Concentration Coordinator: Susan Dewsnap

A design is a plan. In art, the study of design is the study of the relationship between idea and physical form, and how this interaction expresses content. These courses emphasize ways to track and manipulate the relationship between the essential elements of visual language, including line, color, light, volume, scale, and space.

Concentration Requirements

Complete four courses designated with the (C029) concentration attribute, with no more than three from any one department/program.

Active course offerings include:

Courses Taken Outside of Bates

One non-Bates course may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. 

Declaration Restrictions

Bates Default: Students who have declared this concentration may declare any other major, minor, or concentration.

Other Considerations

One independent study, pre-approved by the coordinator, may also count toward the concentration.