Co-op

Experience-Based Learning

UC students Adia Eagle and Connor Potts co-op at Elevar Design Group Cincinnati.

Co-op Rotation Schedule

Each DAAP undergraduate program is listed below with the co-op rotation schedule for each. Please note that "N/A" indicates there is not a co-op opportunity for that year. 

Co-op Program Semester Schedule - Communication Design, Fashion Design, & Urban Planning
Year Fall Spring Summer
1 School School Break   
2 School Co-op School
3 Co-op School Co-op
4 School Co-op School
5 Co-op School  
Co-op Program Semester Schedule - Industrial Design
Year Fall Spring Summer
1 School School Break   
2 School School Co-op
3 School Co-op School
4 Co-op School Co-op
5 Co-op School  
Co-op Program Semester Schedule - Interior Design
Year Fall Spring Summer
1 School School Break   
2 School Co-op School
3 Co-op School Co-op
4 School Co-op Co-op
5 School School  
Co-op Program Semester Schedule - Fine Arts
Year Fall Spring Summer
1 School School Break   
2 School School Break
3 School Co-op School
4 Co-op School Co-op
5 Break School  
Co-op Program Semester Schedule - Architecture
Year Fall Spring Summer
1 School School Break   
2 School Co-op School
3 Co-op School Co-op
4 School School  
Co-op Program Semester Schedule - Art History* & Games and Animation
Year Fall Spring Summer
1 School School Break   
2 School School Co-op
3 School School Co-op
4 School School  

*Art History co-op schedule is optional.

Internship Program Semester Schedule - Horticulture** & Urban Studies**
Year Fall Spring Summer
1 School School Break**   
2 School School Break**
3 School School Break**
4 School School  

**Internship recommended/optional.

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