DESIGN
The Bachelor of Arts in Design Program prepares students to think creatively, critically, and divergently about the design process. Students learn to appreciate the universality of design, contextualize design problems, and blend historical and global perspectives with evolving trends as the foundation for inspired design solutions. Students become design innovators by learning to balance conventional design approaches with new, emergent thinking.
What Our Students Learn
In our comprehensive program, students apply advanced principles of design, articulate design concepts and solutions, and use global perspectives to develop effective design strategies for their area of specialization.
Why FIDM
The Bachelor of Arts in Design Program incorporates advanced practices of design with historical, ethical, and social perspectives. Building upon skills from their A.A. degree, students develop a personal design thesis. During three intensive studio courses, students create a senior thesis project reflecting a creative design philosophy, personal and civic engagement, and an understanding of an existing business model. Through capstone studio courses, students explore design strategies, trends, visual image, and identity, as they articulate design concepts for real-world application and target customers.
4 Prerequisite: FIDM degree in one of the following majors: – Fashion Design – Graphic Design – Interior Design – Textile Design – Visual Communications 1 Three (3)-hour lab included in 6 hours 2 Students take a series of three studio courses plus either an advanced construction or prototyping course based on their original FIDM A.A. degree. 3 Available as online (distance learning) course One-on-one advisement is available to students from other FIDM Majors to consider eligibility for special admissions to this program. Contact the appropriate department chairperson. The Design Thesis Presentation course is a personal, industry-centered project, resulting in the creation of an e-portfolio which will be presented annually in a Bachelor's Thesis exhibition in the FIDM Museum. For important information about the completion rate, educational debt, and earnings of students who attended this program, go to fidm.edu/go/ge/des This program starts each quarter on the Los Angeles campus and in the fall quarter on the San Francisco campus.
1 Three (3)-hour lab included in 6 hours 2 Students take a series of three studio courses plus either an advanced construction or prototyping course based on their original FIDM A.A. degree. 3 Available as online (distance learning) course
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The Design Thesis Presentation course is a personal, industry-centered project, resulting in the creation of an e-portfolio which will be presented annually in a Bachelor's Thesis exhibition in the FIDM Museum.