Graphic Design 2D - Cranbrook Academy of Art

Graphic Design 2D from Cranbrook Academy of Art is a Campus Master Design degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. Cranbrook as an institution was founded on the right principles, and at its best moments lives a certain ideal. This issue cuts to the absolute core of the Design Department philosophy and intent. The Department continues to produce designers with an active disdain for "the rules" and for established practices, with a resistance to "categorization." We want to create a home for designers with the courage to define life and work on their own terms. It's a "love" thing. The goal in life is to quit responding to societal pressure, fear, and desire, and to attempt to gain a deeper understanding of one's true nature, then have the absolute courage and "stupidity" to work ceaselessly towards that ideal. Concern over one's peers is misguided and is a creative noose. However, respect for one's peers is fundamental to studio practice at the Academy. Certain aspects of the Cranbrook experience are fairly well-known within the design community. The Designer-In-Residence is charged with leading by example. We have no classes. We don't give "projects." Once here, one's education is a self-directed experience. The studios are open twenty-four hours a day, and students are expected to spend the lion's share of their time here. The studio is very intimate; we have seventeen students. The integrity and quality of one's education is a direct reflection of the level of commitment of each member of the studio. We look for balance in the studio. We have a handful of hardcore, classically trained designers, and we have other students that have never taken a formal design class. The bottom line is that we look for people with "the eye of the tiger," regardless of background. This is not a program for someone more interested in social entanglements or drinking with the boys. Being a work maker, a designer, an artist can be a beautiful and meaningful experience. We rely on individual depth of commitment in the studio and in critique. This raises the bar for everyone. The studio environment lies at the core of the curriculum. The program is free of the formal course structure typical of most art schools and universities. The studio is an intimate environment comprised of seventeen students. These seventeen individuals form a vital network of resources with which to engage in critique and dialogue. The open nature of the curriculum and studio demands a highly motivated and independent student. The size and intimacy of the Academy facilitates spirited interaction with other departments and disciplines. The focus of the Department revolves around weekly critiques. The Department Head has close contact with the students and helps to tailor a rigorous, specialized and individual program, based upon history and need. The Department Head facilitates reading and discussion groups with students. View more details on Cranbrook Academy of Art . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Design courses.