College of Design Viewbook 2016

College of Design

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OUR PROGRAMS JOIN ONE OF THE C OU N T RY ’ S M O ST COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN I N ST IT UT I O N S

DESIGN MAJORS Architecture (BArch, MArch, MS) Art & Design (BA) Community & Regional Planning (BS, MCRP) Environmental Graphic Design (MA) Graphic Design (BFA, MFA, MA) Industrial Design (BID, MID) Integrated Studio Arts (BFA) Integrated Visual Arts (MFA) Interdisciplinary Design (BA) Interior Design (BFA, MFA, MA) Landscape Architecture (BLA, MLA) Sustainable Environments (MDesSE) Urban Design (MUD)

I N T E R D E PA R T M E N TA L MAJORS Biological/Pre-medical Illustration (BA) Human Computer Interaction (MS, PhD) Transportation (MS)

DESIGN MINORS Critical Studies in Design Design Studies Digital Media Geographic Information Science Integrated Visual Arts (graduate) Urban Studies

I N T E R D E PA R T M E N TA L MINORS Entrepreneurial Studies Environmental Studies Gerontology (graduate) Housing (graduate)

D E S I G N C E R T I F I C AT E Geographic Information Systems (graduate)

DUAL DEGREES MArch / MBA MArch / MCRP MArch / MDesSE MArch / MUD MCRP / MDesSE MCRP / MLA MCRP / MS Sustainable Agriculture MCRP / MUD

ABOUT THE COLLEGE JOIN OUR C O M M U N I T Y TO S TA R T A N U N PA R A L L E L E D C R E AT I V E A DV E N T U R E

C O M P R E H E N S I V E D E S I G N E D U C AT I O N The College of Design at Iowa State University is one of the nation’s most comprehensive institutions for art and design education. Few other institutions, public or private, can boast the impressive array of disciplines we support under one collegiate “roof.” This leads to a strong, multidisciplinary network of design thinking that directly benefits you. As a student in the College Design, you’ll work alongside your peers from majors including architecture, landscape architecture, biological/pre-medical illustration, studio arts, planning, and industrial, graphic, interdisciplinary and interior design to earn a well-rounded education and build valuable relationships for the future.

The College of Design’s studio method approach and interdisciplinary focus make us Iowa State’s center for self-discovery and unconstrained creativity. The rigor of our design education begins in the Core Design Program and is reinforced in our degree programs through cross-country field trips, study abroad opportunities including our Rome Program, and internship and career support. Our nationally ranked programs, status within the design community and longestablished network of loyal employers demonstrate our commitment to providing a world-class education.

We are proud to be housed within a land-grant institution, and our curricula echo Iowa State’s outreach mission.

Our students and faculty work with communities and leaders locally, nationally and globally to elevate the arts, promote sustainability and champion social change.

With a 97% job or graduate education placement rate within six months of graduation, we are dedicated to graduating highly skilled, innovative and visionary designers who are well positioned to address contemporary design issues and societal needs.

In our small college of 1800 undergraduate and 200 graduate students at Iowa’s largest university, you’ll have access to the best that both worlds have to offer. You’ll enjoy an average class size of 16 students with hands-on instruction from our nationally and internationally renowned faculty. Take advantage of our state-of-theart production and fabrication facilities to turn your ideas into reality. At the same time, you’ll have access to more than 900 student organizations, one of the most beautiful campuses in the country, awardwinning faculty and courses in more than 100 disciplines across campus.

UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS

U N D E R G R A D U AT E M A J O R S Architecture Art & Design Biological/Pre-medical Illustration Community & Regional Planning Graphic Design Industrial Design Integrated Studio Arts Interdisciplinary Design Interior Design Landscape Architecture

THE CORE EXPERIENCE “ I C A M E O UT O F T H E C O R E K N OW I N G M O R E A B O UT M YS E L F AS A DESIGNER THAN I DID BEFORE. I FEEL T H AT H A S G R E AT LY P R E PA R E D M E F O R M Y P R O G R A M .”

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CORE DESIGN PROGRAM* The College of Design doesn’t require applicants to submit portfolios to be considered for admission. The College of Design instead provides all incoming students the opportunity to begin developing the skills needed to be successful designers through the Core Design Program prior to formal enrollment in our degree programs. We believe design thinking can be learned, and that everyone deserves access to a world-class design education. We also know students often shift their focus upon exposure to the vast array of opportunities in design!

In the Core Program, you’ll take a 2D representation course, an art history and theory class, a 3D design studio course and an orientation seminar to expose you to the many possibilities within design. We also host an event called Program Night twice a year to show you our degree programs in action.

