Michigan Design Resources, East Central Region, Lower Peninsula

The following is a list of design resources located in the East Central Region of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Because of constant changes among museum exhibits, visiting hours and admission prices, we are not able to provide exact information for all sites. We advise you to call these resources for current information.
East Saginaw Saginaw County Castle Building (Saginaw Post Office, Castle Station) Architect: William Aiken Date Built: 1897-1898 Remodeling: addition in 1937, by Carl E. Macomber Address: 500 Federal St. French Chateauesque building. Grayish-white Bedford limestone mass. Steep pitched red slate roof. Currently the Historical Society of the Saginaw County Museum. Bay City City Hall Architect: Leverett A. Pratt and Walter Koeppe Date Built: 1894-95 Address: 301 Washington St. Civic architecture of northern Europe, scrolled and cast-iron staircase rises four floors. Midland Dow Residence Architect: Alden Dow Date Built: 1935 Address: 315 Post St. Lakeside setting. Midland Midland Art Council Address: 1801 W. St., Andrews, Midland, MI. 48640 Telephone: (517) 631-3250 Fax: (517) 631-7890 Other: admission fee-none, guided tours, lectures-open to the public (nothing on a scheduled basis). Michigan art, visiting artists exhibition, no permanent collection. Flint Flint Institute of Art Address: 1120 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI. 48503 Telephone: (248) 234-1695 Fax: (248) 234-1692 Other: admission fee-none, guided tours, permanent, temporary & traveling exhibitions. 19th & 20th century graphics, contemporary graphics, furniture, textiles. Furniture, tapestry, modern & contemporary art-always on exhibit. Sloan Museum Address: 1221 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI. 48503 Telephone: (248) 760-1169 Fax: (248) 760-5339 Other: admission fee, guided tours, lectures-not done regularly automotive, fifteen vehicles out of 90-100 in the collection on display, exhibit changes every late May-June to rotate collections for exhibit. Saginaw Network Gallery Address: 7 North Saginaw, Pontiac, MI. 48342 Telephone: (248) 334-3911 Other: admission fee-none, temporary exhibits. Gallery for recent Cranbrook Academy of Art graduates to display and sell work. Alma Alma College Address: Alma, MI. 48801-1599 Telephone: 517-463-7139 or toll free 800-321-ALMA Application deadline: rolling Calendar: 4-4-1 Design courses: graphic design Graduation requirements: 148 credits Undergrad. design major: graphic design- BFA (24 graphic design credits).	Flint Baker College of Flint Address: 1050 West Bristol Rd., Flint, MI. 48507-5508 Telephone: 810-766-4000 or toll free 800-964-4299 Application deadline: rolling Calendar: quarters Design courses: graphic communications, interior design graduation requirements graphic communications; bachelor-193 (60 in graphic comm.) quarter hours, associate- 97 ( 36 in graphic comm.) quarter hours. Interior design; bachelor-191 (60 in interior design) quarter hours, associate- 101 (44 in interior design) quarter hours. Undergrad. design majors: Associate Degree in Applied Science-concentration in interior design; Associate Degree in Business-concentration in graphic communications; Bachelor of Graphic Communications; Bachelor of Interior Design. Other: internship or co-op required in associates, internship required for bachelors. Owosso Baker College of Owosso Address: 1020 S. Washington St., Owosso, MI. 48867-4400 Telephone: 517-723-5251 or 800-879-3797 Application deadline: rolling Calendar: quarters Design courses: graphic communications (6 courses), interior design (4 courses). graduation requirements: graphic communications-97 (36 are graphic communications) quarter hours, interior design-101 (44 are interior design) quarter hours. undergrad. design majors: Associate Degree in Business-concentration in graphic communications (24 quarter hours are design); Associate Degree in Applied Science-concentration in interior design (16 quarter hours are design). Other: internship or co-op required. Mount Pleasant Central Michigan University Address: Mount Pleasant, MI. 48859 Telephone: 517-774-3076 E-mail: 34inz2k@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu Application deadline: rolling Calendar: semesters Design courses: apparel merchandising and design, graphic design, industrial engineering and technology. Graduation requirements: 124 credits. Undergrad. design majors: Apparel Merchandising and Design-BA, BAA, BS (42-43 credits in apparel merchandising and design); Art-BFA: concentration in Graphic Design (30 graphic design credits); Industrial Engineering and Technology-BS: concentration in Graphics Management; Industrial Engineering and Technology-BS: concentration in Design and Engineering Tech,;Interior Design-BA, BAA, BS (56 credits in interior design). Port Huron Baker College of Port Huron Address: 3403 Lapeer Rd., Port Huron, MI. 48060-2597 Telephone: 810-985-7000 Application deadline: rolling Calendar: quarters Design courses: graphic communications (6 courses), interior design (4 courses). graduation requirements: graphic communications-97 (36 are graphic communications) quarter hours, interior design-101 (44 are interior design) quarter hours. Undergrad. design majors: Associate Degree in Business-concentration in graphic communications (24 quarter hours are design); Associate Degree in Applied Science-concentration in interior design (16 quarter hours are design). Other: internship or co-op required. Saginaw Saginaw Valley State University Address: University Center, MI. 48710 Telephone: 517-790-4200 or 800-968-9500 Fax: 517-790-0108 Application deadline: rolling Calendar: semester plus summer session Design courses: graphic design Graduation requirements: 124 credit hours. Undergrad. design majors: Graphic Design-BA (42 credits are in graphic design). This degree is designed to attain a minor in another field such as; communication, design, marketing, general business. A minor is 18 credits minimum. Other: internship required for some majors. Go to Main Design Resources Page.

