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Challenges for 21st Century Design Education

This article discusses the challenges faced by design education in the 21st century, emphasizing the need to integrate theory, technology, and interdisciplinarity into design programs. It explores strategies such as dynamic streaming culture programs, faculty recruitment and outreach initiatives to create a culture of innovation and collaboration in the educational environment. The article also highlights the importance of collaboration between artists, designers, and scientists in addressing global problems.

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Challenges for 21st Century Design Education

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  1. MEDIA ARTS & DESIGN EDUCATIONChallenges for the 21st centuryOCAD02-11-08 Design | Media ArtsThis is a PIPENot a slash!

  2. 3 faculty / no dedicated space / no staffHow to Morph into Design | Media ArtsIntroduce Theory | Technology | Interdisciplinarityin 7 years or less Challenge & year 2000UCLA department of Design

  3. 1. DYNAMIC STREAMING CULTURE PROGRAM2. RECRUIT FACULTY TO EXPAND PROGRAM3. EXTEND TO THE REST OF THE CAMPUS4. EXTEND TO THE ENTIRE UC SYSTEM5. ADJUNCT FACULTY APPOINTMENTS6. OUTREACH PROGRAMS STRATEGY for changing culture in the educational environment

  4. STREAMING CULTURE • Establish a space and easy – plug and play video streaming and archiving – Experimental Digital Arts Space: EDA • Create a culture of information exchange by inviting students, faculty to lecture, in addition to invited speakers • Promote lectures internationally

  5. UC Digital Arts Research Network UC DARnet • Connect to faculty around the UC system – share resources • Develop programs for faculty and students to share and exchange ideas and move locations • Experiment with online shared courses, ie. with Jill Scott and the Bauhaus university.

  6. UC DARNET event Networks to Nanosystems, November 11, 2001

  7. Nurture CommunicationAcross Disciplines & Cultures

  8. Create retreats with minimal agenda – have fun while working!

  9. FACULTY Diversity • Erkki Huhtamo – history • Robert Israel – theater • Henri Lucas – activist design • Christian Moeller -- architecture • Jennifer Steinkamp – gallery • Casey Reas – coding • Rebeca Mendez – design • Vasa – fundamentals • Incoming – game design • Incoming -- theory

  10. International Adjunct FACULTYannual week-long visits • Sara Diamond – Canada, Banff, OCAD • Roy Ascott – UK, Planetary Collegium International PhD program • Joachim Sauter – Germany • Machiko Kusahara -- Japan

  11. OUTREACH • Community – Arts Bridge program – students teach art & design in local high schools • High school D|MA summer institutes – graduate students create curriculum and teach / undergraduates act as teaching assistants • Katrina project – undergraduate class dedicated to a cause / graduate student leads research together with faculty

  12. KATRINA project

  13. Why should artists, designers and scientists work together and why is it important in education in the 21st century?

  14. Technologies: From Wow to ? Endangered birds Toxic to animals Lead to ozone hole Liability expenses DDT cured malaria Pesticides improved crop yields Refrigerants made houses cool Asbestos improved insulation

  15. Humanity’s Top Ten Problemsfor next 50 years • ENERGY • WATER • FOOD • ENVIRONMENT • POVERTY • WAR • DISEASE • EDUCATION • DEMOCRACY • POPULATION 2003 6.5 Billion People 2050 8-10 Billion People

  16. 2 Billion Poor – No Electricity2 Billion Poor – Biomass Heating

  17. Art | Science centerUCLAmirror locations Califonia Nanosystems Institute CNSI Broad Arts Center

  18. MISSION OF THE ART | SCI CENTERTo pursue, facilitate and promote research and programs that demonstrate the potential of media arts and science collaborations. Media artists and scientists from the home campus, UCLA, from the UC system, the national and international communities will approach the center's intention to address ethical, social and environmental issues of contemporary scientific innovations and artistic projects that respond to cutting-edge inventions and research. artsci.ucla.edu

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