The Industrial Design program prepares students to be adept and talented interpreters of technology and human needs, to give products personality, to humanize the domestic landscape, and to respect the larger social and environmental responsibilities of design. To accomplish these goals, the program provides a clearly articulated progression over three years of study with a set of required studio and academic courses, as well as providing flexibility with studio option and electives by which senior students individualize their program. Courses address subject areas such as ergonomics, materials, production technology, digital imaging, design for production, design for electronics, furniture design, and soft design. A new series of courses that focus on innovative wood products development begin Fall 2001.
Academic courses provide an arena for intellectual dialogue while informing studio practice.
Students planning to apply for admission to Industrial Design are advised to take senior high school mathematics and physics. You can also download Emily Carr Institute's entire catalogue in PDF format.