Saturday 13 February 2010

Questions for studio owners...

What skill sets would you expect from graduates looking for employment?

Do you feel graduates are well prepared for industry by their courses?

Do you offer placement opportunities through links with colleges/universities?

What advice would you give under graduates wanting to embark on a career in design?

Any other comments?

(Click on comments to add yours)

Tuesday 2 February 2010

Questions for students...

You do not have to give your name!

What course are you currently on, and where?
(If already completed please state institution and year of completion)

What key skills do you feel you learnt from your course?

Do you feel you received enough tuition and support on your course?

What facilities did your course offer? (eg. latest software, new computers, printers etc.)

Do you feel your course was over subscribed?

What industry links did your course have?

Did your course offer business start-up advice?

Do you feel prepared to enter an industry environment?

Do you already undertake freelance projects?

Any other comments?

(Click on comments to add yours)

Questions for lecturers...

You do not have to give your name!

What industry experience do you have?

Do you teach part-time or full-time?

What course and at what level? (You can also name the institution)

Are your classes over subscribed?

What facilities does your place of work offer students? (latest software, printers etc)

Do you feel you have enough time to support students in class?

Do you feel students are offered adequate training on computer programs?

Does your course offer students the opportunity to learn about setting up in business afterwards?

What industry links does your course have? (eg placement opportunities etc)

Do you feel over 50% of your classes are good enough to gain employment in the design industry?

What advice would you offer students about to embark on a career in design?

Any other comments?

(Click on comments to add yours)

Project overview

Hello,

thanks for taking time out to read this blog. I am writing a report on the state of Design Education in the UK and would like opinions from tutors and students (past and present)
and also industry figures regarding the issues laid out within the blog.

Your comments are important and yet I would advise no abusive language, or detrimental comments towards students, lecturers, courses or educational insitutions.

Here's something to start you off, Peter Saville talking about what's wrong with Design Education...

http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2009/march/saville-at-dad

Thank you.


Paolo.