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| INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN PROGRAM : UNDERGRADUATE | GRADUATE |
| Undergraduate Design Program |
| The University
of California, Davis Design Program offers a creative, challenging, and
flexible approach to the study of design with specialization in clothing
and textile design, visual communication and presentation, and interior
architecture. Students may elect to concentrate in one of these areas or follow a more general program combining course work from any or all of these areas. The Design Major attracts faculty and students who wish to involve themselves in the challenge of constructing the future shape and quality of our everyday lives. Our objective is to educate our students within a socially and environmentally responsible context, encouraging them to become skilled, thoughtful, creative and knowledgeable designers with the confidence to act on their convictions. The Design Program's scope and emphasis on creative design has placed it as one of the few programs of its kind in the country and was ranked fifth nationally in a recent poll. The curriculum emphasizes creative problem solving and hands-on experience to support theoretical and conceptual development. |
Five characteristics distinguish the UC Davis Design
Program from others in the country: 1. An integrated teaching and research model stressing a constant interchange between basic (theoretical) and applied approaches. 2. A dedication to visual literacy and creativity as primary sources of design innovation and problem solving. 3. A program synthesizing the study of global traditions and historical precedents from western and non-western sources and integrating contemporary technology as a basis for design practice. 4. Our commitment to socially and environmentally responsible design solutions addressing the needs of diverse groups and consumer cultures. 5. An emphasis on self-determined, individually designed programs of study within a general design education preparing students for the dynamic changes they will experience in their chosen areas of activity. |
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Internships and Career Alternatives As part of their preparation, upper division Design students
are encouraged to become involved in internships in design firms, museums
and galleries, and interior design and architect offices. |