I agree and I think that art and design students would benefit from classes on (or exposure to) the human visual system and neuroscience/cognitive psychology.

I agree and I think that art and design students would benefit from classes on (or exposure to) the human visual system and neuroscience/cognitive psychology. A lot of the intuition behind subjective decisions in the arts can be further understood/explored/refined through the relevant science. For anyone interested in this topic I highly recommend the book "Vision and Art: The Biology of Seeing" by Margaret Livingstone.