设计专业使学生学习新技术，新材料和新媒体，以发展现代设计师所需的创作过程和批判性思维。主要课程集中在工作室，在工作室中，通过数字媒体进行的视觉交流得到了传统艺术创作的补充。艺术和设计历史与理论课程以及特定媒体技术课程补充了所需的工作室系列。学生可以修读一系列的设计系课程，也可以选择平面设计或产品设计中的特定课程。平面设计专业向学生介绍与印刷应用，基于网络的媒体，展览设计，出版和广告有关的工具和媒体。产品设计涉及用于工业应用的对象，艺术品，家具，玩具，展览和贸易设计，电子产品，家居用品和娱乐设备的创建。
The design major engages students with new technologies, materials and media in developing the creative processes and critical thinking necessary for the modern designer. The major centers on studio wherein an emphasis on visual communication through digital media is complemented by the traditional focus on art making. Courses in art and design history and theory and in specific media techniques supplement the series of required studios. A student may take a range of department courses in design or may choose a specific concentration in either graphic design or product design. The graphic design concentration introduces students to the tools and media related to print applications, web-based media, exhibition design, publishing and advertising. Product design concerns the creation of objects used in industrial applications, art objects, furniture, toys, exhibits and trade design, electronic products, household items and recreational equipment.