Design is by nature an interdisciplinary field that touches on many aspects of our lives. At UC Davis, our design faculty spans across many sub-disciplines of design, and each of those disciplines intersect an even broader web that connects with the university and beyond.

The following descriptions of key areas are useful for better understanding some of the disciplinary strengths within our department. Applicants are encouraged to look closely at faculty biographies to see which ones would be potential members of their thesis committee. During their time in the program MFA candidates select a 3-person thesis committee (which can include all faculty from design or 2 faculty in design and one from an outside department). The current program requirements and course descriptions can be found in the Course Catalog.