Spatial Experience Design

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN

In this program—the first of its kind in the country—display and exhibition designers combine spatial design, graphic design, electronic media, lighting, and custom fabrication to create installations for stores, museums, special events, and other environments. You’ll receive training in the techniques, equipment, and materials of visual merchandising; develop freehand drawing and drafting skills; use computer graphics programs to create displays, models, and other 3D presentations; and learn hands-on fabrication and installation skills. Students collaborate with industry partners such as Sony, Mattel, Macy’s, Sephora, and Vespa.

COURSES INCLUDE

Product Presentation: Large Scale, Interpretative Exhibition Design, Visual Presentation in In-Store Design, Graphic Strategy for Visual Presentation, Prop and Set Design

TYPICAL INTERNSHIPS

Macy’s, Tiffany & Co., New-York Historical Society

CAREER OUTCOMES

Graduates create environments and displays for a wide range of businesses and institutions, from retailers, special event companies, and museums to trade shows, zoos, science centers, and more.

Work by Monica Guerra in the Graduating Student Exhibition.

Students with an AAS in Communication Design Foundation may apply to this BFA program. Students with other AAS degrees may require additional coursework. Learn more about 2+2

Let’s make it happen.