The Renewable Materials degree, with the Art & Design option, prepares students to engage with renewable materials on an aesthetic level, whether as interior designers, fine artists, or entrepreneurs. Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of how renewable materials can function visually within the human space. In addition, students will achieve an understanding of green building materials and green architecture.

Career Paths The Renewable Materials (Art & Design option) degree program prepares graduate for numerous career opportunities, including: Interior Design - Create spaces appropriate for a variety of applications utilizing a developed sense of color, aesthetics, and appropriate materials. Furniture Design - Design and build your own furniture utilizing skills gained in the studio learning style to build pieces that are both beautiful and functional. Specialty Woods Marketing and Production - Scout for character wood like curly, birds eye, and spalted to sell to manufacturers; create your own character wood or interact with developing markets across the world in changing perceptions of flawless wood-based products