Reply To: The Education of Representation

[Travis Rice]

While I enjoy the job security of there being more “talkers” in the work force I am alarmed at the number of instructors teaching in accredited schools coming straight out of grad school without one ounce of real world or practical knowledge under them.  With most of today’s university presidents forcing assistant professors and even lecturers to have grad degrees and even at some places phd’s we are missing out on a bevy on great professionals with so much to offer.  They are forcing a template meant for science, engineering and medical fields upon design and it just doesn’t work.  Some of my best undergrad instructors just had bachelors degrees and a whole lot of professional experience…Where are you Arthur Schaller!?  I guess they call it “education inflation” to give it a name and I genuinely feel it is hurting how we educate designers.  Nick …I hope both you and Brian stay busy …best of luck to both of you in the new year.