BA in Design Studies
Campus Locations:
Azusa
Traditional Undergraduate Major
This is a 4-year program for traditional undergraduate and transfer students offered at Azusa Pacific University’s main campus.
Create Impactful Design Work
APU’s design studies major helps you develop visual storytelling skills to simplify complex information into elegant design solutions with compelling narratives. Learn to communicate powerfully and effectively through design work that meets client and customer needs. Secure internships at organizations such as Disney, Facebook, and Nike while exploring how the Christian faith is intimately connected to design.
You’re a Design Studies Major if You:
- Enjoy using technology and media to creatively solve problems
- Appreciate exploring and conceptualizing possibilities
- Think often about the experience users have when engaging with a website, software, or application
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Did you know that 100% of APU undergraduate students receive financial aid? We’ll help put a meaningful education experience within your reach. Request info to find out more!

You’re a Design Studies Major if You:
- Enjoy using technology and media to creatively solve problems
- Appreciate exploring and conceptualizing possibilities
- Think often about the experience users have when engaging with a website, software, or application
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Did you know that 100% of APU undergraduate students receive financial aid? We’ll help put a meaningful education experience within your reach. Request info to find out more!

God First Since 1899
Azusa Pacific University is a comprehensive Christian university located 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California, that offers more than 150 degree options from bachelor’s to doctorate.

