Most people tend to believe that art and design are one and the same.
They couldn’t have been more wrong!
Art is the creation of things to portray an emotion while design is the creation of elements to cater to very specific purposes. But art and design are taught together across different institutions because the two are interconnected somewhere and draw inspiration from each other most of the time.
QS rankings have curated the top institutions across the world to art and design from. Let us take a look at them.
Rank
|
University/Institution
|
Location
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1 |
Royal College of Art |
London, United Kingdom |
2 |
University of the Arts London |
London, United Kingdom |
3 |
Parsons School of Design at The New School |
New York City, United States of America |
3 |
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) |
Providence, United States of America |
4 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
Cambridge, United States of America |
5 |
Politecnico di Milano |
Milan, Italy |
6 |
Aalto University |
Espoo, Finland |
7 |
School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
Chicago, United States of America |
8 |
The Glasgow School of Art |
Glasgow, United Kingdom |
8 |
Pratt Institute |
New York City, United States of America |
10 |
Art Center College of Design |
Pasadena, United States |
Source - topuniversities.com
1. Royal College of Art –
One of the oldest schools of art and design in the world, Royal College of Art boasts of a large array of prominent artists. The school’s departments have been divided into architecture, arts and humanities, communication, and design.
2. University of the Arts London –
It is one of the largest universities that specializes in art and design and it boasts of having more than 19000 students from across the world. University of the Arts has six locations across the city of London with each of them offering programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctorate levels.
3. Parsons School of Design at The New School –
New York’s own Parsons School of Design is world-renowned for imparting education that translates innovative concepts and code into design. Parsons accepts close to 5000 students every year. The institution offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs for those interested in a career in design.
3. Rhode Island School of Design –
The institution has quite a number of famous alumni who are currently working as designers including the founders of Airbnb. Rhode Island has an annual intake of around 2,400 students. The institution is well known for its inclusion of studio-based education.
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology –
The Media lab at MIT has often been the subject of discussion amongst designers due to their highly innovative demonstrations. The institution is also famous for its notable alumni who work across different disciplines including films, graphic designing and creative media.
5. Politecnico di Milano –
It is one of the most popular universities across the world and is among the largest universities across Europe. With more than 40000 students studying at the university at any given time, it has one of the largest student communities on campus amongst design schools.
6. Aalto University –
Aalto University is well known for its clear-cut divisions in terms of arts, design, and architecture. The university produces some of the finest artists and designers. Aalto is famous for bridging the gap between art and business technology.
7. School of the Art Institute of Chicago –
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the biggest independent art schools in the U.S.A and has over 3500 students. The institute is known for constantly trying to push the boundaries of design to achieve the best innovations in terms of both ideas as well as its portrayal. The institution offers merit-based scholarships for international students who are interested in studying design.
8. The Glasgow School of Art –
An independent art school in the U.K, it is one of the oldest art schools in the world that produces some of the best designers, artists, architects, and content creators. It provides a wide range of creative courses as part of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across its five campuses.
9. Pratt Institute –
Pratt’s training is more than just imparting knowledge about design – they also try to help budding designers to re-imagine the mundanities of everyday life. With an intake of more than 4000 students, Pratt has one of the largest enrollments amongst design schools.
10. Art Center College of Design –
The Art Center College of Design is a private institution in Pasadena, California and is considered to be one of the leaders in art and design. One of the plus points of the institution is the quality of education that they impart for a fraction of the tuition that the other institutions across the United States charge.