internships at noted design firms. When you graduate from this exciting program, you'll be prepared to work within the industrial design industry to create meaningful and well-designed products.
