College for Creative Studies
{{Short description|Private art school in Detroit, Michigan}}
{{About|the college in Michigan|college in California|College of Creative Studies}}
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{{Infobox university
|name = College for Creative Studies
|image = CCS LOGO.png
|caption =
|established = 1906
|type = Private art school
|president = Don Tuski
|undergrad = 1,440
|grad =
|city = Detroit
|state = Michigan
|country = United States
|campus = Urban
|colors = PMS 109 (Gold), PMS 276 (Deep Purple)
|mascot = Watson Peacock
|website = {{url|http://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/}}
}}
College for Creative Studies (CCS) is a private art school in Detroit, Michigan. It enrolls more than 1,400 students and focuses on arts education. The college is also active in offering art education to children through its Community Arts Partnerships program and its Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies.{{cite web| url=http://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/about-us/history| title=History| publisher=College for Creative Studies| access-date=11 August 2017}}
- {{cite web| url=http://scs.hfli.org/about-hfa/history| title=Our History| publisher=Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies| access-date=11 August 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812095256/http://scs.hfli.org/about-hfa/history| archive-date=12 August 2017| url-status=dead}}
Academics
The college is authorized by the Michigan Education Department to grant bachelor's and master's degrees, and by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and the Higher Learning Commission.{{cite web| url=http://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/about-us/accreditation| title=Accreditation| publisher=College for Creative Studies| access-date=11 August 2017}}
The college offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in 13 majors{{cite web| url=http://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs| title=Undergraduate Programs (BFA)| publisher=College for Creative Studies| access-date=11 August 2017}} and the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree.{{cite web| url=http://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/academics/graduate-programs-mfa| title=Graduate Programs (MFA)| publisher=College for Creative Studies| access-date=11 August 2017}}
Notable faculty
- Susan Aaron-Taylor - section chairperson of the Fiber Design Department and Professor of the Crafts Department
- John Carroll{{cite web |url=https://music.si.edu/object/siris_jul_1370 |title=John Carroll with his class at the Art School of the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts |last=Juley |first=Peter |date=1931 |website= |publisher=Smithsonian |access-date= |quote=}}
- Imre Molnar
Notable alumni
- Jelani Aliyu - automobile designer, General Motors' senior program designer and director general of the Nigerian Automotive Design and Development Council
- Kevin Beasley - artist
- Harry Bertoia - Italian-born artist, sculptor and modern furniture designer
- Bob Boniface - automobile designer, General Motors Director of Design
- Doug Chiang - American film designer and artist
- Wendy Froud - doll-artist, sculptor and puppet-maker
- Ralph Gilles{{cite web| url=http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/25/report-ralph-gilles-puts-the-brakes-on-viper-ferrari-collaborat/| title=Ralph Gilles puts the brakes on Viper-Ferrari collaboration rumors| website=Autoblog| access-date=11 August 2017}} - president and CEO of the Street and Racing Technology/Motorsports and Senior Vice President of Design at Chrysler Group LLC of Stellantis
- Tyree Guyton - noted artist behind the Heidelberg Project
- Rosemary Hornak - American folk artist; art collector; philanthropist; and the sister of founding Photorealist and Hyperrealist artist, Ian Hornak.
- John Krsteski - Chief Designer at Genesis USA
- David Lyon - designer, Pocketsquare Design{{cite web| url=http://www.pocketsquaredesign.net/| title=User Experience Design - Pocket Square| publisher=Pocket Square Design| access-date=11 August 2017}} worked for VinFast
- Paul Mobley – photographer and owner of Paul Mobley Studio
- Jerry Palmer - automobile designer and director for General Motors
- Joel Piaskowski – director of design, Ford Motor Company{{cite web |url=http://www.cardesignnews.com/site/designers/whos_where/display/store4/item276655/ |title=Christopher Svensson and Joel Piaskowski join Ford|website=Car Design News |access-date=25 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426233101/http://www.cardesignnews.com/site/designers/whos_where/display/store4/item276655/ |archive-date=26 April 2014 }}
- Renée Radell - artist
- Mary Lynn Rajskub- known for playing Chloe O'Brian in the Fox action-thriller 24
- Patrick Schiavone{{cite web| url=http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/20/pat-schiavone-ford-flex-and-f150-designer-resigns/| title=Pat Schiavone, Ford Flex and F150 designer, resigns| website=Autoblog| access-date=11 August 2017}} - vice president, design, North America region for Whirlpool Corporation
- Kevin Siembieda - co-founder of Palladium Books
- B. K. Taylor - illustrator and writer noted for his Odd Rods trading stickers, illustrations for Sick magazine and National Lampoon, and his writing for Home Improvement
References
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External links
- [http://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/ Official website]
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