04 design education

The current state of DESIGN EDUCATION in the US and WORLD

SP10Lindsay Beach | Kelly DeVore | Gabe Tippery

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

the beginning


criteria for making the list:

current state of design education in the US and WORLD

BUSINESS WEEK Most Innovative Design Programs

US NEWS Top MFA Design Programs

DESIGN INTELLIGENCE Best Design & Architecture Schools

CURRENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM with OSU Design Department

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by Paul Nini, Carol Gill & Heike Goeller

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1. Arizona State University2. Art Center College of Design 3. Auburn University4. California Institute of the Arts5. Carnegie Mellon University 6. Columbia University7. Cranbrook Academy of Art8. CUNY-Hunter College9. Dartmouth College10. Delft University of Technology11. ESDI Brasil12. Fachhochschule Detmold13. Fachhochschule Stuttgart14. Fachhochschule Wiesbaden15. Florida A&M16. Georgia Tech17. Glasgow School of Art18. Hochschule fuer Kunst und Design Halle19. Hong Kong Polytechnic20. Hong-Ik University21. ID KAIST22. IED - Istituto Europeo di Design23. Industrial Design Centre at the Indian Institute of Technology24. Louisiana State University25. Maryland Institute College of Art26. Minerva Academie27. Minneapolis College of Art and Design28. National Institute of Design29. North Carolina State University30. Northumbria University

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31. Ohio State University32. Parsons School of Design33. Polytechnic University of Milan34. Pratt Institute35. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 36. RISD: Rhode Island School of Design37. Rochester Institute of Technology38. Royal Academy of Art / Koninklijke Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten39. Royal College of Art40. San Jose State University41. Savannah College of Art and Design42. School of the Art Institute of Chicago43. School of Visual Arts 44. Stanford University45. Swinburne University of Technology46. Tecnologico de Monterrey47. Temple University48. UNIVERSIDAD DE BOGOTÁ JORGE TADEO LOZANO49. Universidad de Monterrey50. Universidad EAFIT51. Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Graduate)52. University of California - LA53. University of California - San Diego54. University of Cincinnati55. University of Florida56. University of Houston57. University of Texas58. University of Washington59. Virginia Commonwealth University60. Yale

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breaking it down


time to get organized


type of program (art, technology, research, unknown)

define degrees offered (undergraduate, graduate, degree title)

define areas of design offered (visual communication, interior, industrial)

list accreditation (NASAD, NAAB, etc)

highlight programs doing something new or different

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narrowing it down


criteria for being removed from the list:


undefined program direction

traditional or out-of-date program curriculum

low rankings

little or no program highlights

no english translation on program website

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the final 26



1. Arizona State University2. Art Center College of Design3. Carnegie Mellon University4. Delft University of Technology5. ESDI Brasil6. Fachhochschule Detmold7. Fachhochschule Stuttgart8. Fachhochschule Wiesbaden9. Georgia Institute of Technology10. Glasgow School of Art11. Industrial Design Centre at the Indian Institute12. Maryland Institute College of Art13. National Institute of Design14. North Carolina State University15. Northumbria University16. Ohio State University17. Parsons School of Design18. Polytechnic University of Milan19. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute20. RISD: Rhode Island School of Design21. Rochester Institute of Technology22. Savannah College of Art and Design23. Stanford University24. Swinburne University of Technology25. University of Cincinnati26. University of Washington


time to evaluate


in depth look at the top 26


design ethics

user-centered

multi-disciplinary

design innovation

sustainability

dual or special degree

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Art Center College of Design

Carnegie Mellon University

Glasgow School of Art

Maryland Institute College of Art

Parsons School of Design

RISD: Rhode Island School of Design

Rochester Institute of Technology

Savannah College of Art and Design

Stanford University

Arizona State University

Delft University of Technology

ESDI Brasil

Fachhochschule Detmold

Fachhochschule Stuttgart

Fachhochschule Wiesbaden

Georgia Institute of Technology

Industrial Design Centre at the Indian Institute

National Institute of Design

North Carolina State University

Northumbria University

Ohio State University

Polytechnic University of Milan

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Swinburne University of Technology

University of Cincinnati

University of Washington

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# Name of Institution Design Ethics User-Centered Multi-Disciplinary Design Innovation Sustainability Dual or Special Degree

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taking a closer look


schools selected based on the following:


Overall Program Structure (department, school, etc)

Specific Curriculum Flow (foundations)

Themes in Program (innovation, etc)

The Big Picture (what can OSU learn from this program)

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overall program structure:


Northumbria University > School of Design



specific curriculum flow:



Seems to be unique to particular "silos." No interdisciplinary experiences.Offers a wide variety of degree offerings and courses. Includes a specific Foundations Diploma. At Undergrad level, each silo is developed as it’s own thing.



themes in program:



Contains all the design degrees plus fashion and architecture. They have an innovative way of developing the curriculum to be open to different combinations of study.BA, BFA, Professional Practice degrees.



the big picture:



One-year MA in Design ManagementOne-year ONLINE MA in Design Professional PracticeOne-year MA in Multidisciplinary Design InnovationThree-year ONLINE Doctor of Design Practice.


Stanford University




Stanford > Engineering > Mechanical Engineering >l Design Program > MFA in Design Thinking, BS in Product Design

Stanford > Humanities & Sciences > Art & Art History > Design > MFA in Design





Stanford University

Design Department - School of ArtDesign Department - Mechanical Engineeringbut they don’t seem to have any relationship

d.School. if you are a grad student at Stanford you may take classes there. no degree is offered from the d.School.



themes in program:


Stanford University

dSchool is an trans-disciplinary collaborative space for Stanford Grad Students. You do not get a degree from it, it just supplements an education. Led by David Kelly of IDEO.



the big picture:


Stanford University

Program seems to be very applicable to the times, but the d.School does not offer a degree nor do they really want to be a design-only school.

