Depending on your major, you will study in one of Woodbury's four academic Schools:

• School of Architecture
• School of Business
• School of Media, Culture & Design
• The Institute of Transdisciplinary Studies

School of Architecture

The School of Architecture offers a bachelor's program which integrates recent innovations in computer-aided design, multi-media, and sustainable technologies into the design curriculum. Students within the department are expected to master five areas of study pertinent to all architecture:

• Critical Thinking - the ability to build abstract relationships and understand the impact of ideas.
• Design - the inventive and reflective conception, development, and production of architecture.
• Building - the technical aspects, systems, and materials and their role in the implementation of design.
• Representation - the wide range of media used to communicate design ideas including writing, speaking, drawing, and model making.
• Professionalism - the ability to manage, argue, and act legally, ethically, and critically in society and the environment.

See all majors available in the School of Architecture.

School of Business

Woodbury University is home to the oldest business school west of the Mississippi River, and offers a wide range exciting courses. Operating from a new, state-of-the-art building, the School offers two degrees: an undergraduate BBA and the MBA. Courses are taught by expert faculty who understand the importance of balancing theory and practice in their teaching. The BBA degree has a clear Management focus. During your first two years at Woodbury, you will take core courses in management, accounting, marketing and information technology. This allows you to sample each area before selecting one in which to major. 

The school prepares business graduates to compete in a dynamic, global environment and get you into the job market as quickly as possible. Upon graduating from this school, students will have a solid set of business skills, be able to take on leadership roles as individuals or part of effective teams, possess strong written, verbal and electronic communication skills, and be productive citizens who contribute to societies as socially responsible citizens. 

See all majors available in the School of Business.

School of Media, Culture & Design

The School offers challenging degree paths that cultivate the talents of each student and nurtures their growth. One of Woodbury's most popular majors, Fashion Design, is found in the School of Media, Culture and Design.

The school offers rigorous education in the fields of Animation, Communication, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture and Psychology. Students are encouraged to explore the areas between and around these disciplines and to foster the personal vision, intelligence and talent needed to succeed.

See all majors available in the School of Media, Culture & Design.

The Institute of Transdisciplinary Studies

This school offers a variety of programs within the humanities and social sciences and aims to teach students how to question and debate accepted norms of society, values and practices. Students and faculty of The Institute of Transdisciplinary Studies understand that the world of the 21st century requires a new way of thinking, a new way of working, a new way of being, and are dedicated to constructive problem-solving that focuses on objective issues, personal values, and societal needs. Students investigate and confront questions of scientific technique and ethics, issues of both environmental and social sustainability, and their commitments, practices and personal values.

The school offers the study of diverse subjects such as economics, foreign languages, literature, philosophy, politics, history and mathematics.

See all undergraduate programs available in the Institute of Transdisciplinary Studies.