Industrial Design, BS

Admissions: Declaration of a pre-major in the industrial design program at Western Washington University requires the submission of a portfolio which, in the judgment of the faculty, offers evidence of a candidate’s potential for success within the program.

Entrance Portfolio Requirement: To apply for admission to the program, an individual must submit a portfolio according to the format and content guidelines listed on the Industrial Design website. A portfolio is a collection of an applicant’s best work, revealing the applicant’s interests and presented as professionally as possible. Applicants should submit work from high school/university courses, professional work, or self-initiated projects. For more information on design portfolios and what makes a good portfolio, please refer to links on the industrial design website, www.wwu.edu/id/links.html.

The applicant’s entrance portfolio must provide examples in the following areas:

• Sketching
• 2-D design
• 3-D design
• Computer skills

Portfolios are reviewed by an Industrial Design Committee three times per year prior to the quarter of acceptance into the pre-major.

Application Deadlines: Submission deadlines are October 22 for winter quarter, February 14 for spring quarter, and May 9 for fall quarter. If applicants do not qualify for acceptance one quarter, they may apply for a following quarter after improving the content of their portfolio.

Advising Tips: Since the sophomore series of design courses begins in the fall and the courses are sequential, it is highly recommended that transfer students begin studies in the fall quarter. Most industrial design courses are only offered one quarter per year and serve as prerequisites for the subsequent courses, so it is important to begin the sequence in September. Please see the catalog for more information about the sophomore portfolio review requirement.