This seems forward-thinking, but they have not fully developed the curriculum. Seems to really be based on IDEO model not any other school model






Private University The New School, Parsons the New School for Design (one of eight New Schools)

Degrees awarded: AAS, BFA, BBA, MFA, MA, MArch; dual bachelor’s/master’s degrees with Lang College.

23 undergraduate, graduate, and certificate offerings encompassing 34 areas of study






Each degree is silo-ed into it’s own specialization, and time-track.They each adapt their silos for their specific program.



themes in program:



SCHOOL OF DESIGN STRATEGIESThe School of Design Strategies is an experimental educational environment configured to advance innovative approaches to design and business education in the evolving context of cities, services, and ecosystems.

DEGREES Design and Management, Environmental Studies, Integrated Design, Trans-disciplinary Design, Urban Design



the big picture:



Fairly interesting organizational structure governing a large system of creative endeavors. Parsons is a combination of six schools, offering 23 different degrees within 34 areas of study.






Private University Carnegie Mellon > College of Fine Art > School of Design

Degrees offered: BFA Degrees in Communication Design and Industrial DesignBFA inter-disciplinary degree option w/ Design ConcentrationMaster in Design offered in CPID or Industrial DesignPhD in Design






First year - Discovery (programs are all together)Second/Third year - Concentration and Development (design history required including: Context for Social Culture, Economics, etc.)Fourth year - Integration and Advanced Study



themes in program:



Forward thinking in innovation - interdisciplinary work with Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Writing, and Psychology



the big picture:



Carnegie Mellon is a top research institution.

Their programs are highly developed and they focus on research and user-centered design.






NC State University > College of Design

Offers degrees in: Architecture, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, and (rare) PhD in Design





Courses are integrated in each "silo" and start with 100-level courses such as Ideation (ID) and Typography (GD) and continue to include Human Centered Design and Professional Practice courses.

Does not appear to be interdisciplinary at all across design fields.




themes in program:


"Design education is more than an attempt to teach a set of technical skills. The environment -- including the spaces in which people live and work, the products they consume, and the messages they receive -- has a powerful impact on how humans function as a society. Good design requires attention and sensitivity to social, economic, political, cultural and behavioral issues. The aim of all curricula in the College of Design is to develop the designer's perception, knowledge, skills and problem-solving abilities."




the big picture:


Each "silo" is fully developed from day-one. There is not a "foundations" year that is integrated across disciplines.



Rhode Island School of Design




Private art-only university, offers a variety of design courses but they are totally focused on design.

Offers BFA and MFA degrees in all areas of design including: Architecture, Interior Architecture, Graphic Design, and Industrial Design.





The first year academic program typically consists of three year-long studio courses (Drawing, 2-D and 3-D) taught by Foundation Studies and four Liberal Arts courses: English Composition + Literature and History of Art + Visual Culture I in the Fall; and History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences (Topics) and History of Art + Visual Culture 2 (Topics) in the Spring.

The following years focus on each specialty ie: industrial design, graphic design, or interior architecture.




themes in program:


Highly focused on design education. Visual Culture and Full year of basic design education in foundation year is informative and probably really helpful that students are all together.

Some interesting design courses that are innovative such as: DESIGN ENTREPRENEUR THINKING




the big picture:


Foundations program is highly developed. They are churning out designers with a strong aesthetic base.







NID offers professional education programs at Under Graduate and Post Graduate level with 5 faculty streams and 16 diverse design domains. NID has established exchange programs and ongoing pedagogic relationships with over 35 overseas institutions.

The Professional Education at NID has both UG & PG Programs — Graduate Diploma Program in Design (GDPD) of four years duration for students after 10+2, or equivalent like AISSCE/ IB/ ICSE, and the Post-Graduate Diploma Program in Design (PGDPD) of 2 to 2 ½ years duration for graduates; particularly from architecture, technology, engineering, fine and applied arts, information technology, computer science, etc.





undergraduate:GDPD commences with a two semester rigorous Foundation Program (multi-disciplinary)Final two years are intense depending on your concentration, but students are strongly encouraged to work across the disciplines.

graduate:2 to 2½ year program offered in the following specific areas of sectorial specialization in 17 design programs under the five faculties(can not be over the age of 27)




themes in program:


A unique feature of NID’s design education program is the openness of its educational culture and environment, where students from different faculties and design domains interact with each other in a seamless manner.




the big picture:


The overall structure of NID’s program is a combination of theory, skills, design projects, and field experiences supported by cutting edge design studios, skill & innovation labs and the Knowledge Management Centre. Sponsored design projects are brought into the classroom to provide professional experience. Interdisciplinary design studies in Science and Liberal Arts widen the students’ horizons and increase general awareness of contemporary issues.

A unique feature of NID’s design education program is the openness of its educational culture and environment, where students from different faculties and design domains interact with each other in a seamless manner. The benefit of learning in such a trans-disciplinary context is immeasurable.





thank you



what we need to do:


Overall, the schools that we chose to review in detail form a wide variety of examples of “good” things going on in programs all over the country. A few of these are similar to other programs in their curriculum organization. A few of these are totally structured differently. What we can learn from them?

Innovation is key (flexibility)Some programs are silo-ed - some are notVery few programs are actually interdisciplinary INNOVATION...and...head down, power through.

conclusion


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university of california

university of cincinnati25

university of florida26

university of houston27

university of texas28

university of washington29

university of cincinnati26