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Design Study at KEA N
U NIV E R SITY
M I C H A E L G R AV E S CO L L E G E ROBERT BUSCH SCHOOL of DESIGN SCHOOL of PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE
CONTACT US: KEAN UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL GRAVES COLLEGE
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1000 Morris Ave. Union, NJ • Phone: 908-737-7470 michaelgravescollege.kean.edu • architecture@kean.edu • design@kean.edu
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michaelgravescollege.kean.edu
Location 30 MIN NYC
by train
WELCOME. The Michael Graves College at Kean University has made a commitment to transform architecture and design education by making it meaningful to the general public.
Architecture and Design are inherently public and humanist arts. Yet the disciplines too often work independently and remotely from the public, particularly in education. At Kean, the Michael Graves College works to close the distance between those people trained to enhance the public environment and those who use it. The Michael Graves College uses the broad public context
both outside and inside the classroom. Led by faculty, students
of design at several levels: as inspiration, as a tool and,
engage in defined projects in a manner that resonates with
ultimately, as a goal. The interlocking disciplines of design and
the working world: interaction with clients and consultants,
architecture endeavors are a significant asset in this effort. The
differentiated responsibilities, public presentation, and
NEW YORK CITY
Michael Graves College consists of two schools. The Robert
accountability.
PENN STATION
Graphic Design: Interactive Advertising, Graphic Design:
Busch School of Design has recognized degree programs in Interactive, Print, and Screen, Industrial Design, and Interior Design. The School of Public Architecture offers a degree in Architectural Studies and a graduate professional degree
NEWARK PENN STATION
transfer trains
starting in 2019. Together, these programs afford the College the opportunity to address public design efforts at a variety of scales synergistically.
for this new college. Graves redefined an idea of professional practice in the late 20th century by addressing design at multiple scales—from urban and building to object and artifact. The varied programs that comprise the Michael Graves College represent this idea well, from industrial and interior design to graphic and advertising design to architectural design. Graves’ legacy for us is his commitment to high-quality
Ours is a “first-person” education: learning by direct
design education, his interest in all scales of interaction, his
engagement, observation, documentation, and analysis
engagement of a wide public audience for his work, as well
of the experiences, places, spaces, buildings, and products
as his own personal design language. We are proud to build
that form our built environment—and through discussion with
upon this conceptualization of how architecture and design
the general public that uses them.
should be taught and produced as the 21st century unfolds.
Along with “first-person” education, there is a “firsthand”
We invite you to see where a world-class education takes you.
approach to our programs through on-campus studios—K-Labs and the Design Studio Practicum—in both the curriculum and the culture of the College. Research and design projects exist
KEAN
The association with Michael Graves is profoundly appropriate
U N I V E R S I T Y
Union Train Station / Raritan Line
Opportunity & Access THE MOST AFFOR DABLE TUITION IN NEW JERSEY
Michael Graves Residence “The Warehouse” Kean Education Center, Princeton, NJ
—David Mohney, FAIA Dean, Michael Graves College
COLLABORATIVE SPACES Modeled after professional studio and agency environments, the open classrooms and labs of the Michael Graves College encourage collaboration and cross-disciplinary learning. State-of-the-art equipment, technology support, and abundant work spaces provide students with the tools and time necessary to produce their best work. Problem-solving and creativity grow in open environments. With the numerous lounge and discussion areas, students have many opportunities to interact and share their thoughts and ideas and to experience the value of collective intelligence.
WORLD-CLASS FACULTY LEADING O U TS TA N D I N G P R O G R A M S o f S T U DY
BA
BFA
BID
Bachelor Degrees Offered Open Plan Studios, Green Lane Academic Building Photo: Ken Gruskin, Principal, Gruskin Group™
01. BA
Architectural Studies
02. BFA
Graphic Design: Interactive Advertising Design
03. BFA
Graphic Design: Interactive, Print, and Screen
04. BFA
Interior Design
05. BID
Industrial Design
For more information on our programs, please visit michaelgravescollege.kean.edu
CAREERS BY DESIGN Within the diversity and complexity of architecture and
teaching and small class sizes allow for exciting individual
design, career possibilities are vast. The project-based
explorations. Extracurricular workshops, a professional
programs, following an atelier model, along with access
lecture series, conferences, charrettes, field trips, and
to excellent facilities and resources, provide students of the
networking events provide a fully immersive education.
