Delaware College of Art and Design

Delaware College of Art & Design
Established 1997 (1997)
Type Private Art School
President Stuart Baron
Academic staff 50
Undergraduates 230
Location Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Campus Urban
Website http://www.dcad.edu/

The Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD) was founded in 1997 through a partnership between the Pratt Institute and the Corcoran College of Art and Design. DCAD’s mission is to educate talented and committed students to become art makers, idea generators, problem solvers, and visual communicators who can redefine the way we perceive and experience the world around us. DCAD’s associate of fine arts (AFA) degree program is offered in six disciplines: Animation, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, and Photography. Apart from the traditional disciplines of the fine artist, these include opportunities in publishing, marketing, computer graphics, advertising, packaging, display design, and photography. In addition to studio courses, courses in art history and writing and literature (combined) complete the curriculum. Most students transfer to other colleges that offer the BFA degree; Pratt, Corcoran, MICA, RISD, the School of the Chicago Art Institute, PAFA, UArts, and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston are but some of the fine schools to which students are accepted and attend.

DCAD offers an apartment style dormitory in the Saville Apartments directly across Sixth Street from the studio and academic facilities at 600 N. Market Street. The Copeland Student Center, located in the Market Street side of the Saville Apartment building, opened in March 2009. It provides a student lounge, bookstore and art supply area.[1]

The Office of Student Services is responsible for overseeing the general welfare of students, offering support services and for planning both recreational and educational activities. Support services offered are career counseling, health and safety education, and personal counseling. A Student Council facilitates participation and input from the student body.

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Architecture

Delmarva Power & Light Building
Location: Wilmington, DE
Built: 1927-28
Architectural style: Art Deco[2]
Governing body: Private
MPS: Market Street MRA[2]
NRHP Reference#: 85000149[2]
Added to NRHP: January 30, 1985[2]

DCAD is located in downtown Wilmington in the former Delmarva Power headquarters building at 600 N. Market Street. The building has been converted for use as studio and classroom space, as well as administrative offices for DCAD faculty. The building was built in the Art Deco style with an Aztec motif.[3]

Located across 6th Street is the Saville Apartments which serves as the on-campus dormitory and student center.[4] This building was the former Mullins clothing store, which was converted to apartments in the mid-1980s. The Mullins faded advertising can still be seen on the brick south side of the building.

See also

References

  1. ^ Serio, Christine. "Getting Comfy". Wilmington City Life. http://wilmingtoncitylife.com/Default.aspx?DN=1072,1057,1053,862,8,10,6,Documents. Retrieved 2008-09-26. 
  2. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-01-24. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  3. ^ Historic Building Notes on Selected Market Street Properties. East Coast Greenway. 2008-05-08. http://www.greenway.org/trailcouncil/may08mtg/marketsttour.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-10. 
  4. ^ Kipp, Rachel. "The little (arts) college that could". The News Journal. http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070426/NEWS/704260349/1006/NEWS. Retrieved 2008-10-11. 

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