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Design classes at UT Austin

UT lists 275 DES classes. 78 have grades since 2011, with a 3.72 average GPA and 59% A’s.

By Sulayman Bowles · Grade data updated

Lower-division classes 35

  1. DES 301Introduction to Design Thinking3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20173.8584% A’s
  2. DES 102Topics in Technologies in Design Practice1 credit hour · grades through Spring 20243.8883% A’s
  3. DES 102CIntroduction to 2D Design1 credit hour · grades through Fall 20253.8683% A’s
  4. DES 102DIntroduction to 3D Design1 credit hour · grades through Spring 20263.9486% A’s
  5. DES 102EIntroduction to Interaction Design1 credit hour · grades through Spring 20263.7284% A’s
  6. DES 303Introduction to Graphic Design3 credit hoursCatalog only
  7. DES 304Design Studio I3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.8063% A’s
  8. DES 305Design Studio II3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.7465% A’s
  9. DES 306Design Studio III3 credit hoursCatalog only
  10. DES 307Design and Culture3 credit hoursCatalog only
  11. DES 307CEveryday Design3 credit hoursCatalog only
  12. DES 308Introduction to Design Theory and Criticism3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20253.7970% A’s
  13. DES 309Introduction to Design3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20243.6840% A’s
  14. DES 110CIntroduction to Design Research1 credit hour · grades through Fall 20253.7757% A’s
  15. DES 110TTopics in Innovative Design1 or 3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20233.8163% A’s
  16. DES 310INTRODUCTION TO DESIGNgrades through Fall 2014 · not in UT’s catalog3.5636% A’s
  17. DES 310TTopics in Innovative Design1 or 3 credit hoursCatalog only
  18. DES 111CPortfolio Critique1 credit hourCatalog only
  19. DES 311JDesign Technologies I3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20153.5724% A’s
  20. DES 311KDesign Technologies II3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20153.4738% A’s
  21. DES 312Visual Syntax in Communication3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20153.2515% A’s
  22. DES 312GTypography in Communication3 credit hoursCatalog only
  23. DES 113Introduction to Design History1 or 3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.8374% A’s
  24. DES 313Introduction to Design History1 or 3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20153.3737% A’s
  25. DES 314Introduction to Industrial Design3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20203.6322% A’s
  26. DES 115CSketching1 credit hour · grades through Fall 20253.8575% A’s
  27. DES 119STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  28. DES 219STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  29. DES 319STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  30. DES 419STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  31. DES 519STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  32. DES 619STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  33. DES 719STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  34. DES 819STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  35. DES 919STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only

