It’s easy to answer this question:
The School of Art & Design offers exceptional trans-disciplinary undergraduate and graduate programs at a world-class institution where students participate in dialog with leaders in creative work, natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, engineering, natural resources, music, theatre, dance, law, business, medicine, education, and countless other fields with vital connections to the arts.
When you come to the School of Art & Design you also come to a School with over 70 faculty to guide your growth as a creative thinker and maker. You’ll work in some of the best facilities in the country, with both traditional and cutting-edge tools and technologies. You’ll have opportunities for cross-disciplinary study, community-based projects and international engagement.
You’ll be part of a close-knit community with one of the best student-faculty ratios on campus (10:1). But you’ll also benefit from the creative energy generated by the University, the city of Ann Arbor, and art-design events, activities and institutions from Toronto to Chicago.
Every year UM hosts thousands of renowned visitors. During any week you might attend a presentation by Google founder Larry Page, get a lesson on documentary film from Michael Moore, hear a reading by author Dave Eggers, or see a presentation by artists from Pixar Animation. Every week during the semester, A&D’s Penny W. Stamps Visitors series brings an artist-designer/creative innovator to campus for a public presentation at the historic Michigan Theatre. Every month the University has new exhibitions opening at one or more of the dozen gallery spaces across campus. A&D's exhibition venues, including one in downtown Ann Arbor, one in Detroit, and a unique on-line gallery for time-based media, offer continuing opportunities for you to show your work.
You’ll also participate in a creative community that includes friends and colleagues drawn from all 50 states and over 100 other countries, social organizations of all kinds, and football at the Big House.
And Ann Arbor will be your hometown. It’s a safe, small cosmopolitan city, surrounded by beautiful countryside. There’s a music scene that ranges from jazz to hip-hop, restaurants from Ethiopian to Chicago hotdogs, and cafes of all types, and a world-renowned film festival. There is also canoeing on the river, biking, and walks in the arboretum.
Jessica Frelinghuysen Featured
Frelinghuysen's Paperhelmets series was recently featured in the Danish magazine Ud&Se and on Wired UK.
Ruth Taubman: New York and Ann Arbor Shows
Taubman (BFA 1981) is having two upcoming private showings featuring her limited edition and one-of-a-kind jewelry.
Exhibition: Faces
Open Nov 20 - Jan 12 at the Dexter District Library, Faces features interpretations by twelve area artists.
Stewart Brand
On December 03, the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Series presents Stewart Brand with Hacking Civilization at the Michigan Theater.
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