Design History and Theory Minor

The Minor in Design History and Theory allows students to develop an understanding of the complex global issues impacting design of different periods and cultures from a variety of perspectives, integrating social, political, economic, material, cultural, functional, and aesthetic approaches.

The Minor in Design History and Theory requires 15 semester units of course work. 

For Department of Design Majors pursuing the minor, 9 units of coursework must be unique to the minor and cannot be double-counted for the major.