"For nearly seven decades now, the College has provided our creative society with a never-ending stream, not just of art directors, interior designers and fashion designers, but of illustrators, artists, stylists, costume designers, editors, authors, directors, stage designers, artistes and much more besides. And it’s usually the fundamental creative attitude - the art of creating and communicating - that they all name as the most crucial and lasting wisdom that they took with them from the school. Beckmans has gained fame, far beyond the borders of Sweden, for its strong and totally unique brand of creative culture. "

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“The Department of Design was established to provide an administrative and academic framework for professional design training in the fields of Industrial Design, Interior Design, and Display/Exhibition Design. The degree programs that may be pursued are the Bachelor of Fine Arts, the Master of Arts, the Master of Fine Arts, and the Bachelor of Science, offered in the Industrial Design curriculum.

The faculty of Design believe that an appropriate education for the professional designer must include a comprehensive body of technical knowledge. Such knowledge should include historical sources, tools, techniques, and materials, a methodology for encouraging the creative process, and the attainment of the requisite level of skill to express visual ideas with clarity. While being fully equipped to meet the objectives of the marketplace, today’s designer must also achieve sufficient educational breadth to adapt successfully to the varying demands imposed on design work by economic, social, and psychological factors.

The academic programs of the Department of Design have been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (National Association of Schools of Art and Design, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190, phone: 703-437-0700).” -CSU Long Beach

“Graduates of KU’s Industrial Design program are particularly attractive to potential employers because of our well rounded and rigorous curriculum. Our students find career opportunities in a wide variety of disciplines including product design, furniture design, exhibit design, package design, human factors, design research and product planning.

The variety of products and systems that fall within the potential scope of an industrial designer’s work is extremely broad. Examples range from household appliances to aircraft interiors and from furniture to major electronics equipment, transportation vehicles, and myriad other product areas. Consequently, some industrial designers choose to specialize in particular area, e.g., automobile or furniture design, while others prefer to divide their efforts among several product areas that fall within their own design interests.

Practice is directed toward the creation and development of concepts, designs, and specifications, that optimize the value, function, convenience, safety, utility, and appearance of manufactured products and systems for the mutual benefit of both users and manufacturers of those products.”

-University of Kansas

“Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design’s mission has several aims, all consistent with its founding in 1963 as a community of “creatives”: to instill a passion for creativity, innovation, excellence and lifelong learning in both the Fine and Applied Arts; to nurture the individual talents of each student as s/he completes a formal program of study; to integrate critical thinking, analysis and scholarship into the refinement and application of each student’s skills and creativity; to contribute in socially responsible ways to the local, global and professional communities.” -RMCAD

“The mission of Western Michigan University’s Frostic School of Art is to provide quality visual arts education to those seeking careers in the competitive fields of studio art, graphic design, art education, and art history. Through its many programs and activities, designed for both campus and community audiences, the school fosters the potential of the visual arts to enrich and elevate the human condition. ”

Western Michigan University Gwen Frostic School of Art

“Welcome to the Kansas City Art Institute, a four-year, independent, fully accredited college of art and design offering the bachelor of fine arts degree in a variety of disciplines. This great institution has a stellar history, dating back to its origins in 1885. Whether you are visiting our Web site because you are thinking of applying for admission, or because you want to contribute funds for student scholarships, or because you simply want to know more about our programs, I want to welcome you and encourage you to make an actual as well as a virtual visit to our beautiful campus. I look forward to meeting you.”

Kathleen Collins
President, Kansas City Art Institute