By the end of the Core, you’ll have the foundation for succeeding in any of our majors with the bonus of a clearer vision of who you are as a designer. During spring semester of your Core year, you’ll submit your newly created portfolio as well as an essay to apply to all the professional programs that pique your interest! *Students interested in pursuing our Community and Regional Planning or Art and Design Visual Culture Studies programs are not required to complete the College of Design Core Design Program.

ARCHITECTURE

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BAC H E L O R O F ARCHITECTURE Get hands-on experience with design-build + digital fabrication Prepare for global practice through internships + study abroad Make an impact through socially responsible + environmentally sensitive design Our accredited BArch degree provides the foundation for helping you design buildings for private, public and institutional use and leave your impact on the environment as a licensed architect, and it does so within five years—the least time possible. Earn internship hours to put toward your licensure requirement by securing a student internship domestically or abroad.

You’ll participate in class trips to urban centers around the US to enhance your education while reinforcing the impact of architecture on the human condition, culture and the landscape.

N AT I O N A L LY R A N K E D BY DESIGNINTELLIGENCE

ART & DESIGN

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BAC H E L O R O F A R T S IN ART & DESIGN Pursue a flexible, humanities-based degree Combine with a second major or minor if you wish + still graduate in four years!

Design your own path toward a future in the arts This BA degree program provides a flexible curriculum that allows you to explore a second major or minor inside or outside the College of Design to complement your studies. You’ll choose one of two concentration options: Art & Culture: A general studies degree program that combines studio components with another area of interest inside or outside the College of Design.

Visual Culture Studies: A history, theory and criticism-based program that offers course credit for internships at local art institutions, museums or galleries.

Both concentrations provide a springboard into a wide array of graduate school and career opportunities, including art criticism, art history, art sales, corporate art collections, gallery/ museum studies and art therapy.

PURSUE A MUSEUM, SALES, ART CRITICISM OR ART THERAPY CAREER

BIOLOGICAL / PRE-MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION

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BAC H E L O R O F A R T S I N B IOL OGICAL / PRE-M EDICAL I L L U S T R AT I O N Combine your interests in science + art Participate in field trips to wildlife + nature centers, veterinary + medical facilities Learn the skills + business of being a visual communicator Combine your love of art and science as a BPMI student to create scientifically accurate and aesthetically pleasing artwork in various media.

You will study multimedia art, software design, art direction, two- and three-dimensional animation and natural sciences to bring scientific and medical techniques to life. You’ll also complete an internship providing illustrations for textbooks, medical advertising or excavation sites. The BA in BPMI program specializes in preparing students for graduate degree programs in scientific and medical visualization and for careers in institutional, corporate, public or private practice.

O N E O F O N LY 1 2 U N D E R G R A D U AT E SCIENTIFIC I L L U S T R AT I O N PROGRAMS IN THE US

COMMUNITY & REGIONAL PLANNING

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BAC H E L O R O F S C I E N C E I N COMMUNITY & REGIONAL PLANNING Work with communities to enhance quality of life Study urban planning issues first hand on field trips throughout the US Explore how cities are designed + built Iowa State’s accredited planning program is known for graduating visionary planners focused on social change and the common good. Learn how to work with communities and governments of all sizes on projects related to urban revitalization, affordable housing, environmental reclamation, food systems and public transit, among many other topics. You can choose your own area of focus from options like community development and social policy, ecological and environmental planning, regional and international planning, physical planning and urban design, or transportation and land use.

BECOME A N AG E N T FOR SOCIAL CHANGE IN COMMUNITIES AROUND T H E WO R L D

GRAPHIC DESIGN

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BAC H E L O R O F F I N E A R T S IN GRAPHIC DESIGN Study contemporary graphic design on field trips to New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles Visit iconic design centers with Graphic Design in Europe summer program Solve a problem on a special topic for your senior capstone project As a student in Iowa State’s graphic design program, you’ll learn to create designs based in a solid understanding of visual and verbal information and be prepared to work as a professional graphic designer. Take elective studios in a variety of topics including web design, 3D animation, digital media, motion graphics, exhibition design, packaging design, wayfinding, typography, publication design and branding. Explore social and community design and design entrepreneurship. Enhance your education with an internship or a semester in Italy with our Rome Program, or choose both!

DESIGN FOR REAL CLIENTS L I K E H A B I TAT F O R H U M A N I T Y, SUSAN G. KO M E N & SPECIAL O LY M P I C S

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

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BAC H E L O R O F INDUSTRIAL DESIGN Learn how to develop your ideas into real outcomes Use the latest materials + technology Work alongside today’s top companies Industrial design is an exciting and rapidly growing profession where art, technology and business merge to make the world a better place. As an industrial design major, you’ll learn how to create products, systems and services that people use every day. Industrial designers are employed all over the world in areas such as footwear, transportation, electronics, fashion accessories, medical products, sporting goods, entertainment, construction, agriculture and more. Internships, sponsored projects, specialty courses and study abroad experiences will make you an outstanding candidate for employment in this demanding field!

