CUAAD
Encyclopedia
University Centre of Art, Architecture and Design , abbreviated as CUAAD, is a college located in Guadalajara
, Mexico
. It is the division of the University of Guadalajara
where higher education related to arts
, architecture
, and design
is provided.
The campus is located in several places inside the municipality of Guadalajara:
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, Mexico
Mexico
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. It is the division of the University of Guadalajara
University of Guadalajara
University of Guadalajara is a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. It is the second oldest university in Mexico, the fifth oldest in North America and the fourteenth oldest in Latin America...
where higher education related to arts
ARts
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, architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
, and design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
is provided.
The campus is located in several places inside the municipality of Guadalajara:
- The main infrastructure is in Huentitan, at Huentitán el Bajo. The degrees offered at this facility are Architecture, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Urbanism, and Audio-Visual Arts. The school was opened in September 1969. This campus includes the Dr. Horst Hartung Franz Library.
- The School of Plastic Arts (Escuela de Artes Plásticas) is located at Ex Claustro de Santa María de Gracia in downtown Guadalajara. Degrees available at this campus are Contemporary Dance, Folklore Dance, Theater, Painting, Sculpture, Drawing and Stamp, and Photography.
- The School of Music (Escuela de Música) is located at Ex Claustro de San Agustín downtown. This campus offers Concert Soloist, Musical Pedagogy, Musical Composition, Choir Direction and Singing degrees.
External links
- (Spanish) Official Website of the CUAAD
- (Spanish, English, French and Portuguese) Official Website of the University of Guadalajara