reputation of the bauhaus

17Nov09

Photo Credit: The Bauhaus

The Bauhaus school in Germany is internationally accepted as an educational institution that churns out design geniuses. Mies van der Rohe, the designer of the Barcelona chair and the Barcelona Pavilion, studied at the Bauhaus, along with Josef Albers, a noted abstract painter and educator. Walter Gropius himself, the founder of the Bauhaus, is also known as a significant architect. However, one might question the credibility of these highly-respected institutions in comparison to other design schools.

Although the contributions of Mies van der Rohe, Josef Albers, and Walter Gropius is undeniable, the Bauhaus may be given much more prestige and attention that other equally challenging schools may not receive. The reputation of the Bauhaus as a distinguished design school may be completely accurate and well-matched with its educational rigor, but other schools are often overlooked. University of Oregon, for example, is considerably less recognized for its ability to provide an honorable education to design students. However, the university does indeed supply its students with the necessary classes and challenges in order to succeed in the design world. Many schools, both in the United States and in other countries, often fall short of the highly-esteemed respect that the Bauhaus receives. Perhaps in the later years of this century, more schools will be able to raise their own reputations and absorb as much fame and credibility as the Bauhaus. In the present day, however, scholars can look forward to the possibility of their own universities becoming internationally-renowned institutions.

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