Upper-division classes 77

  1. DES 320Design Theories and Methods3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20233.7060% A’s
  2. DES 121CPortfolio Critique1 credit hourCatalog only
  3. DES 321Images in Communication3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.6652% A’s
  4. DES 322Design and the Social Environment3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20223.6944% A’s
  5. DES 323Color in Theory and Practice3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20253.8985% A’s
  6. DES 324Design Research and Methods3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20193.2538% A’s
  7. DES 325Typography I3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.5939% A’s
  8. DES 326Objects and Spaces3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.6343% A’s
  9. DES 327Prototyping Physical Space3 credit hoursCatalog only
  10. DES 328Print and Packaging3 credit hoursCatalog only
  11. DES 129STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  12. DES 229STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  13. DES 329STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  14. DES 429STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  15. DES 529STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  16. DES 629STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  17. DES 729STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  18. DES 829STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  19. DES 929STopics in Design1–9 credit hoursCatalog only
  20. DES 130TTopics in Innovative Design1 or 3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.9077% A’s
  21. DES 330TTopics in Innovative Design1 or 3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.7769% A’s
  22. DES 131Portfolio and Performance Review1 credit hour · grades through Fall 20253.6979% A’s
  23. DES 334Introduction to Interaction Design3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20213.7053% A’s
  24. DES 334CInteraction Design I3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.7170% A’s
  25. DES 335Typography II3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.7364% A’s
  26. DES 336History of Design3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.7866% A’s
  27. DES 337Topics in Design History3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.6365% A’s
  28. DES 337.1History of Graphic Design3 credit hoursCatalog only
  29. DES 337.2History of Industrial Design3 credit hoursCatalog only
  30. DES 337.3Research Methods in Design History3 credit hoursCatalog only
  31. DES 337CGraphic Design History3 credit hoursCatalog only
  32. DES 138Topics in Design1 or 3 credit hoursCatalog only
  33. DES 338Topics in Design1 or 3 credit hoursCatalog only
  34. DES 339TTopics In Design Theory3 credit hoursCatalog only
  35. DES 340Design Systems3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20153.4225% A’s
  36. DES 340CIdentity Systems3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.7060% A’s
  37. DES 340DBrand Storytelling3 credit hoursCatalog only
  38. DES 340GBranding and Visual Identity Systems3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20193.7255% A’s
  39. DES 341Advanced Issues in Visual Syntax3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20153.6037% A’s
  40. DES 341GTypography III3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20203.4010% A’s
  41. DES 342Design and Persuasion3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20153.5827% A’s
  42. DES 342GInformation and Persuasion3 credit hoursCatalog only
  43. DES 343Design Research and Methods II3 credit hoursCatalog only
  44. DES 344Objects and Spaces II3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20163.6738% A’s
  45. DES 345Design Writing3 credit hoursCatalog only
  46. DES 346Project Studio3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.7758% A’s
  47. DES 347Publication Studio3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.8167% A’s
  48. DES 348Information Visualization3 credit hoursCatalog only
  49. DES 349Interaction Design II3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20193.6925% A’s
  50. DES 350Special Topics in Design3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20253.8068% A’s
  51. DES 351Design Perspectives3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20143.6227% A’s
  52. DES 352Service and Systems Design3 credit hoursCatalog only
  53. DES 353Advanced Topics in Interaction Design3 credit hoursCatalog only
  54. DES 354Design Issues3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20193.6054% A’s
  55. DES 355Interaction Design III3 credit hoursCatalog only
  56. DES 356Topics in Graphic Design3 credit hoursCatalog only
  57. DES 356.1Spatial Graphic Design3 credit hoursCatalog only
  58. DES 357CInteraction Design III: Experiential and Spaces3 credit hoursCatalog only
  59. DES 357DInteraction Design IV: Objects and Media3 credit hoursCatalog only
  60. DES 358CIndustrial Design I3 credit hoursCatalog only
  61. DES 358DIndustrial Design II3 credit hoursCatalog only
  62. DES 358EIndustrial Design III3 credit hoursCatalog only
  63. DES 358GAdvanced Topics in Industrial Design3 credit hoursCatalog only
  64. DES 359Professional Practices in Design3 credit hoursCatalog only
  65. DES 160IInternship in Design1–3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.7781% A’s
  66. DES 260Design Internship2–3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.6261% A’s
  67. DES 260IInternship in Design1–3 credit hoursCatalog only
  68. DES 360Design Internship2–3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20203.9081% A’s
  69. DES 360IInternship in Design1–3 credit hoursCatalog only
  70. DES 370Senior Project in Design3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20153.6035% A’s
  71. DES 370CIndividual Projects in Design3 credit hoursCatalog only
  72. DES 371Design Practicum Internship3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20153.5254% A’s
  73. DES 374Capstone Design Project3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.6144% A’s
  74. DES 374PSenior Portfolio3 credit hoursCatalog only
  75. DES 375Capstone Design Exhibition3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.6854% A’s
  76. DES 375SSenior Showcase3 credit hoursCatalog only
  77. DES 376Independent Study: Design3 credit hoursCatalog only

