Dear List
I was intrigued to read recently a call back in 1988, from engineers, for
'art and design perspectives' on better understanding urban systems (White
1988: vi). It had me thinking about what this might mean.
Hence, I'm searching to determine if there is a formal definition of 'art
and design' as an adjoined term, and when 'art and design' emerged as a
more substantive term in academia. It's not in any of my dictionaries.
It's often used in discussions (often on this list) about formal UK
education dating back to 1835, and the formation of Government Schools of
Design. But it does not seem to really take hold until the 1960s, when in
the UK it became possible to study for a three-year Diploma in Art and
Design, coinciding with changes in name from Schools/Colleges of Art to
Colleges of Art and Design (e.g. in Nottingham).
Might anyone be aware of if and how the adjoined term 'art and design' has
been used earlier, in or outside the UK, to represent a formal period of
study.
Regards,
Rob
Dr. Robert Harland | Lecturer in Visual Communication (Graphic Design) |
School of Arts, English and Drama | Loughborough University |
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/sota/staff/robert-harland/
White, R. M. (1988). "Preface", in J. H. Ausubel and R. Herman, (eds.),
Cities
and their Vital Systems. Washington: National Academy Press.
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