USE C R E AT I V E + TECHNICAL S K I L LS TO D E S I G N PRODUCTS + I M P R OV E LIVES

INTEGRATED STUDIO ARTS

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BAC H E L O R O F F I N E A R T S I N I N T E G R AT E D STUDIO ARTS Define your own creative path Exhibit your work in local, national + international juried shows Work with award-winning faculty who are professional artists Our BFA in Integrated Studio Arts program helps you gain skills and knowledge in a broad range of topics and media, including art history, animation, ceramics, digital media, drawing, furniture and wood design, jewelry/metalsmithing, mixed media, painting, print and digital photography, printmaking and textiles. You can also take courses in character development, computer/ video game design and motion graphics.

You’ll gain exhibition and professional practice experience through a senior-year capstone course, preparing you to be a successful professional studio artist or entrepreneur, or to continue your studies in a competitive graduate program.

EXPLORE C O N T E M P O R A RY + TRADITIONAL FINE ART MEDIA + METHODS

INTERDISCIPLINARY DESIGN

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BAC H E L O R O F A R T S I N I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A RY DESIGN Gain a broad view of design practices through interdisciplinary studio modules Create a personalized plan of study that can include a second major or minor Build a strong foundation for graduate school or a range of design careers Our BA in Interdisciplinary Design combines design studios and the liberal arts in a four-year curriculum focused on using design methods and critical-thinking skills to generate ideas and solve complex problems. This innovative program is among the first in the nation to offer an undergraduate interdisciplinary track within a design college. Our graduates pursue a wide range of career paths in design practice, digital media and entrepreneurship. Courses include lectures and seminars, as well as design studios taught in eight-week modules to allow for a personalized plan of study and the exploration of a variety of topics. Seniors complete a capstone project and a portfolio course in preparation for graduate school or the job market. The program works well with a second major or a minor, can be completed on a part-time schedule and is transfer-friendly.

EXPLORE DESIGN + CRITICAL THINKING IN THIS STUDIO-BASED PROGRAM

INTERIOR DESIGN

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BAC H E L O R O F F I N E A R T S IN INTERIOR DESIGN Work on real projects with real clients Compete in—and win!—national + international design competitions Access product info + material samples in our Interior Design Resource Room Iowa State’s accredited BFA in Interior Design degree provides the foundation for becoming a registered interior designer. Create innovative designs that improve quality of life, meet safety and accessibility standards, optimize functionality and improve the physiological impact of a space for a variety of interior environments including corporate, institutional, residential, retail, hospitality and healthcare spaces. In this major you’ll participate in the country’s longest-running internship program, and you can complement your education with study abroad in Paris, Rome or other locations.

H O S P I TA L I T Y DESIGN (HD) AWA R D - W I N N I N G PROJECTS I N PA S T 7 OF 8 YEARS

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

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BAC H E L O R O F L A N D S C A P E ARCHITECTURE Earn your degree from a program nationally ranked by DesignIntelligence Collaborate on real projects with real clients + communities Impact the built environment through socially responsible design Iowa State’s accredited five-year BLA program provides the foundation for becoming a licensed landscape architect and gets you started in a career in sustainability where you’ll design spaces like parks, campuses and healthy communities, and revitalize urban environments.

Join our unique Traveling Savanna Studio to visit and study a range of landscapes from urban to rural and national parks across the Savanna Region of the US. Then, choose among an internship, a study abroad experience or a National Student Exchange program—or all three— to complete your degree requirements.

O N E - O F- A - K I N D SOPHOMORE T R AV E L I N G # S AVA N N A S T U D I O LEARNING COMMUNITY

Architecture (MArch, MS) Community & Regional Planning (MCRP) Environmental Graphic Design (MA) Graphic Design (MFA, MA) Industrial Design (MID) Integrated Visual Arts (MFA) Interior Design (MFA, MA) Landscape Architecture (MLA) Sustainable Environments (MDesSE) Urban Design (MUD)

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

G R A D U AT E M A J O R S

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE The MArch is an accredited professional degree that leads to licensure and emphasizes architecture as integrated knowledge of design/media, intellectual rigor, science/technology and professional responsibility.

Engage with contemporary issues in architecture and examine relationships between local, regional and global contexts with an emphasis on the dynamics of the American Midwest.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE The MS in Architecture is for students who want to pursue graduate-level research in the built environment.

Connect with a faculty member who supports your specific research interest.