Graduate and professional classes 163

  1. DES 380Topics in Core Course in Design3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20163.7659% A’s
  2. DES 381Core Laboratory 13 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.8871% A’s
  3. DES 182Critique Studio1, 3, 4, 5, or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  4. DES 382Critique Studio1, 3, 4, 5, or 6 credit hours · grades through Spring 20173.7238% A’s
  5. DES 482Critique Studio1, 3, 4, 5, or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  6. DES 582Critique Studio1, 3, 4, 5, or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  7. DES 682Critique Studio1, 3, 4, 5, or 6 credit hours · grades through Fall 20183.8054% A’s
  8. DES 383Graduate Projects3 credit hoursCatalog only
  9. DES 184Design Documentation and Storytelling1, 3, or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  10. DES 184DDesign Perspectives1–3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20243.9086% A’s
  11. DES 184EThe Art of Critique1 or 3 credit hoursCatalog only
  12. DES 184FMaterials Exploration1 or 3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20253.6717% A’s
  13. DES 184GUser Research1 or 3 credit hoursCatalog only
  14. DES 184KIntroduction to Campus Resources for Designers1 credit hourCatalog only
  15. DES 284DDesign Perspectives1–3 credit hoursCatalog only
  16. DES 384Design Documentation and Storytelling1, 3, or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  17. DES 384CDesign Criticism3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20243.9285% A’s
  18. DES 384DDesign Perspectives1–3 credit hoursCatalog only
  19. DES 384EThe Art of Critique1 or 3 credit hoursCatalog only
  20. DES 384FMaterials Exploration1 or 3 credit hoursCatalog only
  21. DES 384GUser Research1 or 3 credit hoursCatalog only
  22. DES 384HDesign Theory and Method3 credit hoursCatalog only
  23. DES 384JDesign in Context3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20253.8248% A’s
  24. DES 684Design Documentation and Storytelling1, 3, or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  25. DES 185LTopics in Interaction Design Studio1, 3, or 6 credit hours · grades through Spring 20253.3950% A’s
  26. DES 185MTopics in Industrial Design Studio1, 3, or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  27. DES 385CStudio I3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  28. DES 385DStudio II3 or 6 credit hours · grades through Spring 20243.7563% A’s
  29. DES 385EStudio III3 or 6 credit hours · grades through Summer 20213.9171% A’s
  30. DES 385FStudio IV3 or 6 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.8164% A’s
  31. DES 385GFoundation Studio I3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  32. DES 385HFoundation Studio II3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  33. DES 385JFoundation Studio III3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  34. DES 385KTopics in Visual Design Studio3 or 6 credit hours · grades through Spring 20242.9225% A’s
  35. DES 385LTopics in Interaction Design Studio1, 3, or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  36. DES 385MTopics in Industrial Design Studio1, 3, or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  37. DES 385NTopics in Service Design Studio3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  38. DES 385TTopics in Design Studio3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  39. DES 385VTopics in Visiting Designer Studio3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  40. DES 685CStudio I3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  41. DES 685DStudio II3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  42. DES 685EStudio III3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  43. DES 685FStudio IV3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  44. DES 685GFoundation Studio I3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  45. DES 685HFoundation Studio II3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  46. DES 685JFoundation Studio III3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  47. DES 685KTopics in Visual Design Studio3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  48. DES 685LTopics in Interaction Design Studio1, 3, or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  49. DES 685MTopics in Industrial Design Studio1, 3, or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  50. DES 685NTopics in Service Design Studio3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  51. DES 685TTopics in Design Studio3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  52. DES 685VTopics in Visiting Designer Studio3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  53. DES 386Design History3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20203.9380% A’s
  54. DES 387Graduate Internship in Design3–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  55. DES 387HInternship in Healthcare Design3–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  56. DES 487Graduate Internship in Design3–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  57. DES 487HInternship in Healthcare Design3–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  58. DES 587Graduate Internship in Design3–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  59. DES 587HInternship in Healthcare Design3–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  60. DES 687Graduate Internship in Design3–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  61. DES 687HInternship in Healthcare Design3–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  62. DES 388Introduction to Design Thinking3 credit hoursCatalog only
  63. DES 388CTopics in Design Seminar3 credit hoursCatalog only
  64. DES 388DTopics in Service Design Seminar3 credit hoursCatalog only
  65. DES 388ETopics in Industrial Design Seminar3 credit hoursCatalog only
  66. DES 388FTopics in Interaction Design Seminar3 credit hoursCatalog only
  67. DES 388GTopics in Visual Design Seminar3 credit hoursCatalog only
  68. DES 190Topics in Advanced Design Skills1–6 credit hours · grades through Fall 20243.8983% A’s
  69. DES 190.1Design in Health Studio1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  70. DES 190.2Storytelling for Presentation1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  71. DES 190.3Graphic Design Tools1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  72. DES 190.4Eliciting and Inspiring Participant Data1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  73. DES 190.5Sketching for Communication1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  74. DES 190.63D Prototyping1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  75. DES 290Topics in Advanced Design Skills1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  76. DES 290.1Design in Health Studio1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  77. DES 290.2Storytelling for Presentation1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  78. DES 290.3Graphic Design Tools1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  79. DES 290.4Eliciting and Inspiring Participant Data1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  80. DES 290.5Sketching for Communication1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  81. DES 290.63D Prototyping1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  82. DES 390Topics in Advanced Design Skills1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  83. DES 390.1Design in Health Studio1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  84. DES 390.2Storytelling for