The new Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in Material and Product Studies is a four-year liberal arts program (including business and cultural anthropology) that is offered through the University of Oregon's Eugene campus and has been designed as a preparation for the new Product Design BFA. Students enrolled in the Material and Product Studies BA/BS degree option share a foundation of design, graphics, drawing, and Art History with majors from both Architecture and Art. The Eugene campus is the home of the School of Architecture and Allied Arts and has strong undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Architecture, Art, Ceramics, Digital Arts, Fibers, Interior Architecture, Metalsmithing and Jewelry, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture.
A sampling of courses for BA/BS degrees include Basic Design, Product Design Drawing, Product Design I: Design for Use, Product Design II: Objects and Impacts, Product Design III: Design Process, Color Theory, Digital Illustration and Furniture Theory, as well as electives and seminars. Product Design Studio will involve a variety of concepts and related topical projects, as well as studios that explore aspects of metalsmithing/jewelry, lighting, ceramics, digital arts, color theory, furniture and more.
