Industrial Design Curriculum
The BFA in Design, Industrial Design program consist of a carefully-arranged sequence of courses that follow a four-year track from the fall semester of a student's year of admission to the program.
The curriculum listed below is based on if you started the program before Fall 2024. Each student's path to graduation is unique. Students should meet with their academic advisor at least once per semester to ensure proper enrollment and track to graduation. In Fall 2024 course numbers changed the old course numbers are in (_).
*Studio Credit Hours have changed from 3cr to 4cr please work with your advisor to see how that affects your Professional Studies Requirement, number of ADS 320 credits or Concentration requirements, there is flexibility in the number of credits for professional studies/design electives, concentration credits, please work closely with your advisor.
You must complete ADS 320/INDD 320 at least 3 times for 3 credits total. You must have 120 credit hours to graduate.
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| BDS 101: Think and Make I | 3 |
| BDS 103: Drawing for Design | 3 |
| ADS 325: Design Thinking and Research | 3 |
| KU Core: HA 150/160: Western Art History | 3 |
| KU Core: English 101: Composition | 3 |
| ADS 320: KU Design Lecture Series | 1 |
| 16cr |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| INDD 200: Foundations in Industrial Design | 3 |
| INDD 212: Drawing for Industrial Design | 3 |
| ADS 340: History & Philosophy of Design | 3 |
| KU Core: ENGL 102 or 105 | 3 |
| KU Core: GE12 (Quantitative Literacy) | 3 |
| 15cr |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| INDD 210: Second-Year Studio I (INDD 284) | 4* |
| INDD 214: Drawing for Industrial Design II (INDD 312) | 4* |
| KU Core: ENGL 203, 209, 210 or 211 | 3 |
| KU Core: GE3N (Natural Science) | 3 |
| ADS 320: KU Design Lecture Series | 1 |
| 15cr |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| INDD 220: Second-Year Studio II (INDD 302) | 4 |
| INDD 308: Materials and Processes | 3 |
| INDD 350: Computer-Aided Design | 4* |
| KU Core: HA 151/161: Western Art History | 3 |
| ADS 320: KU Design Lecture Series | 1 |
| 15cr |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| INDD 310: ID Third-Year Studio I (INDD 446) | 4 |
| INDD 315: Human Factors and Ergonomics (INDD 510) | 4* |
| INDD 430: Portfolio/ Pro Practice (INDD 555) | 3 |
| KU Core: ADS 401: Ethics in Design | 3 |
| KU Core: GE3S (Social Science) | 3 |
| 17cr |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| INDD 325: ID Third-Year Studio II (INDD 448) | 4* |
| Professional Studies (Major Studio Elective) | 4* |
| KU Core: AE41 (Human Diversity) | 3 |
| KU Core: GE22 (Oral Communication) | 3 |
| General Elective (filled by extra studio hours) | 0 |
| 14cr |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| INDD 410: ID Fourth-Year Studio I (INDD 580) | 4 |
| Professional Studies (Major Studio Elective) | 4* |
| ADS 450: Nav. Creative & Legal Landscape or (Concentration, GenEd or Studio) | 3 |
| Academic Concentration (or Major Studio Elective) | 3 |
| 14cr |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| INDD 425: ID Fourth-Year Studio II (INDD 581) | 4 |
| Professional Studies (Major Studio Elective) | 4* |
| Academic Concentration (or Major Studio Elective) | 3 |
| *HA Elective (accreditation requirement) | 3 |
| General Elective (filled by extra studio hours) | 0 |
| ADS 455: Senior Show Seminar (or INDD 320) | 1 |
| 15cr |