设计部为视觉传播者在各种创意学科（包括动画，图形设计，插画，摄影和其他相关领域）的职业做好准备。学生学习解决复杂的视觉问题，并通过多种媒介和技术交流叙述。设计系文学学士学位课程的毕业生接受有关设计过程，理论，工作方法和设计应用的基础培训。该学位课程非常适合准备在研究生院学习设计的学生，希望攻读涉及多个设计专业的混合学位的学生，寻求对基础知识有深刻理解并可以应用于另一门学科的学生，或者是学习设计以实现个人充实的学生。
The Department of Design prepares visual communicators for careers in a broad range of creative disciplines including animation, graphic design, illustration, photography and other related fields. Students learn to solve complex visual problems and communicate narratives across a wide array of mediums and technologies. Graduates from Department of Design's Bachelor of Arts degree program receive foundational training in design process, theory, methods of working and design applications. The degree is ideally suited to students preparing to study design in graduate school, students who wish to pursue a hybrid degree involving several design specialities, students seeking a foundational understanding of design which can be applied to another discipline, or students studying design for personal enrichment.<br><br>The Design BA program is a limited enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Permission is granted through a portfolio review and interview process. Interested students should declare pre-major intent, complete prerequisite courses, and submit an application and online portfolio of their work. Application deadlines are in June.<br>Accepted major students will be assigned a faculty advisor who will assist in completing a program plan, approve major and elective courses, and provide information about post-graduate preparation. For more information about areas of study, please contact the department office.