The program guides outline the requirements for students in years one through four, for degree or diploma in Design. Any specific Liberal Studies or studio-seminar courses listed in the program guides will count toward the degree or diploma requirements as per the Liberal Studies guidelines.

BDes Degree
The Faculty of Design offers the Bachelor of Design degree with programs in Advertising, Environmental Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design and Material Art & Design. BDes students must complete Liberal Studies courses in specific areas of study including Humanities, Social Science, and Science/Technology/Mathematics as part of their Design program.


Liberal Studies requirements for the BDes.

AOCAD Diploma
Students in the Faculty of Design diploma program (admitted prior to 2006/07) complete their studies in Advertising, Environmental Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design and Material Art & Design. Diploma students are required to include 4.0 credits of Liberal Studies courses in their Design program. The Liberal Studies courses are normally taken in the subject areas of History and Theory of Visual Culture and English. Diploma students may substitute studio-seminars for up to 1.0 credits of the Liberal Studies requirement.

Liberal Studies requirements for the AOCAD.