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Equally important during this first year is the introduction and critical investigation of the commonalities and variances between the design disciplines housed within the School of Design. Students learn basic visualization and making skills as well as an ability to apply iterative thought and action processes to a given problem. In addition, students receive a focused introduction to the ethical and philosophical grounding of the various design professions.
Curriculum
In the fall semester students take one studio course, one academic course, and a design history course as well as the writing course required of all first-year students by Syracuse University. In the spring semester, they take two required studios and another design history course along with a required symposium. This 31-credit curriculum fosters communication and practice across disciplinary boundaries and offers students multiple opportunities to investigate and explore the various disciplines and the common themes throughout the School of Design.
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