Product & User Experience Design BFA
Program Purpose
Learning Outcomes
Integrative Designers of Human Centered Products
Program Graduates will apply empathy, research, ethical reasoning, to identify user needs and design responsible and meaningful human centered physical and digital products and experiences that improve the human condition and reflect Christian compassion and stewardship.
Program graduates will demonstrate creative confidence and technical competence in developing, prototyping, and communicating innovative design ideas across digital and physical mediums. They will see creative problem solving as a divine attribute, seek the role of Divine Guidance in this process, and continuously work to understand and develop creativity & innovation strategies
Program graduates will understand the fundamentals of design history and the multi-faceted societal, cultural, and environmental impact of the products of contemporary professional practice.
Program graduates will communicate ideas clearly and persuasively through visual, verbal, and written forms appropriate to professional design practice and diverse audiences.
Program graduates will be effective and supportive in multidisciplinary teams, demonstrating humility, respect, and leadership grounded in integrity and service.
Program graduates will:
commit to the development of a lifelong studio practice and advancing in their professions and communities; graduates should critically analyze design outcomes and processes, integrate aesthetic, functional, cultural, and spiritual dimensions into responsible design decisions, and cultivate curiosity, and adaptability.