AI for Creativity & Design

Explore creativity, interaction, and human-centered AI

Artificial intelligence is reshaping creative industries, from design and media to user experience and communication. The AI & Design minor at Adrian College helps students explore how AI influences creativity while maintaining a strong focus on human intent, ethics, and originality.

Program Overview

The AI & Design minor examines AI as a creative collaborator rather than a replacement for human creativity. Students learn how AI tools shape perception, interaction, and design decisions across digital and physical experiences.

This minor complements majors across the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

What You’ll Learn

Students in this minor will:

• Use generative AI tools to support creative workflows
• Evaluate AI-generated content critically and ethically

Curriculum Highlights

AI for Creativity and Design Minor

• AIL I: AI for Everyone (3)
• AIL II: AI for Decision Making (3)
• AIL III: AI for Creativity and Design (3)
• AIL IV: AI Ethics (3)

Choose 6 Credit hours from below:

• ART102 Digital Foundations (3)
• ART228 Introduction to Graphic Design (3)
• ART339 User Experience I (3)
• ART338 Graphic Design: Digital Media (3)
• ART219 Typography (3)
• COMM210 Digital Media Production I (3)

Career Relevance

This minor supports career pathways such as:

• Creative technologist
• UX/UI designer
• Digital media specialist
• Marketing and content strategist

Is This Minor Right for You?

This minor is ideal for students majoring in:

• Art & Design
• Psychology
• Communication
• Media or UX-focused fields

Hybrid Learning Options

Some courses in this program are taken online & powered by Rize. The core curriculum will be taken on-campus, giving students the best student life with the flexibility of some online learning.