D 104

First Year Studio I

Section: 006

Course Description

First Year Studio I provides College of Design freshman with an introduction to foundational design concepts and methods representative of creative activity across design and artistic disciplines. This 6-credit fall semester course encourages entering freshman to think critically and act creatively about and upon design, art and the world around them as they secure a skillful level of craftsmanship in the conception, development, and making of all studio-based work. Semester work focuses on key design issues such as process, method, technique, technology and the production of visual and physical items necessary for the envisioning and development of design. College of Design Studio Majors Only; Students must receive a C- to pass the course.

Non-Std Tm

Through Fall 2024