Visual Design Options
Learning Outcomes in Design
The Design program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Specific learning outcomes for each course are available on the syllabus for that course.Upon successful completion of the degree requirements in Design, students should possess:
- Visual and written communication skills;
- The ability to perform critical analysis of communication, form, and concept;
- The ability to solve visual, conceptual, and communication problems through the process of independently motivated trial, error, and refinement;
- Production expertise in their own field of study;
- Familiarity with the history of their field, theoretical framework of their field, and contemporary work being done in their field;
- The ability to present themselves in a professional manner appropriate to their field of study;
- A portfolio of work that represents their ability to do all of the above.
