Table of Contents Vital Information. 5 Bachelor of Fine Arts Degrees. 5 Master of Fine Arts. 6 Community Arts Partnerships.
6 Precollege and Continuing Studies. 11 Color and Materials Design. 13 Additional Admissions Information:. 14 Grade Point Average (GPA) and TOEFL/IELTS Scores.
14 Three-Year Program. 15 Readmission for students in good standing:. 15 Readmission after academic suspension:. 15 Readmission after suspension related to conduct:.
16 Students with Disabilities. 16 Process to request Academic Accommodations. 16 Graduate Studies Tuition and Fees (2018–2019). 18 2018-2019 Meal Plan Costs:.
18 Tuition Payment Options. 19 Withdrawal and Refunds. 19 CCS MFA Scholarships. 19 Eligibility Requirements for Federal Financial Aid.
2 Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan Program. 20 Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan Program. 20 Alternative Loan Program. 20 Duration of Eligibility.
20 Satisfactory Academic Progress and Financial Aid. 21 Aid for Less Than Full-Time Enrollment/Pro-ration of Financial Aid. 21 Complete Withdrawals and Financial Aid. 21 Return of Title IV Funds.
21 Drug Convictions & Financial Aid Eligibility. 26 Office of Student Affairs. 26 Health Services and Insurance. 27 No-Smoking Policy.
27 Alcohol and Illegal Drugs. 27 Counseling, Treatment and Education. 27 Policy on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault. 28 Steps to Complete Registration in Person.
28 Steps to Complete Registration Online:. 29 Obtaining Grades Online. 30 Adding/Dropping Classes. 30 CCS Transcripts/Enrollment Verification.
30 Student Responsibility/Restrictions (Holds). 31 Leave of Absence. 34 Assigning Academic Credit. 35 Second Year Status Policy.
35 Institutional Attendance Policy. 36 Academic Probation and Suspension. 36 Notification of Unsatisfactory Academic Progress. 36 Academic Probation Policy.
36 Appeal Process for Academic Suspension. 36 Readmission after Academic Suspension. 3 Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements. 37 Requirements for Maintaining SAP.
38 Change of Major/Degree. 39 Failure to Meet SAP. 39 Notification of Unsatisfactory Academic Progress. 39 SAP Appeal Process.
39 Reestablish Financial Aid Eligibility Without an Appeal. 40 Grade Appeal Process. 40 Deletion/Destruction of Student Work. 44 Freedom of Expression at CCS.
45 Photography and Video Use. 45 Wellness Center and Personal Counseling. 46 Industry Professionals Visit CCS. 46 Professional Topics Series.
47 Individual Career Counseling. 47 International Student Services. 47 The Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion. 47 Student Success Center.
48 Language Support Specialist. 48 Color and Materials Design. 65 Graduate Lectures and Studios. 67 Faculty and Administration.
70 Board of Trustees. Error! Bookmark not defined. 4 The College reserves the right to cancel or change classes, instructors or schedules; to revise tuition and fee structures; and to amend College policies to provide for the efficient operation of the institution. Statements in this catalog do not constitute a contract.
Vital Information Mission The College for Creative Studies nurtures the creativity that is vital to the enrichment of modern culture. The College educates visual artists and designers, knowledgeable in varied fields, who will be leaders in creative professions that shape society and advance economic growth. The College fosters students’ resolve to pursue excellence, act ethically, embrace their responsibilities as citizens of diverse local and global communities, and learn throughout their lives. The College engages in community service by offering opportunities for artistic enrichment and opening career pathways to talented individuals of all ages.
Program Goals The mission of CCS’ Graduate Studies is to accomplish the following: ● Educate tomorrow’s leaders in the creative industries; ● Promote new technologies and industry research; ● Serve as a forum to bring creative minds together in an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment; ● Serve as a think-tank for industry and foster the development of creative solutions for commerce through design; ● Produce students with strong verbal and written communication skills to present design issues in a business context; ● Serve as a center for research on the social and commercial implications of emerging technologies in the fields of art and design; ● Build mutually beneficial partnerships with industry through collaborative sponsored projects, internships and research. Academic Programs CCS offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 12 majors and a Master of Fine Arts degree in four areas. In addition, the College offers Certification in Art Education as well as Precollege and Continuing Studies courses for youth, adults, and high school students. Bachelor of Fine Arts Degrees The College offers a BFA degree in Advertising: Copywriting, Advertising: Design, Crafts, Entertainment Arts, Fashion Accessories Design, Fine Arts, Communication Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design and Transportation Design.
The BFA degree requires completion of 126/127 credit hours: 78 in studio areas and 42/43 in general studies courses and 6 in general elective classes. The certification in Art Education requires 27 credits to complete. In addition to coursework in their chosen major, first-year students take courses in the Foundation Department, where they study drawing, 2D and 3D design, and an introduction to pg. 5 digital tools, color theory, and basic design.
