Design Studies

200 | 300 | 400 | Graduate Courses

(Interdepartmental Undergraduate Program)

Kate Schwennsen, Program Coordinator

The Design Studies program brings together courses that deal with the integrated study of the conceptualization, production, visible form, uses, and history of artifacts, buildings, and environments as well as the common qualities and connections among the design fields. Students in any college may elect to take a minor in Design Studies.

Core Design Program

Several Design Studies courses are part of the Core Design Program, which is required for all undergraduate students in the College of Design.

Minor

The undergraduate minor in Design Studies is constructed to facilitate design awareness among interested students and to provide a vehicle for interdisciplinary study within the College of Design.

Students seeking a Design Studies minor complete fifteen credits including three credits of history selected from College of Design course offerings and twelve additional credits selected from College of Design course offerings. Courses from Architecture, Art and Design, Community and Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Design Studies may be taken to meet the requirements of the minor.

At least six of the fifteen credits must be taken at Iowa State University in courses numbered 300 or above. At least nine of the fifteen credits must not be used to meet any other college or university requirements except the credit requirement for graduation.

Students enrolled in the College of Design may not use courses in their major or in the Core Design Program to satisfy this minor.

Additional information is available in the Student Programs and Services Office, 297 College of Design.

Graduate Study

Courses open for nonmajor graduate credit: 365, 380, 382, 383, 385, 394, 481, 487, 488, 495, 496, 498.

Courses primarily for undergraduate students

Dsn S 102. Design Studio I. (1-6) Cr. 4. F.S. A core design studio course exploring the interaction of two-and three-dimensional design. Emphasis on fundamental skills and ideas shared across design disciplines. Investigation of creative process, visual order and materials, and development of critical thinking through studio projects and lectures. Includes study of precedents, contemporary design practices and disciplines in their cultural contexts.

Dsn S 110. Design Exchange Seminar I. (0-2) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Member of Design Exchange Learning Community. Orientation to the College of Design. Introduction to the design disciplines and studio pedagogy.

Dsn S 111. Design Exchange Seminar II. (0-2) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: Member of the Design Exchange Learning Community. Development and clarification of career and academic plans.

Dsn S 131. Design Representation. (1-6) Cr. 4. F.S. An introduction to drawing through lecture and studio experiences. Focus on creative problem solving and communication in order to give visual form to ideas. Emphasis on perceptual, conceptual, and evaluative abilities through experiences that build eye, brain, and hand coordination. Explorations include drawing from observation and memory, working at various scales and duration, and using a variety of media and processes.

Dsn S 181. History of Design. (Same as Art H 181.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Study of issues and artifacts, their relation to the traditional and changing role of the creators, and to western european and american culture.

Dsn S 183. Design Cultures. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. A broad-based exploration of the dynamic relationship between design and culture, employing case study method to investigate particular examples of cultural production in contemporary society. Design processes and design works are presented as culturally, economically, environmentally, historically, ideologically, politically, and socially grounded events and artifacts. Includes lectures, discussions, short projects, and exams.

Dsn S 221. History of Western Architecture I. (Same as Arch 221.) See Architecture.

Dsn S 222. History of Western Architecture II. (Same as Arch 222.) See Architecture.

Dsn S 270. Forces Shaping Our Metropolitan Environment. (Same as C R P 270.) See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 273. Landscape Architectural History: prehistory to 1800. (Same as L A 273.) See Landscape Architecture.

Dsn S 274. The Social and Behavioral Landscape. (Same as L A 274.) See Landscape Architecture.

Dsn S 280. History of Art I. (Same as Art H 280.) See Art History.

Dsn S 281. History of Art II. (Same as Art H 281.) See Art History.

Dsn S 291. World Cities and Globalization. (Same as C R P 291.) See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 292. Dimensions of Art and Design. (Same as Art 292.) See Art and Design.

Dsn S 293. Environmental Planning. (Same as C R P 293.) See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 301. Study Abroad Preparation Seminar. (0-1) Cr. 1 each time taken, up to a maximum of 4 credits. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Cultural introduction to host country, introduction to faculty sponsor and program of study, the particulars of traveling and living abroad, and financial and logistical preparations. Guest lectures. Required of all students planning to participate in a College of Design study abroad program for 9 or more credits.

Dsn S 320. Urban Form. (Same as C R P 320.) See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 351. Solar Home Design. (Same as Arch 351.) See Architecture.

Dsn S 371. Landscape Architectural History: 1800 to Present. (Same as L A 371.) See Landscape Architecture.

