The College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) immerses its students in learning and practice through real world experience-based learning in over 20 undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs which span a broad range of creative disciplines.
DAAP’s approach to education cements its reputation as one of the best art and design schools in the world. In DAAP, students explore their passions and create artifacts, environments, and graphics that impact and improve the world.
DAAP graduates join the vast number of DAAP alumni – providing an instant professional network around the world.
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Students alternate time spent in the classroom with time spent in professional practice – working around the globe while building impressive resumes and professional networks.
Through innovative, interdisciplinary projects students work collaboratively with other disciplines across campus on projects brought by local, regional, and international organizations.
Cincinnati is a city with a reputation for a thriving arts community. Our urban location offers opportunities to interact with creative communities as well as providing co-op partnerships.
My DAAP education has been much more than just classroom learning. It was a five-year comprehensive experience that challenged me to be a more thoughtful and empathetic design professional
Jonathan Feverston BS Interior Design 2021
November 21, 2024
DAAP students on co-op in New York City networked and toured the offices of Gensler, Ralph Lauren and the SPARC Group during a design crawl on Sept. 26.
November 21, 2024
More than 1,300 UC students studied abroad in 2023-24. Most students tend to sway towards the most popular option of faculty-led programs, because of its shorter duration and high level of faculty support. But some UC students strike out on their own, choosing to fly solo for a semester to a year with long-term study abroad programs.
Event: November 23, 2024 6:00 PM
Daniel Ruff's animation film "The Wreckoning" debuts at UC on Nov. 23. Ruff is among the first cohort of students to major in games and animation at UC.