Bachelor of Arts in Design Studies

University of Illinois Chicago

The BA in Design Studies is a degree for students who discover design after starting college, or for students who are interested in the intersection of design and other disciplines. The program blends studio-based methods of graphic and industrial design with the sciences and humanities. The Bachelor of Arts in Design Studies is ideal for students who have discovered design after starting college, and for those who have an interest in design that may span multiple disciplines. Drawing upon the diverse resources of the research university, our BA program integrates the studio-based methods of the disciplines of graphic design and industrial design with explorations in the sciences and humanities. The BA in Design Studies embraces an open and collaborative approach to design process with particular attention to the human experience in design.

College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts