Academic Prospectus: School of Art & Design

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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN DR. JOHN TURPIN is a professor of interior design and Dean of the School of Art and Design. He teaches the history of architecture and interiors and is actively involved in research. His research addresses the intersection of social values and material culture as it relates to the design of the built environment in late 19th and 20th century America. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Interior Design, the premiere scholarly publication for the discipline. In 2011, he was named one of the top design educators

by DesignIntelligence magazine. This year he was appointed to an advisory board of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to provide guidance on the interior design curriculum for public schools. In this role, he will review the state’s interior design curriculum, evaluating course requirements and content to better prepare high school students for college-level programs.

HPU is the only private college in North Carolina and one of only a handful elsewhere to offer students the opportunity to study in programs accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

Thank you for considering High Point University. We are pleased to announce that High Point University is now accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. This accreditation covers all degrees offered in the School of Art and Design and reflects our dedication to a quality education.

Many agree that our global community is embracing the unique problem-solving skills that have been the hallmark of the creative process, making a degree in art and design far more valuable than ever before. In the School of Art and Design, we provide a stimulating and inclusive environment that encourages the exchange of ideas and the intellectual and creative development of both students and faculty. We value the role of the artist and designer as an individual who can facilitate social and cultural change at a local and global level.

The faculty at HPU are here to help you find your voice. For those that wish to cultivate and advance their creative and critical skills, we invite you to join one of our outstanding programs: studio art, graphic design, interior design or visual merchandising design. We also have a wide variety of minors to supplement studies in other disciplines: art history, fashion merchandising, furnishings and product marketing, graphic design, museum studies, photography, studio art and visual merchandising design.

Dr. John Turpin, FIDEC Dean, School of Art and Design jturpin@highpoint.edu

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RESOURCES AND FACILITIES The City of High Point is home to the largest International Home Furnishings Market in the world, held twice annually.

Each market attracts more than 75,000 visitors and 2,400 firms to High Point, N.C. to exhibit home furnishings products in showrooms that comprise nearly 10 million square feet of display space. Approximately 50 percent of the wood and 35 percent of the upholstered household furniture in the U.S. are sold by companies within easy driving distance of High Point.

Our ideal location gives students prime opportunities to see the furniture industry in action through site visits, and connections for unparalleled chances to get hands-on experience through internships. Students receive invaluable learning experiences through guest speakers who offer timely industry updates about their areas of expertise and numerous part-time opportunities to work at the Furniture Market.

STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY Students studying in our School of Art and Design have access to cutting-edge equipment, including a technology lab equipped with a laser cutter, CNC router and 3D printer that give students the ability to produce to-scale models of furnishings or products at a degree of detail tempered only by their imagination. They also have access to several ComputerAssisted Design labs, including a 20+ station Mac lab with Cintiq interactive pen displays, that introduce our students to programs like Sketch-Up, CAD, Revit and the Adobe Suite.

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MR. ALLAN BEAVER

HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY’S SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN emphasizes the importance of hands-on skills combined with technological proficiency in profession-specific software. One-on-one interaction with faculty allows students to develop as individuals and express their unique creativity and problem-solving skills. HPU’s rigorous and creative academic environment prepares students to excel in professional practice during and after graduation.

FACULTY AND STAFF MS. CATHY NOWICKI AND MR. JOHN LINN

DR. CHERL HARRISON and MS. BENITA VANWINKLE

MR. ALLAN BEAVER is HPU’s Artist-In-Residence. His impressive background includes Senior Designer at CBS Network, and Vice-Chairman and Chief Creative Officer at Levine, Huntley, Schmidt and Beaver, a New York advertising agency. Mr. Beaver’s stellar career has yielded numerous recognitions, such as: one of the top 100 creative people in the U.S., recipient of more than 300 major advertising and design awards and induction into The New York Art Directors Club Hall Of Fame.

MR. JOHN LINN and MS. CATHY NOWICKI bring a combined 70 years of practical interior design experience into the classroom.

DR. CHERL HARRISON and MS. BENITA VANWINKLE have exhibited their photography nationally and internationally.

