Masters Degree in Fiber at Cranbrook Academy of Art |
Cranbrook Academy of Art
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Cranbrook Academy of Art is a Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above Special Focus Institutions--Schools of art, music, and design with 144 students in Bloomfield Hills, MI.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Masters degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Mission:
CAA/CAM MISSION STATEMENT
Cranbrook Academy of Art is an independent graduate degree-granting institution offering an intense studio-based experience where artists-in-residence mentor students in art, architecture and design to creatively influence contemporary culture.
Cranbrook Art Museum is an educational institution that provides direct experience with modern and contemporary art, architecture and design, and promotes an understanding of their relevance and contribution to society. As a partner of Cranbrook Academy of Art, Cranbrook Art Museum is a window to the Academy and the Academy's window to the world.
Cranbrook Art Museum accomplishes this mission by:
· Preserving, expanding and providing access to its collections in the fields of art, architecture and design from the 20th and 21st centuries, which contribute to the education of Academy students and public audiences.
· Presenting a program of exhibitions that explore the work of modern masters and the images and issues of contemporary art relevant to the Academy's program of graduate study.
· Offering public educational programs that provide opportunities for understanding the artmaking process and exploring the meanings of art.
· Developing collaborative relationships, especially those within the Cranbrook Educational Community, that encourage new opportunities for expanding audiences.
· Embracing Cranbrook's artists, history, architecture and grounds as both context and content for its programs. |
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Masters degree
Fiber
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Fiber is an ever-shifting practice that is grounded in the centuries old traditions, forms, and materials of textile production and manipulation. As artists, our intimate relationship with the traditional forms of fiber interacts with the expanse of contemporary practice in art, craft, and design, challenging the definitions of each. Whether the work we produce manifests itself as a sculptural form, garment, functional object, tapestry weaving, socially engaged community practice, digital output, or something else we cannot currently name, we embrace it as a mode of exploration.
The Fiber Department encompasses this exploration by questioning what is produced in each student’s studio. The process of questioning traditions, definitions, working methods, and basic assumptions about art and society challenges students to experiment, examine, and grow. The essential question being, “What is the relationship between materials, form, process, and the content explored by the artist?” Intrinsic to this process of questioning is an awareness of contemporary issues, historic precedents, and an understanding of professional practices.
The ultimate goal of graduate study is to build an individualized practice that can sustain each student’s development well beyond their time at the Academy. In order to attain this goal, students must be highly motivated, inquisitive, and open to discussion, challenge, and experimentation. Each student brings unique insights and skills. That diversity of viewpoint contributes to the opportunities available for the development of each member of the community.
The primary focus of the Fiber program is the intense individual exploration undertaken by each student within their studio. Critiques, seminar discussions, research projects, travel, lectures and meetings with visiting artists and critics, are the elements that will support and challenge each student’s exploration.
Group and individual critiques establish a dialogue among your peers that encourages in-depth examination and questioning. Seminar discussions and research projects address current issues in the arts and society in order to provide a greater awareness of the traditions and precedents from which students build their work. The context that critique, seminar and research provides helps each student to understand the traditions he or she works within and the challenges ahead.
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