Critical Studies

The Critical Studies program is the central piece of Cranbrook Academy of Art’s academic program.

The program has taken many forms over the years, including a visiting Critical Studies Fellow invited to be in residence at the Academy for a full semester, a series of visiting scholars who present lectures and seminars on a topic within contemporary theory and culture studies, and short-term visiting artist-scholars who engage with students in a variety of activities, including lectures, discussions, field trips, studio crawls, and dinners.

The visitors are chosen each year to reflect the most current intellectual discourse within contemporary architecture, art, and design.