Design, Environment and the Arts (Design), PhD

Are you fascinated by the intersection of research, design thinking and human environments You can explore your passion for research while contributing to measurable positive change, with this program's flexible curriculum, top-notch faculty, and studios and laboratories in architecture, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, visual communication design, urban design and related disciplines.

Degree Awarded: PHD

Design, Environment and the Arts (Design)

The PhD in design, environment and the arts with a concentration in design is a flexible, interdisciplinary program that permits designers to develop the experience, skills and framework they need in order to become competent researchers, scholars, innovators, visionaries and leaders in the various disciplines of design, environment and the arts. Broad in scope, the program involves interdisciplinary research interests at both the micro- and macro-scales of design, environment and the arts. There are opportunities for research specialization in areas such as:global health and human factorshistory, culture, theory and philosophysocial justice, placemaking and placekeepingsustainability and resiliencetechnology, innovation and entrepreneurship

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a master's degree in a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution. Examples of appropriate fields include art history, architectural history and design history. Fields in the humanities such as history, literature, archaeology and anthropology also may be considered. Students without graduate experience in the history of art, history of architecture and history of design may be asked to fulfill deficiencies.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the applicable master's degree.