From the Dean
Find out what it means to live a life of design by exploring our website.
Your visit to this website is a first step in crafting your education and career. That education and career will have a big impact on your life. It will shape how you think, who you meet, how you spend your time, where you live. It will be deeply rewarding and equally challenging. It will require the best you have to offer and enrich your life and the lives of those you serve.
The college is here to help you begin your journey in the design life. Our highly ranked programs not only teach professional excellence, but also help you learn important life skills, such as teamwork, collaboration, creative inquiry, crafting and making, and research. In short, you will learn to balance intuition with evidence as you design solutions to the confounding challenges we face.
We offer degrees in Architecture, Graphic & Experience Design, Industrial Design, Media Arts, Design and Technology, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, and Design Studies and have focused applications in the built environment, product design, textile and fiber design, user experience, animation and multimedia, as well as creative practice through the exploration of mediums, composition, and storytelling. All ideas start with design thinking, which is a process that takes a human-centered approach to problem-solving.
No matter what degree program you choose, our faculty and staff are here to support you and provide a safe place for you to experiment, learn from mistakes, and begin your life in design.
So once again, welcome and here’s to great design!
Mark Elison Hoversten, PhD, FASLA, FCELA, AICP, Assoc. AIA
Our Strategic Plan
Did somebody say sizzle reel? 🎥🎬💻
Real-time rendering, LED walls, volumetric capture — the Virtual Production Lab at the College of Design is the future of visual storytelling @ncstate.
The College of Design opened one of the first virtual production studios on the East Coast in 2023. With state-of-the-art equipment and experienced team members, our studio is on its way to becoming a leading educational hub in virtual production and beyond through a project-based approach.
With an applicable use case, our studio is open to COD faculty and students, other academic departments, and organizations outside NC State University. Our team assists throughout a project timeline, providing technical support and creative direction.
The Virtual Production Lab will also host specialized educational programs to prepare individuals to be industry-level experts.
Learn more about the VPL in our bio!
Your time as a student was just the beginning. Being a part of #NCState24 is forever. 🎓🐺🤘
As you step into this exciting new chapter, remember that you’ll always be a part of the NC State College of Design family. Stay connected, grow your network, and share your journey by joining our official College of Design Alumni LinkedIn Group!
🤝 Build relationships with fellow alumni
💼 Explore career opportunities and collaborations
🎨 Celebrate your creative achievements
🔗 Join at the link in our bio!
No matter where your path takes you, we can’t wait to see how you design the future. 🐺❤️
🐺🎓 Today, Niasha Kodzai is walking off the stage with a degree in Industrial Design. Tomorrow, she`ll be a part of the next cohort of professional designers who wish to bring joy to the world. 🧸️✍️
"My time as an industrial design major has taught me so much, not just about the field but also about myself.
It brought out my strengths and challenged my weaknesses. It showed me what environments do and don’t work for me, and how to collaborate with people of all different work styles.
I feel lucky to have spent the last four and a half years surrounded by both friends and professors who simultaneously pushed me to my limits and encouraged me because they believed in what I could accomplish.
During my time here I got to fulfill my dreams of studying abroad in Australia, where I developed a love of adventure, research, and metalworking and interning with @fisherprice, where I also learned what it takes to become a toy designer.
Overall I would like to give a huge thank you to all of my friends, family, and professors who gave me the courage and motivation to pursue this degree."
💌 Are you a #NCState24 designer who is also graduating this semester? There`s still time to share your story! DM us for more details.