DR. JANE NICHOLS

DR. JANE NICHOLS brings more than twenty years experience into the classroom. A gerontologist, she continues to research and design commercial interiors for healthcare, aging and hospitality environments. Nichols is a green designer, author and educator for sustainable design.

MR. SCOTT RAYNOR is the Chair of the Art and Graphic Design Department. Raynor’s work explores the relationship of color and lyrical forms that exist in complex spatial arrangements. He shows internationally and has recently exhibited at the Sunny Arts Center in London, where he was a finalist for the top prize.

MR. SCOTT RAYNOR

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Program overview The studio art major allows students to unleash their creativity. Students take a wide range of studio classes with practicing artists and designers to hone their skills. Classes range from sculpture, painting, ceramics and digital art to darkroom and digital photography.

Projects are based on the concept of creative problem-solving where students are given challenging projects to complete within each class. The faculty focus on a one-on-one approach to develop each student’s artistic and expressive abilities.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Our art program is committed to developing students’ conceptual skills and technical knowledge in art through a solid foundation focusing on creative and critical analysis of practical, historical and theoretical knowledge crucial to the understanding of art.

The studio art degree emphasizes an observationbased approach with an exposure to a broad range of art media — from foundation-level drawing and design to more advanced courses that examine aesthetics, history, criticism and studio practice. Students also have a myriad of opportunities to show their work in the two student galleries on campus, including: n

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he Sechrest Gallery, with its renowned permanent T collection of 18th through 21st century American and European Art, as well as rotating exhibitions of various contemporary artists, and The Deal Student Gallery with its rotating artists and exhibitions of student art.

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GRAPHIC DESIGN Program overview

Students who major in design studies with a concentration in graphic design take an array of courses to develop both hand and digital skills. These courses focus on artistic development, emphasizing the conceptual understanding needed to produce thoughtful, engaging and professional work. Students within this major challenge notions concerning the making, exhibiting and viewing of art and graphic design. In the spirit of the liberal arts tradition, this program encourages students to supplement their degree with a minor or even another major in order to create a trajectory that meets their individual professional goals.

A FOCUSED CURRICULUM The courses in the graphic design curriculum educate and inform students that design is a thinking process and that a designer has a wide array of tools at their disposal to facilitate their ideas. The department has numerous art studios, exhibition spaces and labs including: n A Cintiq digital drawing and design lab n A 16-seat drafting and design studio n Two Mac labs with large format printers n Fully equipped darkroom for photography n Fully equipped 2D and 3D studios

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Graphic design students have a wealth of opportunities available to them each semester in which they can participate and practice their craft. The Sechrest Gallery and the Deal Student Gallery maintain rotating exhibitions that highlight student, professional and historically significant works of art. Tobias FrereJones, Art Chantry and Aaron Draplin visited graphic design classes and discussed their unique views of the profession and its many opportunities. Students can also accompany faculty in a variety of study abroad opportunities, as well as seek out opportunities to go abroad for an entire semester at one of our partner institutions.

TEACHING IN COLOR The program combines traditional and digital technologies to prepare students for an exciting and ever-changing world of design. Students work alongside talented and well-known faculty. Visiting artists are welcomed to campus each year to provide a variety of experiences and perspectives. Students also have the opportunity to visit with world reknown designers like Paula Scher and Milton Glaser during the annual trip to NYC.

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GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES HPU interior design majors have the unique opportunity to graduate not only with a fouryear degree, but also with a concentration certificate from the Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute in Florence, Italy. Students have the option to travel abroad in their junior spring semester to study in the geographic heart of design — Italy.

Students are immersed in Florentine culture, and instructed by professors native to Florence.

Students can earn certificates in: n Product Design Towards Sustainability n Retail Design n Visual Communication for Fashion

A FOCUSED CURRICULUM The interior design program is challenging, rigorous and rewarding. Students graduating from the program are well-versed in a wide vocabulary of design concepts and have the problem-solving skills to apply that knowledge in the field. Many students have gone on to work for some of the biggest names in the interior design and furniture fields, ranging from Lillian August to La-Z-Boy. The interior design program creates opportunities for students to be exposed to other designers and artists.

