School of Design
The unique composition of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ's School of Design unites the visual arts and the built environment. We are equal partners in weaving dialogue and collaboration across everything we do. This dynamic coexistence empowers us to be agile and innovative.
Art and design elevate everything. We initiate and engage in conversations that shape creative practices and enhance our understanding of art and design. This exchange enriches the way we live and work. We challenge limits and nurture confidence as we transform our students, ourselves and our communities.
Meet the members of the School of Design!
Digital Sketchbook Exhibition: Paris-Barcelona and New York
This exhibition showcases student sketchbooks from two cross-disciplinary, faculty-led travel studies experiences in Paris-Barcelona and in New York, where drawing served as both method and reflection.
Explore the exhibition by clicking on the image.
The Thunder Hill Speedway project marks the first semester-long collaboration between the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Tribal TAB and the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ School of Design.
The visioning process emphasizes listening to community input, encouraging open idea sharing and translating ideas into sketches and images with expert support. Presenting various design options initiates dialogue and allows the community to influence the final plan. The process also enables community leaders to make informed decisions when collaborating with professionals on design and construction.
South Dakota communities are taking bold steps toward a more vibrant future through an initiative led by SDSU Extension and the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ School of Design.
Now going into its second year, Healthy Landscapes Healthy Communities provides communities across the state with an opportunity to envision vibrant public spaces through an engaged planning and design effort. The program strengthens local leadership and fosters community-driven change.
