BS in Art and Design at Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT
The Bachelor of Science in Art and Design provides a rigorous but flexible program of study in which students learn fundamental principles of art and design and pursue an area of concentration across a spectrum of possibilities. It offers a rigorous conceptual foundation along with strong practical skills that can be applied across diverse design domains.
In studios, students are introduced to the design process from concept to completion — through critical thinking, experimentation, and representation and physical production techniques. Studio-based learning is complemented by seminars and lecture subjects which situates design within diverse historical, cultural, social, and technological contexts. Art and design are taught as context dependent, beyond the narrow requirements of the artifacts to be designed, and as a means of interrogating the dynamics of society and culture in relation to the user.
The objective of this program is to prepare student to pursue diverse career paths in multiple areas of art and design from product design to visual communication to information design to 2D and 3D art practices and more. It enables graduates to take advantage of the many emerging design and art opportunities in industry and academia.