主要结构包括下级和上级的必修课和选修课。它旨在使视觉艺术系的投机设计专业（1）在艺术和人文科学的历史和学科问题上有广泛的基础；（2）投机设计的严格历史，理论和方法论课程；（3）以工作室为基础的独特课程，工作室可以单独或成组地开发原创项目，并且（4）有机会在专业中自定义重点以最适合其专业目标。
The major structure includes required and elective courses at both the lower- and upper-division levels. It is designed to give speculative design majors within the Department of Visual Arts (1) a broad foundation in the historical and disciplinary issues within the arts and humanities, (2) rigorous history, theory, and methodology courses in speculative design, (3) unique studio-based courses in which studios develop original projects, both individually and in groups, and (4) the opportunity to customize their emphasis within the major to best suit their professional goals.