Presentation1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  85. DES 390.3Graphic Design Tools1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  86. DES 390.4Eliciting and Inspiring Participant Data1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  87. DES 390.5Sketching for Communication1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  88. DES 390.63D Prototyping1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  89. DES 490Topics in Advanced Design Skills1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  90. DES 490.1Design in Health Studio1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  91. DES 490.2Storytelling for Presentation1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  92. DES 490.3Graphic Design Tools1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  93. DES 490.4Eliciting and Inspiring Participant Data1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  94. DES 490.5Sketching for Communication1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  95. DES 490.63D Prototyping1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  96. DES 590Topics in Advanced Design Skills1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  97. DES 590.1Design in Health Studio1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  98. DES 590.2Storytelling for Presentation1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  99. DES 590.3Graphic Design Tools1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  100. DES 590.4Eliciting and Inspiring Participant Data1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  101. DES 590.5Sketching for Communication1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  102. DES 590.63D Prototyping1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  103. DES 690Topics in Advanced Design Skills1–6 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.8567% A’s
  104. DES 690.1Design in Health Studio1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  105. DES 690.2Storytelling for Presentation1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  106. DES 690.3Graphic Design Tools1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  107. DES 690.4Eliciting and Inspiring Participant Data1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  108. DES 690.5Sketching for Communication1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  109. DES 690.63D Prototyping1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  110. DES 391Core Laboratory 23 credit hours · grades through Fall 20143.4920% A’s
  111. DES 392Professional Communication of Research3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.7753% A’s
  112. DES 393Topics in Design Theory and Research3 credit hoursCatalog only
  113. DES 194Topics in Advanced Design1–6 credit hours · grades through Fall 20243.7957% A’s
  114. DES 194.1Health Systems Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  115. DES 194.2Anthropology and Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  116. DES 194.4Design in Health: Introduction To Collaboration1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  117. DES 194.5Final Project In Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  118. DES 194.6Health Care Law/Policy1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  119. DES 294Topics in Advanced Design1–6 credit hours · grades through Spring 20263.8259% A’s
  120. DES 294.1Health Systems Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  121. DES 294.2Anthropology and Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  122. DES 294.4Design in Health: Introduction To Collaboration1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  123. DES 294.5Final Project In Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  124. DES 294.6Health Care Law/Policy1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  125. DES 394Topics in Advanced Design1–6 credit hours · grades through Fall 20253.6430% A’s
  126. DES 394.1Health Systems Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  127. DES 394.2Anthropology and Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  128. DES 394.4Design in Health: Introduction To Collaboration1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  129. DES 394.5Final Project In Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  130. DES 394.6Health Care Law/Policy1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  131. DES 494Topics in Advanced Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  132. DES 494.1Health Systems Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  133. DES 494.2Anthropology and Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  134. DES 494.4Design in Health: Introduction To Collaboration1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  135. DES 494.5Final Project In Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  136. DES 494.6Health Care Law/Policy1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  137. DES 594Topics in Advanced Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  138. DES 594.1Health Systems Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  139. DES 594.2Anthropology and Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  140. DES 594.4Design in Health: Introduction To Collaboration1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  141. DES 594.5Final Project In Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  142. DES 594.6Health Care Law/Policy1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  143. DES 694Topics in Advanced Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  144. DES 694.1Health Systems Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  145. DES 694.2Anthropology and Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  146. DES 694.4Design in Health: Introduction To Collaboration1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  147. DES 694.5Final Project In Design1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  148. DES 694.6Health Care Law/Policy1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  149. DES 395Topics in Fieldwork in Design3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20233.8776% A’s
  150. DES 396Business of Design3 credit hours · grades through Spring 20253.8170% A’s
  151. DES 197PTeaching Practicum1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  152. DES 297PTeaching Practicum1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  153. DES 397Service Design3 credit hours · grades through Fall 20243.8776% A’s
  154. DES 397CDesign Pedagogy and Instruction3 credit hoursCatalog only
  155. DES 397PTeaching Practicum1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  156. DES 497PTeaching Practicum1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  157. DES 597PTeaching Practicum1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  158. DES 697PTeaching Practicum1–6 credit hoursCatalog only
  159. DES 398PCapstone Project3 credit hoursCatalog only
  160. DES 398RMaster's Report3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only
  161. DES 398SMaster's Exhibition3 credit hoursCatalog only
  162. DES 398TSupervised Teaching in Design3 credit hoursCatalog only
  163. DES 698RMaster's Report3 or 6 credit hoursCatalog only

How we got this

Class names, credit hours and descriptions come from UT’s Design catalog page, checked October 27, 2026.

Grades come from UT’s grade dashboard. We combine every letter grade since Summer 2011, so bigger classes count for more. A’s counts A grades; A− has its own bar on each class page. How the averages are calculated.

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