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The Sam Fox School offers three primary degree paths in
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Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
The Sam Fox School offers three primary degree paths in the COLLEGE OF ART : studio art, communication design, and fashion design. The kinds of engagement and the paths our students take are expansive; they take full advantage of the university. As examples, we have students studying studio art and biology, fashion design and sociology, and communication design and human-computer interaction. Studio is a place for collaboration and creative development. Our students are supportive of one another and engaged with social issues and the community. You’ll learn to make original visual work with technical and conceptual depth. Our expansive facilities, including wood and metal shops, a ceramics shop, a digital fabrication lab, a printmaking studio, a photo darkroom, and a time-based media lab, will support your creative endeavors. You’ll work with faculty who are recognized in their fields, nationally and internationally.
Many of our graduates become prominent artists and designers. Others harness the creative thinking they learn while pursuing rewarding careers in business, law, medicine, publishing, and writing.
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OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL
collaborative learning environment. Your courses will provide a solid business foundation. But you’ll also learn to look beyond the bottom line to make thoughtful decisions to benefit the business world and broader society.
The School offers a rigorous architecture program housed within a top-tier research university. There are numerous opportunities to learn and work across academic disciplines. You’ll graduate with the tools to design beautiful, innovative environments and become a more creative thinker.
We believe that you learn by doing. From your first year, you’ll work in the design studio with renowned faculty. You’ll explore a wide array of media and techniques using our spacious facilities that include three wood shops, a digital fabrication lab, and two metal shops. Your work will engage actual sites and tackle complex social, cultural, and environmental challenges.
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Our alumni have become worldwide leaders in architecture. They’ve also made a mark in the fields of sustainability, development, landscape architecture, urban design, furniture design, interior design, and fashion design. They include Fulbright Prize winners, founders of major firms, and artist-urbanists selected for the Venice Biennale.
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First-year entry into Olin means you’ll take business management courses starting your first semester. You’ll work closely with advisors to tailor your degree to your interests and your professional goals. The small size of our program also allows for an individualized education closely connected to businesses and alumni.
The theories, skills, and cases from your classes will prepare you for corporate, startup, and nonprofit environments. You’ll practice creative problem-solving by teaming up with classmates and world-class faculty on real-world consulting projects.
Our program embraces a global mindset. We integrate academic and immersive experiences throughout the curriculum. You’ll be prepared to positively impact our rapidly changing world—a leadership advantage that will benefit you in any professional field.
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OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL
collaborative learning environment. Your courses will provide a solid business foundation. But you’ll also learn to look beyond the bottom line to make thoughtful decisions to benefit the business world and broader society.
First-year entry into Olin means you’ll take business management courses starting your first semester. You’ll work closely with advisors to tailor your degree to your interests and your professional goals. The small size of our program also allows for an individualized education closely connected to businesses and alumni.
The theories, skills, and cases from your classes will prepare you for corporate, startup, and nonprofit environments. You’ll practice creative problem-solving by teaming up with classmates and world-class faculty on real-world consulting projects.
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Our program embraces a global mindset. We integrate academic and immersive experiences throughout the curriculum. You’ll be prepared to positively impact our rapidly changing world—a leadership advantage that will benefit you in any professional field.
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McKelvey School of Engineering
The the tools to shape a fast-changing world. Learn from top faculty exploring energy, aerosols, imaging, AI, and synthetic biology. Get hands-on in advanced labs, join research projects, and study abroad. Many students add a second degree or minor—even outside engineering.
Life at McKelvey goes far beyond class. Join student groups, play intramural or club sports, or take part in service projects. Build race cars, design robots, launch satellites, play pickleball, or code at a hackathon.
When you graduate, you’ll enter a strong alumni network of leaders eager to support you. Alumni include NASA’s former chief astronaut, a Nobel laureate, and the cofounder of Block, Inc. (previously Square).
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OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL
McKelvey School of Engineering
McKelvey School of Engineering
The McKELVEY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING gives you the tools to shape a fast-changing world. Learn from top faculty exploring energy, aerosols, imaging, AI, and synthetic biology. Get hands-on in advanced labs, join research projects, and study abroad. Many students add a second degree or minor—even outside engineering.
Life at McKelvey goes far beyond class. Join student groups, play intramural or club sports, or take part in service projects. Build race cars, design robots, launch satellites, play pickleball, or code at a hackathon.
When you graduate, you’ll enter a strong alumni network of leaders eager to support you. Alumni include NASA’s former chief astronaut, a Nobel laureate, and the cofounder of Block, Inc. (previously Square).
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Mc KELVEY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
The BEYOND BOUNDARIES PROGRAM building for interdisciplinary practice in a cohort structure. In your first year, you’ll take a seminar focused on collaborative decision-making. You’ll also choose from courses taught by interdisciplinary teaching teams on topics such as aging, public health, and entrepreneurship. Specialized orientation, cohort-building activities, and a peer mentoring program are other important parts of Beyond Boundaries. After your first year, you’ll participate in self-directed interdisciplinary study with the support of program advisors.
Throughout the program, you’ll learn from experts and peers, combining knowledge from multiple backgrounds to address real-world problems. Graduates join a growing group of alumni applying this interdisciplinary mindset in their work.
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Beyond Boundaries Program
School Engineering
School Engineering Beyond Boundaries Program
The BEYOND BOUNDARIES PROGRAM provides skill building for interdisciplinary practice in a cohort structure.
The BEYOND BOUNDARIES PROGRAM provides skill building for interdisciplinary practice in a cohort structure.
In your first year, you’ll take a seminar focused on collaborative decision-making. You’ll also choose from courses taught by interdisciplinary teaching teams on topics such as aging, public health, and entrepreneurship.
In your first year, you’ll take a seminar focused on collaborative decision-making. You’ll also choose from courses taught by interdisciplinary teaching teams on topics such as aging, public health, and entrepreneurship.
Specialized orientation, cohort-building activities, and a peer mentoring program are other important parts of Beyond Boundaries. After your first year, you’ll participate in self-directed interdisciplinary study with the support of program advisors.
Specialized orientation, cohort-building activities, and a peer mentoring program are other important parts of Beyond Boundaries. After your first year, you’ll participate in self-directed interdisciplinary study with the support of program advisors.
Throughout the program, you’ll learn from experts and peers, combining knowledge from multiple backgrounds to address real-world problems. Graduates join a growing group of alumni applying this interdisciplinary mindset in their work.
Throughout the program, you’ll learn from experts and peers, combining knowledge from multiple backgrounds to address real-world problems. Graduates join a growing group of alumni applying this interdisciplinary mindset in their work.
beyondboundaries.washu.edu
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Beyond Boundaries Program
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