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Whatever you dream of doing in Design we are here to help you realize it. At 澳门老奇人论坛鈥檚 Department of Design we pride ourselves on being just the right size鈥攂ig enough to provide many opportunities to practice your craft, yet small enough to give you the close attention designing requires. or contact Holly Cline at hcline@radford.edu.

Requirements and procedures for admission to 澳门老奇人论坛 as an undergraduate student are available from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Additional Admission Information

Any student receiving admittance to 澳门老奇人论坛 is eligible. No portfolio is required for acceptance into these programs and no previous experience is required. All of the degree programs in the Department of Design begin by developing the basic skills needed for the major, including sewing or drafting.

Students from Maryland can find information about the advantages of the Common Market agreement available for ID&F majors by contacting the Maryland Higher Education Commission or calling the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 540-831-5371 / Toll free: 1-800-890-4265.

Computer Requirements

Computer technology is an important aspect of the Design curriculum for all concentrations within the Department of Design. All computer applications used for classes in this department operate in the Windows-based format. The Department of Design recommends a Windows based laptop computer.  If you wish to use a Mac, please have dual operating systems installed (Windows and Mac OS).

All incoming students are required to have laptops. (For additional details, please see the Division of Information Technology's website.)

Software for first-year students is the Microsoft Office suite. Second through fourth year software requirements will be noted by the specific concentration at the beginning of each year.

Academic Assessment

The Department of Design seeks to promote excellence and ensure the competency of each graduate by imposing routine progress requirements.

Students must maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 2.0 and a 2.5 or higher GPA in all department courses to proceed to the following year and to graduate.  

Students must earn a "C" or better in all first year courses in their major before proceeding to the second year in the program sequence.
Students must also pass department-wide assessments.  These assessments are performance based measures and are normally not tied to a specific class.

These performance measures include: 

  • Basic Skills Assessment
  • Skills/Portfolio Review
  • Internship Review
  • Capstone Activity
  • Career Preparation & Professional Skills Review