Fall 2026
Lower Division
Intro Courses
- DES 1, Introduction to Design
- DES 14, Design Drawing
- DES 15, Form and Color
- DES 16, Graphic Design and Computer Technology
Electives
- DES 21, Drafting and Perspective
- DES 51, CAD for Designers
- DES 77, Introduction to Structural Design for Fashion
Theory / History
- DES 40E, Design and Social Good
Upper Division
Studio
- DES 111, Coding for Designers
- DES 112, UI/UX Principles and Practices
- DES 113, Photography and Digital Imaging
- DES 115, Letterforms and Typography
- DES 116, Visual Communication: Graphic Design Studio
- DES 117, Interactive Media
- DES 134A, Introduction to Interior Design: Residential
- DES 135A, Furniture Detailing and Design
- DES 136A, Lighting Technology and Design
- DES 151, Type in Motion
- DES 154, Visual Communication: Message Campaign Design
- DES 157A, Interactive Media II
- DES 161, Textile Surface Design: Screen and Digital Printing
- DES 166, Human Centered Design
- DES 167, Prototyping: From Objects to Systems
- DES 171, Fashion Drawing
- DES 177, Computer-Assisted Fashion Design
- DES 180A, Advanced Interior Design: Institutional Spaces
- DES 191B, Topic: AI for Creative Expression and Visual Communication (CRN: 48887)
History
- DES 145, History of Visual Communication
Winter 2027
Lower Division
Intro Courses
- DES 14, Design Drawing
- DES 15, Form and Color
- DES 16, Graphic Design and Computer Technology
Electives
- DES 21, Drafting and Perspective
- DES 50, Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design
- DES 51, CAD for Designers
- DES 70, Introduction to Textile Design Structures
Theory / History
- DES 40A, Energy, Materials, Design
Upper Division
Studio
- DES 111, Coding for Designers
- DES 112, UI/UX Principles and Practices
- DES 115, Letterforms and Typography
- DES 116, Visual Communication: Graphic Design Studio
- DES 117, Interactive Media
- DES 128A, Biodesign Theory and Practice: Biodesign Challenge Part I (Cogdell) — contact instructor for permission to register
- DES 135A, Furniture Detailing and Design
- DES 150, CAD for Interior Architecture
- DES 151, Type in Motion
- DES 157A, Interactive Media II
- DES 161, Textile Surface Design: Screen and Digital Printing
- DES 165, Studio Practices in Industrial Design
- DES 166, Human Centered Design
- DES 171, Fashion Drawing: Technical and Illustration
- DES 179, Fashion Design: Signature Collection
- DES 180B, Advanced Interior Architecture
History
- DES 127A, Sustainable Design
- DES 142B, World Textiles: Western Hemisphere
- DES 148, Trend Research and Forecasting in Design
- DES 198, Topic: AI and Design (CRN: TBD)
Spring 2027
Lower Division
Intro Courses
- DES 14, Design Drawing
- DES 15, Form and Color
- DES 16, Graphic Design and Computer Technology
Electives
- DES 50, Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design
- DES 51, CAD for Designers
- DES 70, Introduction to Textile Design Structures
Theory/History
- DES 40C, Design for Aesthetics
Upper Division
Studio
- DES 107, Advanced Structural Design for Fashion
- DES 111, Coding for Designers
- DES 112, UI/UX Principles and Practices
- DES 115, Letterforms and Typography
- DES 116, Visual Communication: Graphic Design Studio
- DES 117, Interactive Media
- DES 126, Design Ethnography
- DES 127B, Studio Practice in Sustainable Design
- DES 128B, Biodesign Experimentation and Prototyping: Biodesign Challenge Part II (Cogdell) — contact instructor for permission to register
- DES 131, Global Fashion and Product Design
- DES 132A, Textile Design: Woven Structures
- DES 134B, Introduction to Interior Design: Commercial and Technical Space
- DES 137B, Daylighting Design Studio
- DES 150, CAD for Interior Architecture
- DES 151, Type in Motion
- DES 157B, Interactive Media III
- DES 160, Textile Surface Design: Patterns and Resists
- DES 185, Exhibition Design
History
- DES 144, History of Interior Architecture
- DES 149, Information Design: Principles and Practice
Summer 2027
Summer Session I and Summer Session II offerings for 2027 are to be determined; subject to change. For more information on Summer Sessions, please visit summer-sessions.ucdavis.edu, including Fees and Financial Aid and Special Sessions.