1. Where can I find out more about the faculty in the Department of Design?

2. How do I apply to the graduate program in Design?

3. What is Design Circle?

4. What computer technology is recommended for incoming students in the Department of Design?

5. Can I arrange a tour and visit to the Design Department?

6. I can't find the Design 160 and Design 199 courses in the catalogue. What happened to them?

7. What degree will I receive after completing the Design course of study?

8. How do I gain admission to the Design Department?

9. I have problems with the lab or studio computers. Where do I turn for help?

 

 

 

1. Faculty in Design - Select "The Department" from the navigation column, then "People", and then "Department Faculty" , or follow this [link]
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2. Graduate Program - Select the "Admissions" link from the navigation column, then select "Graduate", or follow this [link]. To download the Graduate Application Form, click [here].
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3. Design Circle - Design Circle, a student affiliate of nationally or locally recognized design professional organizations, is a group of OSU students with an interest in visual communication design, interior space design, product design, and/or related fields. For more information go to their website at [designcircle.org]
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4. Computer recommendations - A laptop is recommended, as we are using the computer more and more within the studios, and the portability makes this a useful decision. Whereas we don't have a huge bias toward one platform or another, the type of software used in each major area sets the tone for our recommendation. We have negotiated a price break with Apple for the Mac laptop, and with Lenovo for tthe Windows laptop. Students in Visual Communications should buy the Apple laptop; students in Industrial Design should buy the Lenovo laptop or the Apple laptop with the BootCamp software needed to run Windows XP; students in Interior Design can also choose either the Apple or the Lenovo. For more information, follow this [link].
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5. Tour the Department - Call our undergraduate advisor, Ms. Karen Dimmick, at 614-292-2637, or email her at [dimmick.9@osu.edu]
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6. Design 160 and 199 - Because of a reorganization of the Design curriculum, Design 160 is now numbered Design 200, and Design 199 is now the first course in a 3-course sequence related to drawing, and is renumbered Design 201.
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7. Design degree - The undergraduate degree awarded by the Department of Design is the BSD, or Bachelor of Science in Design. The graduate degree is an MA or an MFA, depending on the students' choice.
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8. Admission - Admission to the undergraduate program is competitive, and is based on the performance in a portfolio review and an entrance exam. For more information on the portfolio review, follow this [link]. Admission to the graduate program is based on admission first to the graduate school, and second by a successful review by the faculty of application materials and an undergraduate portfolio. For more information on graduate admission, follow this [link].
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9. Technology problems - If you can get access from another computer, go to the College of the Arts Help Desk at this [link]. Yo can also send an email message to cotatech@osu.edu. If you can't access a computer to report the problem, call 292-1059 and leave a detailed message describing the problem, the specific computer, and the location, with your name.
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