Dsn S 382. Art and Architecture of Asia. (Dual-listed with 582; same as Art H 382.) See Art History. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Dsn S 383. Greek and Roman Art. (Dual-listed with 583; same as Art H 383.) See Art History. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Dsn S 385. Renaissance Art. (Dual-listed with 585; same as Art H 385.) See Art History. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Dsn S 394. Women in Art. (Dual-listed with 594; same as Art H 394.) See Art History. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Dsn S 417. Urban Revitalization. (Dual-listed with 517; same as C R P 417.) See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 425. Growth Management. (Dual-listed with 525; same as C R P 425.) See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 429. International Planning. (Dual-listed with 529; same as C R P 429.) See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 442. Site Development. (Dual-listed with 542; same as C R P 442.) See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 446. Interdisciplinary Design Studio. (Dual listed with 546.) (0-12 to 0-18) Cr. 4 to 6. F.S. Prereq: Junior classification in a curriculum in the College of Design and permission of instructor. Advanced interdisciplinary design projects.

Dsn S 478. Topical Studies in Landscape Architecture. (Dual-listed with 578; same as L A 478.) See Landscape Architecture.

Dsn S 481. Art and Architecture of India. (Dual-listed with 581; same as Art H 481.) See Art History. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Dsn S 484. Sustainable Communities. (Dual-listed with 584; same as C R P 484.) See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 487. Nineteenth Century Art. (Dual-listed with 587; same as Art H 487.) See Art History. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Dsn S 488. Modernism and Modern Art: 1880-1945. (Dual-listed with 588; same as Art H 488.) See Art History. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Dsn S 491. Environmental Law and Planning . (Dual-listed with 591; same as C R P 491.) See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 495. Art and Theory Since 1945. (Dual-listed with 595; same as Art H 495.) See Art History. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Dsn S 496. History of Photography. (Dual-listed with 596; same as Art H 496.) See Art History. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Dsn S 498. Selected Topics in Art History. (Dual-listed with 598; same as Art H 498.) See Art History. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Courses primarily for graduate students, open to qualified undergraduate students

Dsn S 504. Why Change Anything? (Same as C R P 504.) See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 517. Urban Revitalization. (Dual-listed with 417; same as C R P 517. See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 525. Growth Management. (Dual-listed with 425; same as C R P 525.) See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 528. Topical Studies in Architecture and Culture. (Same as Arch 528.) See Architecture.

Dsn S 529. International Planning. (Dual-listed with 429; same as C R P 529.) See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 542. Site Development. (Dual-listed with 442; same as C R P 542.) See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 546. Interdisciplinary Design Studio. (Dual-listed with 446.) (0-15) Cr. 4 to 6 each time taken, maximum of 12. F.S.SS. Prereq: Admission to a graduate program in the College of Design and permission of instructor. Advanced interdisciplinary design projects.

Dsn S 558. Sustainability and Green Architecture. (Same as Arch 558.) See Architecture.

Dsn S 567. Preservation, Restoration, and Rehabilitation. (Same as Arch 567.) See Architecture. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Dsn S 571. Design for All People. (Same as Arch 571.) See Architecture. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Dsn S 575. Contemporary Urban Design Theory. (Same as Arch 575.) See Architecture.

Dsn S 577. Social Impact of the Built Environment. (Same as Arch 577.) See Architecture.

Dsn S 578. Topical Studies in Landscape Architecture. (Dual-listed with 478; same as L A 578.) See Landscape Architecture.

Dsn S 581. Art and Architecture of India. (Dual-listed with 481; same as Art H 581.) See Art History.

Dsn S 582. Art and Architecture of Asia. (Dual-listed with 382; same as Art H 582.) See Art History.

Dsn S 583. Greek and Roman Art. (Dual-listed with 383; same as Art H 583.) See Art History.

Dsn S 584. Sustainable Communities. (Dual-listed with 484; same as C R P 584.) See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 585. Renaissance Art. (Dual-listed with 385; same as Art H 585.) See Art History.

Dsn S 587. Nineteenth Century Art. (Dual-listed with 487; same as Art H 587.) See Art History.

Dsn S 588. Modernism and Modern Art: 1880-1945. (Dual-listed with 488; same as Art H 588.) See Art History.

Dsn S 591. Environmental Law and Planning. (Dual-listed with 491; same as C R P 591.) See Community and Regional Planning.

Dsn S 594. Women in Art. (Dual-listed with 394; same as Art H 594.) See Art History.

Dsn S 595. Art and Theory Since 1945. (Dual-listed with 495; same as Art H 595.) See Art History.

Dsn S 596. History of Photography. (Dual-listed with 496; same as Art H 596.) See Art History.

Dsn S 598. Selected Topics in Art History. (Dual-listed with 498; same as Art H 598.) See Art History.