Michael Graves College with opportunities to acquire
These experiences move students from theory to practice,
necessary skills and knowledge needed to realize and
leading to an in-depth understanding of their career choices
expand their potential. A strong faculty-mentor method of
and a clear path to a fulfilling life.
DEDICATED FACULTY The faculty and instructors of the Michael Graves College are all practicing architects and designers as well as world-class educators and researchers. Their commitment to education is seen within their lively and active studio classrooms and beyond—mentoring students on an individual basis, engaging them in research and creative work, and ensuring that each one reaches their full potential. Professor Denise Anderson, a highly successful design entrepreneur, asks her students to... “Think critically and creatively and to value the positive impact you can make on culture and society.”
“I graduated Kean with a solid portfolio of design skills and creative, conceptual knowledge and true confidence in entering the job market. Choosing the School of Design at Kean was one of the smartest decisions I’ve ever made.”
Dominick Cullari BID Industrial Design, 2015 Entrepreneur
Experience ENRICHING PROGR AMS AND EXTR AORDINARY EVENTS
top left to right: Debbie Millman Author / Educator / Brand Strategist
CO N FE R EN C ES t h i n k i n g - c r e at i v e ly . o r g
James Spindler, Creative Director Jon Kamen, Chairman, CEO Radical Media bottom: Max Friedman BFA Graphic Design, 2015 Art Director, Droga 5
L ECTU RE S ERI ES & EX H I B I TS
IN T E R N SH IP S internal & external
SO C IA L E N T R E P R E N EU R SH IP support
H UMA N RI GH TS I N I T I AT I V ES
S OC I A L & N ETWO RK I N G EV EN TS workshops & charrettes
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WE N ZH O U -KEA N e n g l i s h - s p e a k i n g lo c at i o n i n c h i n a
HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVES The Human Rights Institute (HRI) at Kean University
related to human rights worldwide. An example of the
broadens the University’s long-standing efforts to promote
continuing work that the Institute is organizing on campus
the awareness of human rights issues and violations across
involves the Human Rights Club and the Robert Busch School
the globe, and to develop initiatives designed to help eradicate
of Design. Together, the team worked with the Enough
these atrocities and their root causes. The HRI is housed in
Project, a nonprofit advocacy group started by the Anne Evans
Kean’s Nancy Thompson Library and includes a state-of-
Estabrook Human Rights Senior Fellow, John Prendergast.
the-art gallery highlighting issues, artwork and publications
“The most beneficial aspects of attending Kean were the relationships that developed among my fellow classmates and our professors. We became Enough Project teleconference at Kean, facilitated by John Prendergast, Founder Kean President, Dr. Dawood Farahi, with students & Robin Landa, Distinguished Professor, Robert Busch School of Design
like a family—one I could look to for inspiration and honest, constructive opinions—who helped me land my first creative job and have been
ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN PRACTICUM Design Studio Practicum is a faculty-led atelier program and
supportive throughout my career.”
internship within the Michael Graves College that creates viable
Michael DelSordi
solutions for public service and nonprofits. Design Studio Practicum
BFA Graphic Design, 2008 Art Director, Wedgewood Communications
works like an agency with the Kean community and other regional clients to deliver creative and practical design for branding, web, informational, spatial, and environmental challenges. The K-Labs atelier program and internship employs students from the School of Public Architecture and the Robert Busch School of Design. Students may alternatively choose to participate for college credits rather than employment. With faculty direction and mentoring, students are able to deliver professional-quality results and gain experience and confidence working with clients.
