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University description (as per official university website)
The College for Creative Studies: The name says it all. As one of the nation's leading art and design colleges, CCS is deeply committed to creativity. In any of the 11 majors offered, students learn to embrace, increase, and explore creativity. They develop the powers of the eye, the mind, and the hand. They gain visual literacy, conceptual and analytical ability, skill with a wide variety of techniques and tools, an understanding of the history of art and design, the capacity to critique and be critiqued, and a sense of craft and quality.
CCS offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in 11 majors and Master of Fine Arts degrees in two majors.
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degrees
The B.F.A. degree requires completion of 126 credit hours: 84 in studio areas and 42 in general studies courses. In addition to coursework in their chosen major, first-year students will take courses in the Foundation Department, where they will study drawing, color theory, and basic design. Students in all majors will also take courses in the Liberal Arts Department, designed to provide them with an understanding of the larger social and cultural context in which they live. Typical weekly schedules for full-time students comprise 24 studio hours and six academic hours.
The College's Bachelor of Fine Arts program offers undergraduate degrees in Advertising Design, Art Education, Crafts, Entertainment Arts, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Product Design, Photography, and Transportation Design.
Master of Fine Arts
2008 is the inaugural year for CCS graduate programs. The two year MFA degrees in design and transportation design are terminal degrees that prepare students for leadership in the design industries. The MFA degree programs share core curricula, with variations in technology components, and the focus and content of industry sponsored projects.
The MFA degree requires completion of 60 credit hours. Students will experience the basic “Boot Camp” immersion required of MBA‘s as well as courses in marketing, within an environment steeped in business culture. The objective is to give students the tools and vocabulary necessary to think in business terms and to communicate effectively in the business world: verbally, in writing and through quantitative thinking. Learning will be applied and tested on team-based, client-sponsored projects in studio classes.
The College's Master of Fine Arts program offers graduate degrees in Design and Transportation Design.
Location
CCS is located in Detroit‘s Cultural Center, where students will find a variety of activities near campus to enrich their studies and provide entertainment.
Applicants to CCS are automatically considered for CCS Scholarships once they complete their admissions requirements. Awards are based on the portfolio review and academic achievement of the applicant and range between $3500 – 10,000 per year. Recipients must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 to continue receiving these scholarships. |
