Design Foundations

The goal of the Foundation Studies program in the School of Design is to provide all first year students with a solid foundation in the fundamentals of design. It consists of three-quarter sequences in:

Drawing

The drawing program provides students with a fundamental approach to understanding perspective proportion, and lighting, in accurately depicting 3-dimensional space.

Color/Form/Space

The color/form/space sequence allows students to explore the relationships of the theory and perception of color, compositional issues and 3-dimensional space.

Digital Fundamentals

The digital fundamentals sequence builds on the concepts covered in the design and drawing sequences, while exploring new forms of visualization in raster, vector, web, and time-based media.

For more information, please see the Foundations Studies Curriculum and Materials List (pdf).