Cross-disciplinary team with art director/mentor at Let’s Charrette® with Gruskin Group™
THINKING CREATIVELY LECTURE SERIES Our robust lecture series brings together leading designers, architects, art directors and professionals to discuss the ideas and trends that shape the contemporary discourse about the place of design in the wider world. Open to the entire Kean community and the public, and middle left:
Matthew Senna BFA Graphic Design, 2007 Principal, MSenna & Co. middle right:
offered throughout the academic year, the lectures series culminates in the Spring with the annual Thinking Creatively conference.
LET’S CHARRETTE Imagine finding yourself at a table of designers from varying disciplines with a range of talents,
Scott Francisco Principal, Pilot Projects
personalities, and expertise. Now imagine having to collaborate together on a single project with
bottom left :
an impossible deadline. Welcome to Let’s Charrette®, an Integrated Design Experience! At this
Joseph Konopka (standing) BFA Graphic Design, 1998 Imagineer, Walt Disney World
event, 10+ teams of randomly grouped designers (Advertising, Architecture, Graphics, Industrial, and Interior) are given three hours to solve our latest design challenge. At the end, each team is expected to deliver a presentation showcasing an integrated design solution.
CONFERENCES
thinking-creatively.org
The Thinking Creatively Conference brings together the best and brightest art directors and arcitects, designers and all sorts of experimental, innovative thinkers—for the purpose of providing an exceptional multi-level opportunity for intellectual nourishment, refreshment, and networking. The conference reinforces the relevance of what creative people do best—imagining possibilities and creating them! Michael Graves College also hosts design education conferences such as University & College Designers Association (UCDA) Education Summit (2016) and Design Incubation (2017).
“I will remember the friends I made on this
BEYOND STUDY ABROAD : WENZHOU-KEAN
trip. The memories we created and the moments we shared—forever. I’ll never stop traveling.”
Kean University has a substantial global presence through
—Haley Sternberg BFA: Interior Design, 2019
its additional location, Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU) in China. The faculty and students from both campuses routinely interact. Kean students can study at WKU for a semester or a year without a tuition or fee increase. WKU’s design and architecture classes are taught in English and follow the same curricula as Kean’s main
STUDY ABROAD + TRAVELEARN
campus in Union, NJ. The goals in China are the same as in the United States: to have students develop a deep
The Center for International Studies fosters opportunities for
understanding of the specific roles of architecture and
Kean students to continue their studies while living overseas.
design in shaping the environment and visual culture.
Programs in over 30 countries are available to students
wku.edu.cn
from all majors. Students participate for a full semester, an academic year, or a short-term faculty-led Travelearn program. Currently, Kean students are participating in programs in Australia, England, France, Greece, Ireland, and Italy.
North View Plan / Model for Architect & Design Building, WKU Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners / Tongi Architectural Design & Research Institute
SPRING IN ITALY A semester-long study program in Rome, located in the center of the city, on the Campo de' Fiori, provides students with an extraordinary educational and cultural experience. The focus of study is on Roman, Renaissance, and Baroque buildings and design, as well as contemporary Italian design. Included in the program are excursions to Florence, Milan, Bologna, and Venice.
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Legacy
OUR ALUMNI
MICHAEL GRAVES
Our partnership with Michael makes perfect sense. He
( 1934 – 2015 ) was one of
our nation’s greatest architects and a man whose vision,
embraced the diversity, the potential, and what he called
compassion and spirit will continue to broaden and brighten
“the eagerness” of our student body. He was deeply committed
the landscapes of individuals, communities, and nations for
to introducing a marvelously unique, humanistic approach
generations to come. Michael enthusiastically lent his name, his
to architecture and design education here at Kean University.
ideas, and his passion for architecture to the students of Kean
We are forever grateful for his generosity and remain
University. The Michael Graves College is a testament to his
committed to upholding his vision in his honor.
genius and to his unending capacity to share that genius with students of architecture and design in New Jersey.
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