The best way to begin to understand the Specs Howard hands-on approach to education is to arrange a tour of the school. See our classrooms, production facilities, television and radio studios, editing labs and equipment; visit the Learning Resource Center and Writing Lab; and meet with an Admissions Advisor to discuss your future at Specs.
Schedule a tour today. Call (248) 358-9000 or complete the form on this page, and an Admissions Advisor will contact you.
THE SPECS HOWARD SCHOOL is located at 26700 Lahser Road Southfield, MI 48033.
The Specs Howard School facilities include editing labs equipped with iMacs, Mac Pros and other PCs, audio and video editing software, a wide range of electronic news gathering equipment, a newsroom with access to Metro Source News Service, on-campus radio stations and practice studios, graphic design software and a matte room which includes a high-quality printer.
As part of our Learning Resource System, the SHARE Program (Specs Howard Access to Resources for Education) lends all students a computer device for the duration of their enrollment at the Specs Howard School. To further augment their education, the Learning Resource Center (LRC), which is a part of the Learning Resource System, provides all Specs Howard students with access to computers, software, a printer, WiFi, books and periodicals related to each curriculum, and training videos.
BMA students work with the school’s radio and video equipment; they have access to Electronic News Gathering (ENG) and Electronic Field Production (EFP) equipment, including video cameras, lighting gear, field audio equipment and other equipment used in television studios.
All students must have unrestricted internet access to support the requirements of the online portions of the curriculum. All students will receive a Specs Howard-issued computer device as part of the SHARE Program (Specs Howard Access to Resources for Education). These devices must be returned to the School at the end of the student’s enrollment at SHS, in the condition issued. (Minor wear and tear will be taken into consideration.)
For a complete list of supplies for the BMA program, please visit specshoward.edu/supplies.
DMA classes meet in SHS media labs, equipped with large screen monitors for viewing and critiquing student projects. DMA students also have access to HD cameras, non-linear editing stations, light kits and audio equipment to produce video for the web.
In addition, students have access to the Specs Howard School Learning Resource Center (LRC), with reference books, periodicals, A/V resources, and computers with word processing capabilities and internet access.
All students must have unrestricted internet access to support the requirements of the online portions of the curriculum. All students will receive a Specs Howard-issued computer device as part of the SHARE Program (Specs Howard Access to Resources for Education). These devices must be returned to the School at the end of the student’s enrollment at SHS, in the condition issued. (Minor wear and tear will be taken into consideration.)
For a complete list of supplies for the DMA program, please visit specshoward.edu/supplies.
GFX students also have access to the Graphic Design Lab, including Wi-Fi, color printer, matte supplies, and graphics production room.
All students must have unrestricted internet access to support the requirements of the online portions of the curriculum. All students will receive a Specs Howard-issued computer device as part of the SHARE Program (Specs Howard Access to Resources for Education). These devices must be returned to the School at the end of the student’s enrollment at SHS, in the condition issued. (Minor wear and tear will be taken into consideration.)
For a complete list of supplies for the GFX program, please visit specshoward.edu/supplies.
Specs Howard Is Looking Ahead
School Transitions to Offer More Opportunities
(April 9, 2021, Southfield) – As he has done for the past 51 years, Specs Howard is moving with the times. In 1970, Howard opened a tiny school with not much more than a turntable and a microphone. Over the decades, the curriculum grew to teach classrooms full of students learning radio, television, digital media and graphic design. Specs has always had the clarity of vision to know when to make changes in order to better serve the community’s needs.
Sometimes Mother Nature gives a little nudge, and it’s hard to ignore what really needs to be done. Two years ago, the school was hit with three major floods and then a fire and was forced to temporary close and then move. As often happens through hardship, a great deal of learning came along as well. As a result, Specs has decided that it is time, once again, to make a change.
The Specs Howard School of Media Arts has decided to partner with another highly-regarded school. As the talks progress, we are still teaching and classes are continuing. The partnership will allow students to not only complete their studies, but will open up new possibilities to expand their educational opportunities.
The Specs Howard name has always stood for quality, integrity and honesty. In the next phase of its incarnation, the Specs Howard brand will continue to remain true to all of the above. The future structure will not entirely resemble the past. The foundation, though will remain the same. In the coming weeks you will be hearing about new endeavors from the Specs Howard family. We thank you for your patience and trust and we promise the best is yet to come.
Stay tuned.