Undergraduate Information

We welcome your interest in the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, which we affectionately call DAAP. DAAP offers students an energetic environment in which to create art and design. Students work closely with engaged faculty members and collaborate with professionals and other students involved in a variety of disciplines. The professional practice program, required in many of our disciplines, offers students professional-level, real-world experience (with pay!) intermingled with a rigorous educational curriculum. Browse the information below to learn more about what DAAP has to offer in the fields of visual arts, architecture, design and planning. Visit the online gallery to see the art and design our students are creating. We hope that you will see a DAAP program that matches your interests.

About the College

The College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning is organized into four schools as reflected in its title:

These schools offer four major plans of study leading to baccalaureate degrees:

Full-time four-year degree programs: Art History, Fine Arts and Urban Studies
A professional practice degree program requiring four years in Architecture
Professional practice degree programs requiring five years: Digital Design, Fashion Design-Design Track, Fashion Design-Product Development Track, Graphic Design, Industrial Design-Design Track, Industrial Design-Transportation Track, Interior Design and Urban Planning; and
Five-year, PK-2 Visual Arts Teacher Licensure programs: Art History plus Visual Arts Teacher Licensure and Fine Arts plus Visual Arts Teacher Licensure.

Visit

We encourage all prospective students to visit DAAP and tour our award-winning facility. Our students are enrolled in a wide variety of disciplines: there's no better way to determine your own career path than to see first hand what our students are engaged in. more

Cooperative Education

The Professional Practice Program, also known as "co-op," offers students an opportunity for selected practical experience purposefully intermingled with a gradually expanding academic background. This unique college program originated at the University of Cincinnati in 1906. more

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Students who attend the University of Cincinnati are encouraged to apply for financial aid. The Student Financial Aid Office is committed to making education as affordable as possible. Every effort will be made to identify university, federal and state resources to assist both undergraduate and graduate students in fulfilling their educational goals. more

Admission Information

The College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning at the University of Cincinnati seeks to attract, enroll and graduate academically talented students of diverse backgrounds and life experiences. Success in our program largely depends on sound academic preparation. At the same time, in our multidisciplinary programs, students' insight and perspective are greatly enhanced by exposure to students with different histories, geographies and co-curricular interests. We have designed an admissions process to support these goals. more