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Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies Design Management Degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Program type:
Major
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
4 years
Credit Hours:
120
Visualize your future design career.
The Design Management Track pairs courses in art, design, art business, and design
management with a minor in either management or marketing to provide you with competencies
in the management and business of design work. Students pursuing the Design Management
Track tend to go on to become art/creative directors and design managers for businesses
and organizations.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn an Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies Design Management Degree?
The B.A. in Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies: Design Management Track is the ideal choice for students who are interested in the organization, supervision, and management of design-oriented projects. This degree is particularly suited for students who are knowledgeable about the stages of the design process and particularly interested in overseeing the business and implementation of design strategies from start to finish.
Within the college, you'll take classes in computers and art and/or digital communications, art and business, design management, and, close to the end of your time at UNT, a research capstone class. Outside CVAD, you'll complete minor coursework in management or marketing.
Marketable Skills
- Oral and written communication
- Design/media content creation
- Teamwork
- Multicultural/diversity competencies
- Program Management
Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies Design Management Degree Highlights
The College of Visual Arts and Design is one of the nation's most comprehensive visual
arts schools and is considered one of the best in the Southwest.
The college brings numerous renowned artists, designers and scholars to campus each
year to enrich your educational experience.
The program is divided into three tracks. The Design Management Track prepares students
to work with design firms as project managers.
A Living-Learning Community brings together art majors who live on campus to enhance
academic and social experiences.
Our facilities include three computer labs, ample studios and workshops, study areas,
and galleries offering exciting, avant-garde exhibitions.
Design Management Track students are strongly encouraged to complete an internship
in design, marketing, graphic/creative production, or art direction during their programs
of study.
What Can You Do With an Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies Design Management Degree?
This degree program provides you with the skills to pursue careers and advanced study in a variety of different fields. Many of our alumni work in design firms, galleries and arts organizations. Others have enrolled in graduate school to study art history, anthropology, marketing and other disciplines.
Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies Design Management Degree Courses You Could Take
Digital Communication for Art and Creative Entrepreneurship (3 hrs)
Investigation in the conceptual, technical and practical uses of digital tools for
communication and promotion in the art and design fields. Students learn a diversity
of techniques applied in art studio practice, social media practice, arts administration,
design management, museology, and the creative economy at large using digital applications,
computer programs and technology.
Seminar in Design Management (3 hrs)
Research and study of the relationship between design, products, services, and the
interdisciplinary relationships of design practice.
Design Management Integrative Capstone (3 hrs)
Exploration of the overlap between business and design, integrating content from previous
courses to prepare prototypical briefs outlining appropriate applications for innovative
solutions for selected companies.
Organizational Behavior (3 hrs)
Individual behavior in formal organizations. Cases, lectures and experiential exercises
in organizational culture, motivation, leadership, dynamics of power, perception and
attribution, communication, decision making and performance, and individual differences.
Introduction to Communication Design (3 hrs)
Overview of the communication design profession. Explores the fields of graphic design
and user-experience design. A majority of time is spent looking at and interacting
with graphic design images, illustrations, websites and user experience design examples
to understand and identify terminology, examples of symbolic thinking, principles
of Gestalt, form analysis, and semiotics. Explores ethics, creative teamwork, design
planning, creative and design processes, and human communication.
Digital Tools and Technologies for Creative Practice (3 hrs)
Introductory course exposing students to the language and application of digital media
and resources for art and design practice. Introduces students to digital art-making
and communication for art environments, social media, interactive media, and 2D/3D
digital fabrication technology through the use of digital tools, including Adobe Creative
Cloud applications, iMovie, and open-source software.
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