Program Overview

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies: Design Management Track is a comprehensive program that combines art, design, art business, and design management with a minor in either management or marketing. This degree is ideal for students interested in the organization, supervision, and management of design-oriented projects.

Program Details

• Program Type: Major
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 4 years
• Credit Hours: 120

Requirements

The Design Management Track requires students to complete coursework in art, design, art business, and design management, as well as a minor in either management or marketing.

Marketable Skills

• Oral and written communication
• Design/media content creation
• Teamwork
• Multicultural/diversity competencies
• Program Management

Highlights

• The College of Visual Arts and Design is one of the nation's most comprehensive visual arts schools and is considered one of the best in the Southwest.
• The college brings numerous renowned artists, designers, and scholars to campus each year to enrich the educational experience.
• The program is divided into three tracks, with the Design Management Track preparing students to work with design firms as project managers.
• A Living-Learning Community brings together art majors who live on campus to enhance academic and social experiences.
• Facilities include three computer labs, ample studios and workshops, study areas, and galleries offering exciting, avant-garde exhibitions.
• Design Management Track students are strongly encouraged to complete an internship in design, marketing, graphic/creative production, or art direction during their programs of study.

Career Opportunities

This degree program provides students with the skills to pursue careers and advanced study in a variety of different fields. Many alumni work in design firms, galleries, and arts organizations, while others have enrolled in graduate school to study art history, anthropology, marketing, and other disciplines.

Course Examples

• Digital Communication for Art and Creative Entrepreneurship (3 hrs)
• Seminar in Design Management (3 hrs)
• Design Management Integrative Capstone (3 hrs)
• Organizational Behavior (3 hrs)
• Introduction to Communication Design (3 hrs)
• Digital Tools and Technologies for Creative Practice (3 hrs)