Summer and Winter Courses

This course covers foundational skills and best practices for design communication in terms of the underlying principles of computing technologies. This course will help students become versatile in using various approaches and tools for tasks in Human Centered Design programs. Through lectures, class activities, homework and projects, the course will help students build confidence in digital design skills and further on their own.  (Online.)

In this three-week session, students will learn how designers think, solve problems and improve our world. The need for critical thinkers is great and this course will enable students to better understand the world and their role in creating a more humane and sustainable future. The course also introduces design methodologies for creative thinking and practice design skills: sketching, modeling, prototyping, graphics, exhibition design.  (In person.)

A three-week course examining design innovations and some impacts on management/operations in hospitality, communication, business, healthcare and senior housing. Students will learn how design impacts organizations and every aspect of daily life. Using case studies, familiar examples and interactions with a variety of leaders from design, healthcare and hospitality fields, students will engage with design thinking and explore new career pathways.  (Online.)

Environmental psychology is an interdisciplinary field concerned with how the physical environment and human behavior interrelate. Most of the course focuses on how residential environments and urban and natural settings affect human health and well-being. Students also examine how human attitudes and behaviors affect environmental quality. Issues of environmental justice and culture are included throughout. (Online.)

Drawing from public health, environmental psychology, design, urban planning, architecture and landscape architecture, we examine how the physical environment influences health and health behaviors. We consider various contexts from rooms and buildings to parks and cities. Outcomes include physical and mental health, diet, physical activity and obesity. (Online.)

In this interactive studio precollege program, you'll develop fashion design skills, deepen your knowledge of fashion tools and trends, and build a professional-grade design portfolio. Pre-college enrollment is limited to current high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. This course is also open to college students. (In person.)

This course introduces the properties and performance of textile materials and processes and provides a general overview of the textile industry from a scientific perspective. Focus is on materials used in apparel and home furnishing markets. Enrollment is open to all Cornell students and the community.  (Online.)

This course explores how fashion, law, and politics intersect to shape culture, identity, and power in the United States. Through historical and contemporary case studies, students examine how fashion influences legal precedents, rights, and social movements while gaining practical insight into intellectual property, labor, environmental, and constitutional issues. (Online.)

This three-week course examines design innovations and some impacts on management/operations in hospitality, communication, business, healthcare and senior housing. During this course students will learn how design impacts organizations and every aspect of daily life. Using case studies, familiar examples and interactions with a variety of leaders from design, healthcare and hospitality fields, students will engage with design thinking and explore new career pathways.