Designers Libby Langdon, Gary Inman and Cynthia Leibrock, among others, come into HPU’s classrooms to share their first-hand knowledge and offer insight to students for their future careers. Opportunities proliferate beyond the International Home Furnishings Market and HPU’s campus. Students are able to study interior design with partner universities in Florence to provide a global edge to this extraordinary degree.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Vast opportunities exist for our students to enjoy challenging learning experiences that will last a lifetime, including participation in internships, interacting with professionals through speaking events and working on competitive projects with other students. Interior design graduates are prepared to enter the job market after graduation, because regardless of which major they choose, they are exposed to a variety of courses and experiences that will enhance their overall marketability to employers. As a result, they have flexibility in the workplace and are perfect candidates for promotions and lateral moves.

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VISUAL MERCHANDISING DESIGN Program overview The visual merchandising design major prepares graduates to apply their passion for design to the business of visually attracting and motivating consumers to buy products in fashion and furnishings. The visual merchandiser develops store and fixture designs, window displays, creates eye-catching vignettes and artistically conveys a targeted message to the consumer. Visual merchandising design is a profession practiced in retail stores, design showrooms and other emerging venues.

A FOCUSED CURRICULUM The visual merchandising design major at High Point University was developed in response to a reported industry need for graduates who are left- and rightbrain thinkers, who can be both business-savvy and highly creative and who know how to apply the power of design to stimulate a consumer response.

The core curriculum challenges and inspires students, and includes: n Design Communication I: Visual Ideation n Studio I: Interior Form and Space n Materials and Textiles n Furnishing/Product Merchandising n Consumer Behavior n Visual Merchandising Studio I and II n Merchandising Planning Control n Lighting, Staging and Exhibit Design n Marketing Communications

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Because of our location, HPU is in the unique position to offer many experiential opportunities to our students. Located in one of the largest metropolitan areas in North Carolina, HPU has direct ties with the community and many businesses in the surrounding area. Students also have the chance to participate in activities associated with the International Home Furnishings Market, the premier furniture and design exhibition in the world, which is held twice annually during the fall and spring semesters. Many top industry professionals speak to HPU students at program-sponsored events regarding marketplace trends and workplace expectations, giving our students unique access to some of the best minds in the field. Board members and other industry experts also serve as guest speakers in the classroom.

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“I have spent the last two summers working as a photographer at sunny Camp Chinqueka in Bantam, Connecticut. This experience has been one of my most rewarding, challenging and life changing. I had the unique opportunity to work with staff and campers from all over the world and can honestly say I have friends who live in Russia, France, Austrailia, New Zealand and beyond. Working as a photographer at Chinqueka, I learned invaluable skills about team work, leadership and working in a fast paced environment. Beyond that, I also really grew as an artist and photographer and would not trade my experience at camp for the world. My professor, Dr. Jane Nichols, offered invaluable advice on how to get the most out of this experience to weave into my resume.”

— MAGGIE ANDRULIS, CLASS OF 2020

CARLY MILLER, Class of 2019, interned with Kendra Scott in Austin, Texas. She collaborated with the visual merchandising team to create displays throughout the store and window displays.

NICK BELLAMY, Class of 2017, is an assistant buyer at Pottery Barn in San Francisco. He landed the position after interning for Pottery Barn Teen the summer before his senior year.

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BRANDON HUBSCHMAN, Class of 2015, is a graphic designer at Zimmerman Advertising, the 14th largest advertising agency in the country.

He works with the Nissan strategy team, the company’s largest client.

ARIA REAL, Class of 2017, could soon have her work in stores across the country. Real recently won a competition with a crib design for Shermag Furniture, who is committed to making a full-scale prototype and offering it to its clients.

MADDIE TRAVELL, Class of 2018, works as a visual merchandiser for Nordstrom in Pentagon City, Virginia.

ALEXIS GOLDMAN, Class of 2012, attended graduate school for art therapy and works as a psychiatric rehabilitation specialist at Bridgehaven Mental Health Services in Louisville, Ky.

CATHERINE RUVOLO, Class of 2014, is a visual merchandiser for Anthropologie in Manhattan.

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