Bachelor of Arts in Design Arts and Practice: Object Design Emphasis

University of Arizona

Design studies with a focus on works in 3D, from one-offs to mass-manufactured, including hand-held and portable products, furnishings, furniture, systems, and more.DAP students will develop core conceptual and technical skills to design artifacts and experiences across a range of scales and media.Project-based courses will build your abilities in problem solving and seeking, innovating with and through technologies, and developing creative visual strategies to address problems (climate change, social justice issues, representation and identity, education, limited water supplies, wildfires in local community, understanding information). History, theory, and academic courses will construct cultural frameworks for depth and breadth in research and application. LEARNING OUTCOMESDesign Research: Students will demonstrate a knowledge of design history, apply design thinking and fundamentals, and develop iterative design processes for solving problems and develop digital visual communications.Process: Students will integrate and apply a range of media or materials, technical processes, prototyping and creative strategies to problem solving and seeking for the screen, user experiences, interfaces, print projects and stories.Context: Students will synthesize a breadth of knowledge concerning the history of design, contemporary practices and social issues.Manage Complex Problems: Students will develop the ability to coordinate and sequence multiple tasks and synthesize complex parameters and systems.Engagement: Students will employ collaborative skills and demonstrate cultural awareness and empathy to engage with society in meaningful ways to projects.Professional Practice: Students will formulate their design portfolio and demonstrate communication skills.

College of Fine Arts