From the course: Graphic Design History: The Bauhaus Movement
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Design education legacy
From the course: Graphic Design History: The Bauhaus Movement
Design education legacy
- The pedagogical approach to education at the Bauhaus is the cornerstone of most art and design schools today. The 19th century practice of copying the work of the previous generation, sitting in the Louvre, painting the Mona Lisa, was replaced with a more collaborative studio based approach. The Bauhaus' goal as an educational institution was to unite art, design, social needs, and technology. All students began with a strict course on design fundamentals in form, color and shape. They then studied individual media and approaches. The same is true today, the only change is the media. Rather than metal, glass and printmaking, a student today studies typography, interaction design, motion and strategy. Although the Bauhaus abandoned many of the practices of the old academic traditions of art education, it stressed intellectual and theoretical pursuits. Design was not simply about form. Function, meaning, and relation to society were linked to practical skills, crafts, and techniques…
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