Hussian School of Art
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The Hussian School of Art is a private vocational school
for graphic design
and commercial illustration
located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
It was established in 1946 and offers a four-year, full-time, program.
, and taught both commercial art
and fine art
. At the end of World War II, returning veterans and many civilians were searching for schools to help them build new careers. Because of his reputation and unique knowledge of both Commercial and Fine Arts, the principles of the art museum convinced John Hussian to found this school in 1946. In the early 1960s, at the suggestion of the Pennsylvania Department of Education
and the Veterans Administration
, the school began teaching solely commercial art. The school was incorporated in 1965, and founder Hussian retired in 1973, succeeded by longtime associate Ronald Dove, who remains president as of 2010.
Both graphic art and fine art remained an integral part of the curriculum until the early 1960s when, because of its excellent reputation and administrative integrity, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Veterans Administration suggested the school focus solely on Commercial Art (communication arts).
The school was incorporated in 1965 and continued to prosper. John Hussian retired in 1973, turning the leadership over to a long-time associate, Ronald Dove. Since that time, Hussian School of Art has continued to grow and achieve professional recognition. As a nationally accredited career school by ACCSC (Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges), the school is also active in the prestigious ICDS (International Council of Design Schools) as well as the regional professional art community.
Since July of 2010, Ronald Dove serves as Chairman of Hussian School of Art; turning the role of President over to alumni, Bruce Wartman. Under the direction of Mr. Wartman, Hussian School of Art continues to grow and maintain it's professional instruction in the graphic arts industry.
Each faculty member at Hussian School of Art is a working professional in the discipline they teach. So they are not only eminently qualified to give instruction in a specific skill or craft, they’re able to pass on personal experience that no curriculum can hope to cover in such detail. Because classes are small and faculty members have the self discipline borne of working as a successful artist, they know how to focus on the needs of the individual student while maintaining the overall needs of the class.
artist Joe Maneely
, and his classmate George Ward, an artist for periodicals including the Philadelphia Bulletin and the New York
Daily News, and a 1950s assistant on Walt Kelly
's comic strip
Pogo
.
Vocational school
A vocational school , providing vocational education, is a school in which students are taught the skills needed to perform a particular job...
for graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
and commercial illustration
Illustration
An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...
located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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It was established in 1946 and offers a four-year, full-time, program.
History
The Hussian School of Art was founded by John Hussian, a respected and knowledgeable member of Philadelphia's art community and a lecturer at the Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia Museum of Art
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is among the largest art museums in the United States. It is located at the west end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. The Museum was established in 1876 in conjunction with the Centennial Exposition of the same year...
, and taught both commercial art
Commercial art
Commercial art is historically a subsector of creative services, referring to art created for commercial purposes, primarily advertising. The term has become increasingly anachronistic in favor of more contemporary terms such as graphic design and advertising art.Commercial art traditionally...
and fine art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
. At the end of World War II, returning veterans and many civilians were searching for schools to help them build new careers. Because of his reputation and unique knowledge of both Commercial and Fine Arts, the principles of the art museum convinced John Hussian to found this school in 1946. In the early 1960s, at the suggestion of the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is the executive department of the state charged with K-12 and adult educational budgeting, management and guidelines. As the state education agency, its activities are directed by Pennsylvania's Secretary of Education, Gerald L. Zahorchak...
and the Veterans Administration
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a government-run military veteran benefit system with Cabinet-level status. It is the United States government’s second largest department, after the United States Department of Defense...
, the school began teaching solely commercial art. The school was incorporated in 1965, and founder Hussian retired in 1973, succeeded by longtime associate Ronald Dove, who remains president as of 2010.
Both graphic art and fine art remained an integral part of the curriculum until the early 1960s when, because of its excellent reputation and administrative integrity, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Veterans Administration suggested the school focus solely on Commercial Art (communication arts).
The school was incorporated in 1965 and continued to prosper. John Hussian retired in 1973, turning the leadership over to a long-time associate, Ronald Dove. Since that time, Hussian School of Art has continued to grow and achieve professional recognition. As a nationally accredited career school by ACCSC (Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges), the school is also active in the prestigious ICDS (International Council of Design Schools) as well as the regional professional art community.
Since July of 2010, Ronald Dove serves as Chairman of Hussian School of Art; turning the role of President over to alumni, Bruce Wartman. Under the direction of Mr. Wartman, Hussian School of Art continues to grow and maintain it's professional instruction in the graphic arts industry.
Each faculty member at Hussian School of Art is a working professional in the discipline they teach. So they are not only eminently qualified to give instruction in a specific skill or craft, they’re able to pass on personal experience that no curriculum can hope to cover in such detail. Because classes are small and faculty members have the self discipline borne of working as a successful artist, they know how to focus on the needs of the individual student while maintaining the overall needs of the class.
Alumni
Alumni of the Hussian School of Art include 1950s Marvel ComicsMarvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
artist Joe Maneely
Joe Maneely
Joseph "Joe" Maneely is an American comic book artist best known for his work at Marvel Comics' 1950s predecessor, Atlas Comics, where he co-created the Marvel characters the Black Knight, the Ringo Kid, the Yellow Claw, and Jimmy Woo.An exquisite draftsman whose delicate yet solid, fine-line...
, and his classmate George Ward, an artist for periodicals including the Philadelphia Bulletin and the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
Daily News, and a 1950s assistant on Walt Kelly
Walt Kelly
Walter Crawford Kelly, Jr. , or Walt Kelly, was an American animator and cartoonist, best known for the comic strip, Pogo. He began his animation career in 1936 at Walt Disney Studios, contributing to Pinocchio and Fantasia. Kelly resigned in 1941 at the age of 28 to work at Post-Hall Syndicate,...
's comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
Pogo
Pogo
Pogo is the title and central character of a long-running daily American comic strip, created by cartoonist Walt Kelly and distributed by the Post-Hall Syndicate...
.