industrial design schools

[glad vapor]

pls do not say RISD—i live in RI and hear from so many people how terrible it gets (and i don’t wanna be that close…)

**also i want like different schools that don’t have to be art schools just any that’s warm. also i don’t want deep south

• **Location/Region: somewhere warm is literally my only req—atm i live in ri so im done w the east coast weather. like i don’t want super modern buildings but like idrc if they don’t make me depressed. like if it’s cloudy out i won’t be like “it’s so ugly”

• Major: industrial design (for medical devices OR tech… leaning towards med but tech pays more)

• GPA/Test Scores: 3.8 UW 1100 psat (didn’t study…); took 3 ap and 4 honors classes (probably next year will take one more ap)

• Curriculum: idkkk

• Size: idrk how big the college is, but i want smaller classes

• Costs: cost will not affect

• Schools You're Currently Looking At: i looked at scad and loved it, and pratt but i didn’t like it

• Additional: good dorms (or at least updated), good facilities, good community

[livid stag]

Purdue

[timid pilot]

Cooper Union, VCU, Virginia Tech, University of Cincinnati (gives you co-ops with real-world experience), Rochester Institute of Technology, Syracuse, James Madison,

Art Center, Cleveland Institute of Art

[glad vapor]

thank you!!

[timid pilot]

no problem!

oh also Drexel

wait I forgt you said warm weather

I guess that only applies to VCU and James Madison ArtCenter

cincinnati is mor south than rhode island though

NC State s also god

[bronze glen]

i have a suggestion

oh wait someone said art center

yeah id double down on art center they're very industry focused

just note no housing!

[glad vapor]

i’m js worried abt the housing situation 😭

and it’s lowk ugly

but

also

my dad has been like hammering me to apply bc he hires so many id from there

[timid pilot]

unfortunately your dad would not be incorrect it might be a good choice to apply. at the same time i think i'ts very reasonable to ask yourself not only about job placement opportunities but the campus experience.

I would ask your dad about his thoughts on VCU? Or his thoughts about a school that has a good program but also a nice campus/ugrad experience

[glad vapor]

yeah—my dad works for hasbro so it def is a different field than i wanna go into lolol (medical id) but he hasn’t heard of vcu, but it looks so pretty!

but he does really like uc, and i was doubtful at first but it’s kinda growing on me (and the coop is my main thing)

[timid pilot]

ok!! the coop is huuugee. also i've seen vcu arts highly ranked so that's why I recommend BUT idk about med id specifically. i'll check.

I think the challenging part for you would be finding a school that has an id program that also lets you incorporate some bme-esque electives

but I also don't think you need ths electives necessarily to go into med device design because that's probably what they teach most of their ID peeps on the job.

i also konw dukes has a master's in medical device design. ii just don't know how popular that is of an option for ugrad or what schools offer that

orrr better yet that's probably opportunities you could apply or gain experience iin extracurriculars or something like the co-op

or the projects you get assgned in the design courses

[ashen spade]

accd is very good (looks whos talking) and theyre extremely well connected, the alumni ive talked to only have good things to say

[ashen spade]

as someone who got accepted there, i think artcenter is worth it, great faculty and even better connections

the bill to be footed + cost of housing are the only big drawbacks

theyre also a little snobbish tbh BUT the campus tour left such a good impression on me

[glad vapor]

i’ll def tour there! i lowk wanted to be on the west coast bc i moved away there lolol

[ashen spade]

yeah, def give it a shot! it might or might not suit your needs perfectly and the campus tour will help you make that call
good luck!

[spring jewel]

+1 ncsu

RTP area does a lot of medical stuff in general so there are a lot of opportunities locally to do medical id

i think this article from NCSU ID would be worth a read (focused on mother-infant couplet design which won an award)

ill see if i can find any courses/faculty that specifically do med ID

oh yeah we absolutely do a bunch of med ID
students have worked with BD medical, bioventus, Chapel Hill Medical Center & UNC Rex, UNC Health, Duke Eye center (sponsored studios)