The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is a

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. It enrolls more than 1,400 students and focuses on arts education. The college is also active in offering art education to children through its Community Arts Partnerships program and its Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies.

Academics

The college is authorized by the Michigan Education Department to grant bachelor's and master's degrees, and by the

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and the

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. The college offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in 13 majors and the

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(MFA) degree.

Notable faculty

* Susan Aaron-Taylor - section chairperson of the Fiber Design Department and Professor of the Crafts Department * John Carroll * Imre Molnar

Notable alumni

* Jelani Aliyu - automobile designer,

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' senior program designer and director general of the Nigerian Automotive Design and Development Council * Kevin Beasley - artist *

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- Italian-born artist, sculptor and modern furniture designer * Bob Boniface - automobile designer,

Director of Design *

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- American film designer and artist * Wendy Froud - doll-artist, sculptor and puppet-maker *

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- president and CEO of the

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- noted artist behind the

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* Rosemary Hornak - American folk artist; art collector; philanthropist; and the sister of founding Photorealist and Hyperrealist artist,

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- co-creator of

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animated series ''

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.'' * John Krsteski - Chief Designer at Genesis USA * David Lyon - designer, Pocketsquare Design worked for

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* Paul Mobley – photographer and owner of Paul Mobley Studio *

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- automobile designer and director for

* Joel Piaskowski – director of design, Ford Motor Company * Renée Radell - artist *

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- known for playing Chloe O'Brian in the

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- vice president, design, North America region for

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- co-founder of

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* B. K. Taylor - illustrator and writer noted for his

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trading stickers, illustrations for '' Sick'' magazine and '' National Lampoon'', and his writing for ''

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References

External links

Official website
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College for Creative Studies The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is a private art school in Detroit, Michigan. It enrolls more than 1,400 students and focuses on arts education. The college is also active in offering art education to children through its Community Arts ...

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