HSE Art and Design School

HSE Art and Design School
Школа дизайна НИУ ВШЭ
Former name
 Faculty of Design of HSE
Established 2013 (2013)
Academic affiliation
 National Research University – Higher School of Economics / Faculty of Communications, Media and Design of HSE
Director Arseniy Mescheryakov
Location Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia
Website en.design.hse.ru

HSE Art and Design School is a Russian educational institution aimed at training of specialists in design, fashion and contemporary art. It is the part of the major state-owned National Research University – Higher School of Economics (HSE) and its Faculty of Communications, Media and Design.[1] It was founded in 2013 in Moscow, in 2018 the Saint Petersburg branch was opened.

History and profiles

In 2013 the Faculty of Design of HSE was created after reorganization of Design Department at Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics. The head of the Faculty was appointed Arseniy Mescheryakov, the creator of a design studio called "Agey Tomesh" and a publishing house called "WAM Books".

In 2014 the Faculty was re-arranged into HSE Art and Design School and was made part of Faculty of Communications, Media and Design of HSE.

Firstly, there were 4 specializations for graduates at the School, called "profiles": "communications design", "environmental design", "animation and illustration" and "fashion". By 2017, more profiles were added and grouped into 3 main branches: design, fashion and contemporary art. These include specializations in photography, computer programming, game design and virtual reality, theatre and cinema artwork, jewelry, territorial branding and urban design.

Structure

The School provides bachelor's and master's degrees, postgraduate studies and Further education. The main office is located in the central Moscow (Malaya Pionerskaya street) and features 25 computer classrooms, 2 photo studios, workshops for jewellery, silkscreen, porcelain and pre-print production, and a specialized design library.

Besides education, the School maintains research, commercial, exhibition and publishing projects. These are supported by an outstanding department called HSE Design Lab.[2] Both professional designers and current undergraduates work there. Generally, School students are typically involved in professional activities,[3][4][5][6] and usually obtain a portfolio besides diploma when graduated.

The School also provides free lessons for public at an online platform called National Open Education Platform,[7] maintained by Russian Ministry of Education and Science.[8]

People

The head of the School is Arseniy Mescheryakov. Staff of lecturers includes prominent designers, including winners of various international awards. In particular, the lecturer Oleg Paschenko is famous for getting Cannes Lions award in 2001.[9] Staff teacher Andrey Logvin is famous for creation of 1996 poster "Life is successful";[10][11] he was awarded State Prize of the Russian Federation by Vladimir Putin in 2001 for that,[12] and nowadays the poster is featured at Tretyakov Gallery.

Additionally, well-known guest designers are regularly invited to lecture students.

References

  1. ↑ "Faculties and Institutes". hse.ru. HSE website.
  2. ↑ "HSE Design Lab ← Design School". design.hse.ru. HSE Design Lab website.
  3. ↑ "HSE Art and Design School Students Attend ADCR Awards". hse.ru. HSE website. October 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Students of HSE Art and Design School presented a project in support of the UNIQLO recycle program in Russia". theissuemagazine.com.
  5. ↑ Liana Satenstein (March 22, 2017). "Commercialization of Russian and Eastern European Culture in Fashion". vogue.com. Vogue.
  6. ↑ Vivien Moon (March 20, 2017). "9 Must See Runway Shows You Can Only Find At MBFW Russia". buzzfeed.com. Buzzfeed.
  7. ↑ In Russian: Введение в историю искусства (Introduction to History of Art), История дизайна (History of Design) — National Open Education Platform online courses
  8. ↑ "National Open Education Platform". hse.ru. HSE website.
  9. ↑ Sergei Rybak, Yury Granovsky (June 21, 2001). "Lebedev Studio Brings Home Cannes Cyber Lion". old.themoscowtimes.com. The Moscow Times.
  10. ↑ Steven Heller; Mirko Ilic (1 March 2009). Anatomy of Design: Uncovering the Influences and Inspiration in Modern Graphic Design. Rockport Publishers. ISBN 978-1-61060-158-0.
  11. ↑ Nichola Fletcher (15 May 2010). Caviar: A Global History. Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1-86189-731-2.
  12. ↑ "Награжден за икрометность". kommersant.ru (in Russian). Kommersant. June 26, 2001.

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