Have you ever wished you could engage a room full of energetic, creative people to help solve a problem for your company? Design charrettes, scrums, ideation, integrative design, public engagement, and systems thinking are all within the realm of the creatives. Here we are! Students and faculty are available to you all over the world.
SCAD presented “Radical Collaboration” at the 2015 AIA Convention in Atlanta with the largest webcast audience of the Architect LIVE series this year. Projects like the Professional Practice Game and SCADpad open doors for students and practitioners.
Boundaries between college and professional practice are blurring. Higher education is partnering with private industry more than ever before, and SCAD is leading the way in the creative fields. Our Collaborative Learning Center (CLC) has set a high standard through projects for industry leaders such as Rubbermaid, Fox Sports, Coca-Cola, Hewlett Packard, and many more. In addition, Individual instructors often partner with public entities and practitioners to enhance students’ learning experiences. Most universities are open to all types of collaborative projects. I think SCAD students bring exceptional creativity to the table that other universities only wish they could offer.
SCAD’s diverse fields of study provide us with remarkable opportunities for integrative solutions to complex problems, whether tackling design challenges or thinking in systems. A new school year is starting all over the country, and it’s a great time to engage students in problem solving. At SCAD, we are able to respond to outside opportunities quickly and blend them into coursework within a short time frame.
Our students have participated in energy-infused weekend design charrettes for architecture, interiors, urban design, fashion, graphics, and more. We’ve provided long-term collaborations, partnering with corporations and professionals. We don’t compete with practitioners but love working with them. Like any professional service, we request compensation, largely operating costs. Students are not usually paid for their work, but do add valuable work to their portfolios.
Fall quarter begins at SCAD in mid-September! (We do love the quarter system.) Give us a call or drop us a note. We want to collaborate with you!