Dear All,
Designers have the 'power' and with that, the responsibility, to shape
spaces, which in turn, shape: feelings, thoughts, and finally, actions.
Even if it might not seem like a direct way to influence everyday life, it
certainly contributes to behaviour. 'Real change' means seeing beyond the
box, something we, designers, are supposed to be doing.
We (designers) won't have any 'power' if we continue to think it lies solely
in the hands of politicians, philosophers and/or economists...and we
certainly will not be using our talents to benefit the common good.
Sophie Nichol Sauve
PhD student
Edinburgh College of Art
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From: "Rodgers, Paul" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: BSc ChangeRe: PHD-DESIGN Digest - 7 Nov 2005 to 8 Nov 2005
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Dear All,
Why BA or BSc at all when we have BDes? Design is big enough now to have
its own Bachelors and Masters and Doctorates of Design.
But, can designers really affect change? Real change is in the hands of
those with power surely?! Designers don't have that power. Do they?
BA in politics, philosophy or economics might be better if you want to
get involved in "real change".
Paul
Dr Paul Rodgers
Reader in Design
Napier University, Edinburgh
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Sent: 09 November 2005 11:45
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Subject: BSc ChangeRe: PHD-DESIGN Digest - 7 Nov 2005 to 8 Nov 2005
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Hi Glenn
i think it will more likely be a BSc Change. (smile)...as the trend
goes...as design is being appropriated...but we will have nobody but us
(people from the art and design tradition) to be held accountable if
that is going to happen one day.
sorry if this sounds like another inconfident parochial speech, but we
must look at our own tradition to identify what is good, what is not so
good, what is terrible; what must be discarded and replaced, what is
worthy to maintain and must maintain...no matter what others want us to
believe otherwise...this is not easy in the university environment. but
we must try.
all the best. rosan
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> A simple comment:
>
> If design is at its fundamental level 'change'.
>
> Why isn't there a BA Change course?
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> Glenn Johnson
> Director, B/E Aerospace Industrial Design Studio
> tel. +1 336 744 3143
> fax. +1 336 744 3207
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