C R E AT E FUNCTIONAL, E N G AG I N G + B E A U T I F U L S PA C E S T H AT H E L P P E O P L E L I V E , WO R K + P L AY

ARCHITECTURE

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MASTER OF COMMUNITY & REGIONAL PLANNING The accredited professional MCRP degree prepares students with the education and practical skills to be leaders in the practice of planning.

Learn how to make communities more livable by regulating land use, creating design guidelines or developing finance packages while working to ensure that all members of the community are involved and represented. Develop your own area of concentration based on your interests and professional goals.

BECOME A C H A N G E AG E N T

BY B R I N G I N G TO G ET H E R D I V E R S E GROUPS OF PEOPLE TO D E V E L O P STRONGER COMMUNITIES

COMMUNITY & REGIONAL PLANNING

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MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN GRAPHIC DESIGN The MFA in Graphic Design will allow you to become proficient in the design of communications and the use of technologies that incorporate human interaction with environments and objects through electronic and digital media.

MASTER OF ARTS IN GRAPHIC DESIGN Through studios focused on design thinking, the MA in Graphic Design will prepare you to practice in the quickly evolving field of graphic design.

MASTER OF ARTS IN E N V I R O N M E N TA L GRAPHIC DESIGN The first of its kind in the United States, the Master of Arts (MA) in Environmental Graphic Design provides you with comprehensive exposure to all aspects of the graphic design discipline, including wayfinding, exhibition design, interaction design, information design and placemaking.

USE VISUAL L A N G UAG E , SY M B O L OG Y + I N T E R AC T I O N TO C O M M U N I C AT E IDEAS + I N F O R M AT I O N

GRAPHIC DESIGN

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MASTER OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN The MID is a terminal professional degree that centers on the creation and application of new knowledge through in-depth investigations, culminating in a written or project-based thesis.

Your research will focus on three main areas: innovation through design design as strategy human-centered design

BECOME A LEADER IN INDUSTRIAL D E S I G N BY FOCUSING ON PRODUCTS, SYST E M S + SERVICES

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

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MASTER OF FINE A R T S I N I N T E G R AT E D VISUAL ARTS The MFA in Integrated Visual Arts is a distinctive interdisciplinary program offering integrative study among a combination of the following areas: ceramics, drawing, furniture design, illustration, jewelry/metalsmithing, painting, photography, printmaking, textiles, new media and areas outside of art and design.

Develop a personal visual language, refined media skills and work that addresses social, environmental and global concerns.

JOIN A COMMUNITY C O M M I T T E D TO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ARTISTS + ARTS I N N O V AT O R S

INTEGRATED VISUAL ARTS

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MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN INTERIOR DESIGN The MFA in Interior Design is a terminal, post-professional degree emphasizing advanced creative achievement. Develop a proficiency in visual communications, design theory, space planning and other significant aspects of the field.

MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERIOR DESIGN The MA in Interior Design is a postprofessional degree emphasizing applied design research and analysis.

F I R S T- P R O F E S S I O N A L MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERIOR DESIGN Looking to enter the field of interior design? Our First-Professional MA in Interior Design program combines entrylevel interior design preparation with advanced knowledge of design analysis and research options. No background in design required!

TRANSFORM INTERIOR S PA C E S I N T O FUNCTIONAL, AC C E S S I B L E + B E AUT I F U L ENVIRONMENTS

INTERIOR DESIGN

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MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE The MLA is an accredited degree that concentrates on basic professional competencies necessary for taking the licensing exam, along with advanced studies in a focused area of landscape architecture.

Create your own program of study in one of three concentration areas—theory, technology/ecology or advocacy—with assistance from your major professor.

DEVELOP S K I L LS T O A N A LY Z E , PLAN + DESIGN B U I LT + N AT U R A L ENVIRONMENTS

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

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MASTER OF DESIGN I N S U S TA I N A B L E ENVIRONMENTS The MDesSE is a three-semester (fall, spring and summer) post-professional degree that focuses on sustainable design strategies, systems and materials for environmental and product design.

Examine professional roles and responsibilities, development opportunities and markets for sustainable design in this collaborative, team-based interdisciplinary degree program.

ENVISION D E S I G N S T H AT P R O M OT E SOCIAL, POLITICAL, E N V I R O N M E N TA L + ECONOMIC JUSTICE

SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTS

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MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN The MUD is a three-semester (fall, spring and summer) degree program that will teach you to integrate design into the understanding and framing of urbanized environments by engaging directly in a community of inquiry and practice learning.

This interdisciplinary program is geared toward students who hold professional degrees in art, architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, graphic design, industrial design, planning and/or engineering.

L E A R N TO C R E AT E M O R E A D A P TA B L E , FLEXIBLE + RESILIENT CITIES + REGIONS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A CHANGING WO R L D

URBAN DESIGN

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