Design Department

We are home to Animation and Digital Media, Game Design and Development, Graphic Design and Interactive Media, Industrial Design, Interior Design, and Master's in Design programs.
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Welcome to the Design Department!

We are one of two departments that make up the School of Art & Design at UW-Stout. The School of Art & Design is proud to be the largest art and design higher education entity in the entire upper Midwest, consisting of more than 1,000 students and 65 faculty who are actively engaged in various forms of creativity and innovation.

With award-winning and nationally-recognized programs and students, our hands-on, polytechnic-infused curriculum fosters an environment for creative problem solving and self-expression. We invite you to connect online with questions or visit us in person so you can tour our fantastic facilities and meet with our wonderful faculty.

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M.F.A. Design

Cultivate your knowledge and skills in diverse design disciplines that combine your passions for practical problem-solving and innovative teaching.
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School of Art and Design

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Invitation to innovation: Supporters, community celebrate students’ creative, scholarly and athletic activities Featured Image

Invitation to innovation: Supporters, community celebrate students’ creative, scholarly and athletic activities

Destination Weekend, April 14-15, features Fashion Without Fabric, polytechnic exhibition and more
UW-Stout summer STEM, art, design and athletics camps gearing for middle, high school students Featured Image

UW-Stout summer STEM, art, design and athletics camps gearing for middle, high school students

Faculty, coaches to guide hands-on experiences in numerous career paths, improving skills
Brush with fame: Tozer paints in semifinals of U.K. portrait reality show Featured Image

Brush with fame: Tozer paints in semifinals of U.K. portrait reality show

As an assistant professor of art at UW-Stout for the past 13 years, Tim Tozer has spent many an hour in the classroom observing art being created.