A Global Awareness is Essential.
Without knowledge of the global context, a designer in the 21st century may have an incomplete perspective when tacking design problems. That's why the College of Design emphasizes the value of study abroad as part and parcel of a solid design education.
Created five years ago by the College of Design, the Prague Institute is the only foreign study facility owned and operated by the North Carolina University System. With a focus on sustainability and community engagement, learners at the Institute become intimately connected to Prague, the oldest most intact Medieval city in Europe.
Design instructors also lead a program in Ghana, with an emphasis on learning how people actually live day-to-day and working with them to develop design solutions that enhance their lives.
