Dean's Message

Welcome

Thank you for your interest in Summer Design Week! As Dean of the College, I want to assure you that we are looking forward to working with you during a week focused on exploring and enjoying the design professions.

As a college dedicated to academic excellence, our goal is to introduce you to the design fields (Architecture, Art, Landscape Architecture, Virtual Technology and Interior Design) through a fast paced design experience under the supervision of University of Idaho professors and students.

About College of Art & Architecture "Create. Collaborate. Lead."

At the College of Art and Architecture we understand that a career in design or the visual arts is about much more than creating pretty drawings. It's about shaping environments to improve lives and preserve the planet’s precious resources. That's why we prepare our students to become not only thoughtful artists or designers, but also expert problem solvers who are ready to use design to develop solutions that make a difference. Graduates are equipped with ingenuity, interdisciplinary knowledge and broad perspectives to tackle today’s most challenging issues

University of Idaho’s Academic Excellence

• Collaborating with NASA, our Virtual Technology and Design program is currently contracted with the Idaho National Laboratory for Space Nuclear Research lab with NASA for the visualization of the new Mars Hopper. http://www.uidaho.edu/caa/vtd/newsandevents
• The Princeton Review ranks the University of Idaho in the top 15% of US colleges as one of the “377 Best Colleges” in America in its 2012 edition. The Princeton Review also ranks U-Idaho as one of the nation’s top 286 environmentally responsible colleges.
• With the average entering GPA of 3.43, Idaho attracts the best and brightest of entering freshmen.

We’ll look forward to reviewing your application materials. You can expect a decision on your application within 2-3 weeks of submission. Don’t hesitate to contact our front office at (208)885-4409 or by email at caa@uidaho.edu. Thank you.

Best Regards,

Mark Hoversten, FASLA, AICP Dean