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Design Studies

Studying Design Studies at DePauw

By conveying visual information with both creativity and purpose, designers can literally change the way people see the world. Their work has the power to engage, inspire and disrupt, bringing fresh perspectives to multiple disciplines such as studio art, computer science, marketing, sociology, creative writing and so much more. With the sharp increase in visual media as a primary form of communication, students in design studies play a vital role in shaping the way we engage with information.

Your academic journey in design studies at DePauw will incorporate essential insights from photography, painting, drawing, sculpture and ceramics. It will also grant you access to all three gallery spaces in the Peeler Art Center as well as a shared digital computer lab with large format printing, individual studio space for senior majors and the Tenzer Technology Center for research and experimentation. On top of these remarkable on-campus resources, students in design studies often enjoy programs and internships off campus, expanding their knowledge and gaining practical experience for a lifetime of innovation.

Small classes. Big ideas.

A life-changing experience.

Areas of Study

Major Degree School Format Course Credits
Design Studies Undergraduate, B.A. The Creative School On Campus 10 Courses
Major

Design Studies

Degree

Undergraduate, B.A.

Format

On Campus

Course Credits

10 Courses

Minor School Format Course Credits
Design Studies The Creative School On Campus 5 Courses
Minor

Design Studies

Format

On Campus

Course Credits

5 Courses

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Graduate Outcomes and Careers

Graduate Schools

DePauw Students Have Attended

  • Boston University
  • Duke University
  • Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
  • Savannah College of Art and Design
  • Temple University
  • University of California Berkeley
  • University of Michigan
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • Washington University
  • Yale University

Internships

Students Have Participated In

  • Mellon Curatorial Fellow, Williams College Museum of Art
  • David Zwirner Gallery, NYC
  • Studio Assistant to artist Rashid Johnson, NYC
  • Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative Walton and Ford Foundation Curatorial Fellow, Perez Art Museum, Miami
  • Curatorial Records and Files and Education Intern, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Exhibit Designer, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Publications Intern, Whitney Museum of Art, NYC
  • Administrative Intern, Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Indianapolis

Contact Us

Art and Art History

Leveraging the resources of the Creative School, the design studies major at DePauw is housed in the Department of Art and Art History. This department empowers students to engage, critique and shape culture by understanding and applying the fundamentals of effective artistic expression.

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  • Misti Scott

  • mscott@depauw.edu
  • (765) 658-4336
  • Peeler Art Center
    10 W. Hanna St.
    Greencastle, IN 46135

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