100 Years Later: What is the New Foundation?

Description

The Bauhaus in Dessau was instrumental in bringing together industry with art and design – it pushed the idea that art and design connected closely with the industry can indeed improve everyone's life. In the year of the centennial celebration of the Bauhaus, how far has this thought come, and how will the future hold up to that promise?

Takeaway

The presentation showcases new ways of education and encourages a dialog on the future of design education and the need for more multidisciplinary curriculum.

Abstract

As 2019 marks the centennial of the Bauhaus movement, curriculum in art and design higher education around the world still utilizes Bauhaus philosophies and practices as part of their foundation. But how will the next 100 years of teaching art and design be shaped – what will these years be based on going forward with the constant advancement of technology and the role of the designer changing?

Design has become key to the strategy of every company. Designers must know how to execute these strategies, but to do this they need to understand business as well. For the first time, design has a key leadership role in tomorrow's innovations. If new design graduates are going to achieve c-level positions, then design education must prepare students to use design as a key differentiator to impact business. The impact this collaboration between industry and academia can have is the next big milestone to be conquered as John Maeda's tech report highlights every year. But how new is this way of collaboration, especially if we are looking back at the key purpose of the Bauhaus' philosophy to improve people's lives through modern design, especially in its second phase in Dessau?

This presentation showcases the impact of new curriculum at a public university in the U.S. while it encourages a dialog on the future of design education and the need for more multidisciplinary curriculum.