The Integrated Design (IDES) minor approaches design as both an object of inquiry and a practice-based liberal art, establishing a distinctively Georgetown perspective in which design is understood as an essential component of cura personalis and situated within a broader course of undergraduate study.
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IDES students are uniquely positioned to contribute to the cross-functional teams that have become the default way of working in modern organizations. Through an understanding of design methods and practices, and hands-on experience, IDES students bring creative problem-solving to intractable situations in ways that facilitate collaboration and move solutions forward.
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Design is more than creative making or visual communication, it is a way of working that is collaborative, iterative, and embedded in a problem space. One cannot learn design simply by studying in design classes, it requires sustained immersion in real problems and the development of broad perspectives. The core IDES curriculum provides the backbone of design theory and practice, IDES electives allow for focus and specialization in key design practices and methods, and the student’s own major provides the rich problem-space necessary for forming one’s unique design perspective.
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