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College for Creative Studies

Private art school in Detroit, Michigan

Summary

Private art school in Detroit, Michigan

Field	Value
name	College for Creative Studies
image	CCS LOGO.png
established	1906
type	Private art school
president	Don Tuski
undergrad	1,440
city	Detroit
state	Michigan
country	United States
campus	Urban
colors	PMS 109 (Gold), PMS 276 (Deep Purple)
mascot	Watson Peacock
website

the private art school in Detroit, Michigan

The 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.

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.

The college offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in 13 majors and the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree.

Notable faculty

Susan Aaron-Taylor - section chairperson of the Fiber Design Department and Professor of the Crafts Department
John Carroll
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 - 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.
Chris Houghton - co-creator of Disney Channel animated series Big City Greens.
John Krsteski - Chief Designer at Genesis USA
David Lyon - designer, Pocketsquare Design 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
Renée Radell - artist
Mary Lynn Rajskub- known for playing Chloe O'Brian in the Fox action-thriller 24
Patrick Schiavone - 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

"History". College for Creative Studies.
"Accreditation". College for Creative Studies.
"Undergraduate Programs (BFA)". College for Creative Studies.
"Graduate Programs (MFA)". College for Creative Studies.
Juley, Peter. (1931). "John Carroll with his class at the Art School of the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts". Smithsonian.
"Ralph Gilles puts the brakes on Viper-Ferrari collaboration rumors".
"User Experience Design - Pocket Square". Pocket Square Design.
"Christopher Svensson and Joel Piaskowski join Ford".
"Pat Schiavone, Ford Flex and F150 designer, resigns".

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