The following is a list of design resources located in the East Central
Region of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Because of constant changes
among museum exhibits, visiting hours and admission prices, we are
not able to provide exact information for all sites. We advise you to
call these resources for current information.

East Saginaw

Saginaw County Castle Building
(Saginaw Post Office, Castle Station)
Architect: William Aiken
Date Built: 1897-1898
Remodeling: addition in 1937, by Carl E. Macomber
Address: 500 Federal St.
French Chateauesque building. Grayish-white Bedford limestone mass. Steep pitched red slate roof. Currently the Historical Society of the Saginaw County Museum.

Bay City

City Hall
Architect: Leverett A. Pratt and Walter Koeppe
Date Built: 1894-95
Address: 301 Washington St.
Civic architecture of northern Europe, scrolled and cast-iron staircase rises four floors.

Midland

Dow Residence
Architect: Alden Dow
Date Built: 1935
Address: 315 Post St.
Lakeside setting.

Midland

Midland Art Council
Address: 1801 W. St., Andrews,
Midland, MI. 48640
Telephone: (517) 631-3250
Fax: (517) 631-7890
Other: admission fee-none, guided tours,
lectures-open to the public
(nothing on a scheduled basis). Michigan art, visiting artists exhibition, no permanent collection.

Flint

Flint Institute of Art
Address: 1120 E. Kearsley St.,
Flint, MI. 48503
Telephone: (248) 234-1695
Fax: (248) 234-1692
Other: admission fee-none,
guided tours, permanent,
temporary & traveling exhibitions.
19th & 20th century graphics, contemporary graphics, furniture, textiles. Furniture, tapestry, modern & contemporary art-always on exhibit.

Sloan Museum
Address: 1221 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI. 48503
Telephone: (248) 760-1169
Fax: (248) 760-5339
Other: admission fee, guided tours,
lectures-not done regularly
automotive, fifteen vehicles out of 90-100 in the collection on display, exhibit changes every late May-June to rotate collections for exhibit.

Saginaw

Network Gallery
Address: 7 North Saginaw, Pontiac, MI. 48342
Telephone: (248) 334-3911
Other: admission fee-none, temporary exhibits.
Gallery for recent Cranbrook Academy of Art graduates to display and sell work.

Alma

Alma College
Address: Alma, MI. 48801-1599
Telephone: 517-463-7139
or toll free 800-321-ALMA
Application deadline: rolling
Calendar: 4-4-1
Design courses: graphic design
Graduation requirements: 148 credits
Undergrad. design major: graphic design-
BFA (24 graphic design credits).

Flint

Baker College of Flint
Address: 1050 West Bristol Rd., Flint, MI. 48507-5508 Telephone: 810-766-4000
or toll free 800-964-4299
Application deadline: rolling
Calendar: quarters
Design courses: graphic communications, interior design
graduation requirements graphic communications; bachelor-193 (60 in graphic comm.) quarter hours, associate- 97 ( 36 in graphic comm.) quarter hours. Interior design; bachelor-191 (60 in interior design) quarter hours, associate- 101 (44 in interior design) quarter hours.
Undergrad. design majors: Associate Degree in Applied Science-concentration in interior design; Associate Degree in Business-concentration in graphic communications; Bachelor of Graphic Communications; Bachelor of Interior Design.
Other: internship or co-op required in associates, internship required for bachelors.

Owosso

Baker College of Owosso
Address: 1020 S. Washington St., Owosso, MI. 48867-4400 Telephone: 517-723-5251
or 800-879-3797
Application deadline: rolling
Calendar: quarters
Design courses: graphic communications (6 courses), interior design (4 courses). graduation requirements: graphic communications-97 (36 are graphic communications) quarter hours, interior design-101 (44 are interior design) quarter hours. undergrad. design majors: Associate Degree in Business-concentration in graphic communications (24 quarter hours are design); Associate Degree in Applied Science-concentration in interior design (16 quarter hours are design).
Other: internship or co-op required.

Mount Pleasant

Central Michigan University
Address: Mount Pleasant, MI. 48859
Telephone: 517-774-3076
E-mail: 34inz2k@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu
Application deadline: rolling
Calendar: semesters
Design courses: apparel merchandising and design, graphic design, industrial engineering and technology.
Graduation requirements: 124 credits.
Undergrad. design majors: Apparel Merchandising and Design-BA, BAA, BS (42-43 credits in apparel merchandising and design); Art-BFA: concentration in Graphic Design (30 graphic design credits); Industrial Engineering and Technology-BS: concentration in Graphics Management; Industrial Engineering and Technology-BS: concentration in Design and Engineering Tech,;Interior Design-BA, BAA, BS (56 credits in interior design).

Port Huron

Baker College of Port Huron
Address: 3403 Lapeer Rd.,
Port Huron, MI. 48060-2597
Telephone: 810-985-7000
Application deadline: rolling
Calendar: quarters
Design courses: graphic communications (6 courses), interior design (4 courses). graduation requirements: graphic communications-97 (36 are graphic communications) quarter hours, interior design-101 (44 are interior design) quarter hours.
Undergrad. design majors: Associate Degree in Business-concentration in graphic communications (24 quarter hours are design); Associate Degree in Applied Science-concentration in interior design (16 quarter hours are design).
Other: internship or co-op required.

Saginaw

Saginaw Valley State University
Address: University Center, MI. 48710
Telephone: 517-790-4200
or 800-968-9500
Fax: 517-790-0108
Application deadline: rolling
Calendar: semester plus summer session
Design courses: graphic design
Graduation requirements: 124 credit hours.
Undergrad. design majors: Graphic Design-BA (42 credits are in graphic design). This degree is designed to attain a minor in another field such as; communication, design, marketing, general business. A minor is 18 credits minimum.
Other: internship required for some majors.

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