On November 24th, North Dakota State University announced its newest school, The School of Design, Architecture, and Art (SODAA). NDSU combined its architecture, landscape architecture, and visual arts departments into one school, hoping to diversify the learning outcomes students and faculty would gain as each field of study interacts with one another under one roof.
According to their school paper "The Spectrum," Anne Kesler reports, "NDSU is the only school in the state that offers architecture and landscape programs, and with the opening of the new school, the university will further its field of study for design and art education."
While students and professionals continue to navigate a trying time within the industry, the need for multidisciplinary approaches to architecture and design has grown. As professional practice continues to change, pedagogical approaches follow suit.
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In what way does this disrupt design education? Seems that this is currently the norm across most universities in the US. I'd imagine this consolidates a series of underfunded programs to reduce overhead more than anything.
Exactly, it sounds like marketing speak from a university that's going to struggle garnering new students. It reminds me of my alma mater, NJIT, that did that same shit. Disruption would be universities like University of Minnesota giving up on their boondoggle of 4+2, putting poorer graduates further behind when they graduate.
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