Design Studies

Extend your educational experience beyond the classroom with these student organizations that provide hands-on learning in a collaborative and supportive community:

• Kappa Pi Art Honor Society: recognizing students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and excellent studio art skills.
• DePauw Arts and Crafts Club: providing students with a place to have fun, be creative and make friends.
• DePauw Art Walk: providing a platform for educational enrichment and creative innovation through live musical performances, art exhibitions, and interdisciplinary collaborative projects

Take full advantage of these beautiful and functional learning spaces on campus where you can connect with others and unleash your curiosity.

• Richard E. Peeler Art Center: Designed by the internationally-acclaimed architect Carlos Jiménez, this building features classroom and studio space, three spacious galleries and a 90-seat auditorium with state-of-the-art acoustics.
• Roy O. West Library: After a full renovation and a reopening in 2023, this beautiful facility houses a plethora of resources including meeting rooms, archives and special collections, the Tenzer Technology Center and Cafe Roy.

Cultivate skills, connect with industry leaders and gain a competitive advantage by plugging into one of DePauw's many academic and cocurricular centers or fellows and associates programs. From workshops to professional development opportunities, these resources are designed to nurture your passions and prepare you for success in an ever-evolving world. Explore one or more of these related opportunities:

• The Kathryn F. Hubbard Center for Student Engagement
• The Robert C. McDermond Center for Management and Entrepreneurship
• The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics
• The Tenzer Technology Center
• The Justin and Darrianne Christian Center for Diversity and Inclusion
• The Hartman Center for Civic Engagement
• Honor Scholar Program
• Management Fellows
• Global Studies Fellows
• Media Fellows
• Environmental Fellows
• Science Research Fellows

At DePauw, you can take your education to the next level. Whether it's finding a project to research with a professor or expanding your understanding with a peer, we're committed to helping you realize your full academic potential.

• Asher Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
• Celebrating Student Research
• Peer Tutoring

Connect with other students from around the world. Learn from professionals with unmatched expertise. Experience new environments that spark your curiosity. All of this and more is possible through the many off-campus opportunities that DePauw can offer you.

• New York Arts Program: NYAP works with an extensive and diverse network of highly respected artists and cultural and media organizations to offer students the opportunity to acquire and advance skills while providing an intimate and realistic view of professional life.
• Cortona: The University of Georgia Studies Abroad Program in Cortona, Italy provides a challenging opportunity for the serious art student who wishes to combine international travel with an intensive studio and classroom experience.
• Bard College Berlin: Offering both year-long and semester-long programs, Bard College Berlin allows for immersion in German culture and language alongside classroom instruction in English with a renowned faculty from around the world.
• Buren College of Art: Located in Ballyvaughn, Ireland, Burren College of Art offers year-long and semester-long programs that incorporate painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, mixed media, art in context and live art.
• The Art Institute of Chicago: Internships are offered by the Art Institute's many departments and enable students to gain first-hand experience in their areas of interest or study.