Image Courtesy of California College of the ArtsCalifornia College of the Arts
California College of the Arts educates students to shape culture and society through the practice and critical study of art, architecture, design, and writing. Benefiting from its San Francisco Bay Area location, the college prepares students for lifelong creative work by cultivating innovation, community engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.
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CEDIM is born as a center for design studies in Monterrey by Alejandro C. García Villarreal ~ Integration of careers in CEDIM interior design, graphic design, Visual marketing.The CEDIM is born as a center for design studies in Monterrey. Council President CEDIM María Anita Novak Ibarra 1978 ~ Integration of careers in CEDIM interior design, graphic design, Visual marketing.
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Istituto Europeo di Design is an international network of design schools with 11 schools in Italy, Spain, and Brazil. Since its foundation in Italy in 1966, IED has been operating in the fields of education and research in the disciplines of design, fashion, visual arts, communication and art and restoration, welcoming every year more than 10.000 students from all over the world.
Image Courtesy of Istituto Marangoni Istituto Marangoni Design – Milan, London, Dubai, Mumbai, and Miami
With its five international campuses, Istituto Marangoni Design represents a global hub for creativity, innovation and industry-driven education. Each school offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Interior Design, Product Design and Visual Design, combining an innovation-led teaching method with strong industry collaborations in high-end and luxury design sector. Students are immersed in real-world projects and guided by influential mentors, including Giulio Cappellini, Art Director and Brand Ambassador of the Italian School. Ranked among the Top 100 universities worldwide in its disciplines by the QS World University Rankings 2024, Istituto Marangoni proudly boasts a 91% employment rate within one year of graduation.
Image Courtesy of Metropolitan State University of DenverMetropolitan State University of Denver
Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Department of Industrial Design is multifaceted, offering courses in textiles, bicycle design, furniture design, prototyping in metals, woods and plastics, and working with outside industry professionals. Accredited by the National Association for Schools of Art and Design, students gain marketable skills through hands-on projects in state-of-the-art laboratories, led by professors who work in the industry. The Department of Industrial Design is part of the College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design.
Image Courtesy of Parsons School of DesignParsons School of Design
Parsons School of Design at The New School enables students to develop the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in and contribute to our rapidly changing society. Students collaborate with peers throughout The New School, industry partners, and communities around the world and in New York City, a global center of art, design, and business. Parsons' unique approach to interdisciplinary, real-world learning is interwoven throughout all of our offerings, from undergraduate and graduate degrees to executive education for professionals to continuing and pre-college courses taught on campus and online.
Image Courtesy of Pratt InstitutePratt Institute
Pratt is an institute, an experience, and an idea. What started as a radical experiment to expand access to creative careers is now a community of 5,137 grad and undergrad students working across 48 programs with 1,200 dedicated faculty. 135 years in the making, this is Pratt.
Image Courtesy of RISD Rhode Island School of DesignRhode Island School of Design (RISD)
The mission of Rhode Island School of Design, through its college and museum, is to educate its students and the public in the creation and appreciation of works of art and design, to discover and transmit knowledge and to make lasting contributions to a global society through critical thinking, scholarship and innovation.
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The College of Art and Design is RIT’s creative hub where art, design, and technology intersect. From centuries-old and contemporary methods of producing fine art to the latest in digital media, the College of Art and Design possesses a comprehensive selection of majors in disciplines related to visual communication, imaging, and science. If your interests are artistic, creative, and professional, a world of possibilities awaits you here.
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The Savannah College of Art and Design was founded in 1978 by Richard G. Rowan, Paula Wallace, May L. Poetter and Paul E. Poetter to provide college degree programs not previously available in southeast Georgia and to create a specialized professional art college to attract students from throughout the United States and abroad. The curriculum was established with dual goals of excellent arts education and effective career preparation for students. Today, with multiple locations and online distance education offerings, SCAD continues to assiduously adhere to these goals. SCAD design students directly influence the aesthetic language, performance, sustainability, and financial value of products and experiences. They master the process of identifying design insights, engage in scenario planning, and create viable solutions that become tangible parts of a system, service, or brand. Across an array of design disciplines — graphic design and visual experience, industrial design, design for sustainability, and user experience (UX) design — the SCAD School of Design prepares students to generate imaginative solutions to transform the world.
Image Courtesy of SAICSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
SAIC has been at the forefront of art education for more than a century and a half, fostering critical thinking, rigorous investigation, and playful creativity. The School was among the first to embrace self-directed study across disciplines. Our alumni have gone on to shape the world as artists, designers, and scholars. And our encyclopedic art museum and civic partnerships inspire millions both at home in Chicago and around the globe. Founded by artists for artists, SAIC has a rich history of innovation in art and design education. Today, it's a unique environment where students are redefining creative making and civic engagement. Explore our timeline to learn how we got here.
Image Courtesy of Tec de MonterreyTec de Monterrey
In the field of design, all the products and services we use, which make our lives easier, have a history, a creative process that led them to be what they are. Behind this process is a designer, capable of understanding the way of being and feeling of human beings, their needs, context and limitations and finding new opportunities. The designer is someone who seeks to make things better and work better, he or she is a systemic thinker, an artist of form, an explorer of materials: he or she is an innovator by nature.
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Universidad Anáhuac Puebla the is valued and recognized for graduating positive action leaders whose high academic, cutting-edge professional preparation of international level, their human values and virtues, their comprehensive training and their transcendent vision, allow them to respond to challenges of the contemporary world through their service.
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That 'students-first' philosophy is a big reason why the U of A is consistently ranked among the nation's top public research universities and best values. We work hard to ensure a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes plenty of personal attention and mentoring opportunities. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the university as having "the highest possible level of research," placing us among the top 3 percent of colleges and universities nationwide.
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Universidad Iberoamericana A.C. is recognized as one of the best private universities in Mexico. IberoDiseño was the first Design School in Mexico City, with over 7000 alumni working for the creative industries. Product Design, Transmedia Storytelling Design, Sustainable Design for Fashion and Textiles and Sensory Design are its current programs.
Image Courtesy of the University of IowaUniversity of Iowa
Iowa's 3D design faculty are recognized internationally as creative and educational innovators. Working and teaching in some of the best-equipped labs in the nation, they harness advanced technology to produce work of timeless aesthetic beauty and seamless functionality.
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A unique academic ecosystem, the College of Design comprises not only creative practitioners—artists, architects, and designers—but also social scientists, humanities scholars, engineers, economists, biologists, planners, and policy makers. Using diverse methods, we are engaging critical questions and tackling complex problems. We are dynamic explorers with diverse tools. Through imagination, experimentation, analysis, and creation, we grapple with thorny problems, discover new interpretations, and open uncharted territory. We ask bold questions and make unexpected connections, aiming to engage, enrich, and inspire through the things we make and the stories we tell. Catalyzing curiosity, awe, and empathy opens new potentials.