Students in all majors also take courses in the Liberal Arts Department, designed to help them develop critical thinking skills and provide them with an understanding of the larger social and cultural context in which they live. Master of Fine Arts The College's MFA degrees in Color and Materials Design, Interaction Design, Integrated 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 and focuses on fostering critical thinking in a design context while keeping contemporary business reality in mind.
CCS graduate classes are taught by industry leaders and an internationally recognized roster of visiting designers and artists with experience in design strategy, user-centric research, design execution and presentation, as well as entrepreneurial practices. Faculty The College has 54 full-time faculty and approximately 275 adjunct faculty members who are professionals in their individual fields and bring diverse backgrounds and experience to the classroom. Community Arts Partnerships The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is committed to making art and design education accessible to the community. The Community Arts Partnerships (CAP) program cultivates collaborations between CCS and metro Detroit community organizations to bring CCS’s educational resources to underserved populations.
CAP programs are individually crafted, providing unique and effective art and design education and enrichment programs for young people from diverse backgrounds. Each program is solidly based in a strong visual arts curriculum that emphasizes hands-on art making, team teaching and learning through the introduction of new art and design technologies, while inspiring Detroit youth to embrace art in everyday life. CAP regularly employs CCS students as instructors in these community programs, providing young artists the opportunity to engage directly with Detroit communities. Precollege and Continuing Studies The Precollege and Continuing Studies (PCS) program at CCS offers art and design courses for high school students; pre-college programs such as Precollege Summer Experience, Create & Connect; youth programs; adult courses; and Professional Automotive Modeling certificate programs; and professional development programs.
A Brief History For more than a century, the College for Creative Studies (CCS) has distinguished itself as one of the premier institutions of higher learning in the world. The current College traces its heritage back to 1906 when a group of local civic leaders, inspired by the English Arts and Crafts movement, formed the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts. The Society’s mission was to keep the pg. 6 ideals of beauty and craftsmanship alive in what was rapidly becoming an industrialized world.
At their original location on Farmer Street, Society members began teaching informal classes in basic design, drawing and woodcarving. In 1911, they opened a gallery where students as well as prominent modern artists displayed and sold their work. As Detroit’s creative community continued to take root, the Society recognized the need to expand. They moved to a larger location on Watson Street (1916), and 10 years later became one of the first arts and crafts organizations to offer a formal, four-year program in art (1926).
Within a year, the Art School of the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts grew to an enrollment of 280 students. Much of the school’s success was attributed to its close integration of rigorous courses with progression of the art and design movements and world-class, contemporary exhibitions—a tradition that continues to prevail. In addition to hiring talented, local artists and designers, the school sought renowned painters, sculptors and craftspeople from around the world to teach courses. In 1933, the Society’s gallery garnered national media attention as one of the first art institutions to recognize the automobile as an art form.
This was around the same time that programs in industrial design and commercial art were introduced to the school’s curriculum. The school relocated for a third time in 1958 to its current location near the city’s cultural center. The move provided students with more convenient access to the Detroit Institute of Arts impressive collection. All classes and offices were initially housed in the Arts & Crafts building designed by Minoru Yamasaki.
In 1962, the school officially became a college when the Michigan Department of Education authorized the institution to offer of a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design. Eight years later, the College was awarded the right to provide degrees in all of their major programs. The National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) granted original accreditation in 1972, and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) granted regional accreditation in 1977. The next four decades brought about several improvements and significant changes to the campus.
In 1975, construction of the architectural award-winning Kresge-Ford Building was completed, and the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts changed its name to the Center for Creative Studies—College of Art and Design. The school acquired an apartment building adjacent to campus (the Art Centre building) in 1988 that serves as the main dormitory on campus and the building that formerly housed Detroit’s African American Museum of History in 1997 that was later transformed into the Academic Resource Center (now the Manoogian Visual Resource Center), which contains the Center Galleries and library. A parking structure was added to the campus in 1999, and in the fall of 2001, the College inaugurated the Walter B. Ford II building for design and technology-driven disciplines.
The donation to fund this project was the largest ever given to an art college at the time. That year, two historic homes on the northern side of campus were also renovated to accommodate administration and admissions offices. The year 2001 brought about a milestone critical to the future of the school. Results of a research study led to the Board of Trustees’ decision to change the school’s name to the College for Creative Studies (CCS) to more clearly communicate its identity as an accredited, degree- granting “college.
Ford Sculpture Garden was added in the fall of 2005 to provide a gathering place for the campus community, and in 2007, the College renovated another home on historic Ferry Street to house the Institutional Advancement and Human Resources offices. In 2008, CCS embarked on its most significant project to date—a $145 million redevelopment of the 760,000 sq. historic Argonaut Building (formerly General Motors first research and design studio). Located in Detroit’s New Center district (about a mile from the original Walter and Josephine Ford Campus), the building serves as the A.
Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education. The Taubman Center is home to the College’s six undergraduate design departments, four graduate degree programs, and the Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies, an art and design charter school for middle and high school students.