Located in Bloomfield Hills, the Cranbrook Academy of Art is affiliated with the Cranbrook Arts Museum. The college is ranked fourth in the United States among all fine arts schools in the "U.S. News and World Report" rankings of 2008. The school only grants Master of Fine Arts degrees; no undergraduate programs are available. Areas of specialization offered at the school include two and three-dimensional design, ceramics, fibers, metal-smithing, painting, photography, print media and sculpture. Each year, the college hosts at least one professional artist-in-residence in each department to teach courses and hold workshops. Art history and studio classes visit the Cranbrook Museum frequently to see examples of concepts discussed in class.
Cranbrook Academy of Art
39221 Woodward Ave.
Box 801
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
248-645-3300
cranbrook.edu
A public institution affiliated with Ferris State University, the Kendall College of Art and Design is in Grand Rapids and serves as home to more than 1,100 students. The college offers undergraduate and graduate programs in art education and history, digital media, drawing, printmaking, furniture-making, graphic design, illustration, industrial and interior design, metals and jewelry, painting, photography and sculpture and functional art. The college offers a dual enrollment program for high school juniors and seniors that allows them to attend classes at the university prior to receiving their high school diplomas, giving them a head-start on a baccalaureate degree in the arts. Each year, the college offers study abroad trips to Perugia, Italy and London, England, and students can also design their own study abroad trip.
Kendall College of Art and Design
Ferris State University
17 Fountain St. Northwest
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-451-2787
kcad.edu
Home to more than 41,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the University of Michigan is a public institution based in Ann Arbor. The university ranked 37th among all art colleges in the United States in the "U.S. News and World Report" ratings for 2008. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, the college features Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in both studio and performance art. The undergraduate programs do not require students to select a specific medium to concentrate in, instead they encourage students to mix and match courses to meet their interests. All students must spend at least one semester studying abroad and participate in on-campus exhibits of student work. Internships are also available for interested students. The college also offers a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in studio art degree as well as a combined MFA and Master of Business Administration degree program, which requires four years to complete.
University of Michigan School of Art and Design
2000 Bonisteel Blvd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734-764-0397
umich.edu