Hi all, anybody in the forum went to industrial/transportation design school in the US?
ive searched the web and it says there are 7 schools in the states that provide the program.
I go to art institute right now and am graduating in 3 months with bach. of fine arts specializing in graphic design. i want to go to graduate school in the field of industrial/transportation design. I dont know anybody whos been there so... i was wondering if i could get some pointers.
thank you

 

when i went to the University of Cincinnati back in the early 90's Our Design college had a top notch Industrial design deptartment.

I dont know if that is specific enough for your needs but it did include transportation/automotive design and they did have a prolific intern program that placed students in the automotive field.

 

I am interested in the same thing.. Anyone?

 

http://www.academyart.edu/industrial...ool/index.html

http://www.artcenter.edu/accd/progra...sportation.jsp

http://www.ccscad.edu/study/majors

3 good, probably the best schools for car designing schools across the states.

oh and also, i just requested a brochure from univ. of cinn. just now.
thanks!

 

I graduated from Art Center a few years ago from the product design department. Just so you you know, each major requires a specialized portfolio upon admission. So if you are planning to apply for transportation design, you're going to need to have a portfolio showcasing that( http://www.artcenter.edu/accd/admissions/u...ortfolioreq.jsp ). Also, if you do plan on attending, I would suggest enrolling in the bachelors program rather than the masters. The masters program cost more per term and you will end up taking classes from the bachelor's program. Also, a master's degree offers no significant benefits in most art/design professions.

 

cool thanks for the info!!
yeah, since im going to have degree on graphic design in few months, and with it, i have no idea what automotive design is =(
two bachelor degrees wouldnt hurt =)

 

Transportation design is a difficult thing to find introductory classes in. After your research, if you have your heart set on art center, you can take classes to build your portfolio at Art Center at Night ( http://www.artcenter.edu/accd/programs/pub...centernight.jsp ) and other industrial design oriented classes taught at the local community college by former Art Center instructors ( http://www.pasadena.edu ).

These also might be of help/interest for you

http://www.amazon.com/How-Draw-Cars-.../dp/0760314802

http://www.amazon.com/Start-Your-Engines-R...7527989-7024965

http://www.cardesignnews.com/site/home/

http://archive.cardesignnews.com/stu...ials/index.php

 

Yeah. What he said.
And if you do decide to go for Transportation/Product design, you'll get a bachelor of Science vs. your Bachelor of Fine Arts, so it shouldn't hurt. As mentioned, getting a masters in that field is kinda useless.

 

P.S., also as mentioned above, I highly suggest taking the Night Classes offered. This will:

A) Prepare your portfolio so it will be good enough to enter the program full time.

B) Give you a taste of the major...this way you can see wether it really is for you or not.

 

thank you guys~ a lot of good info!
yeah, I guess two different bachelor degree is good.
I knew it was very competitive, but didn't know it was THAT difficult.
From you guys point of view, after being in the program or similar, how do you feel about it? good? bad? long term job?
thanks again