Academics at ArtCenter

At ArtCenter, we’re not anticipating the future. We’re creating it.

At ArtCenter College of Design, students develop the creative, technical and critical thinking skills to shape the world around them. Through hands-on learning, collaboration and experimentation, students explore new ideas, solve complex problems and develop their creative practices in studio-based learning environments.

ArtCenter offers 10 undergraduate and seven graduate degree programs through two academic divisions: Media, Technology and Industrial Design, and Art and Communication. Together, these programs span fine art, filmmaking, visual communication, emerging technologies, product development and transportation design.

Interdisciplinary Studies expands these opportunities through collaborative learning, Designmatters projects and minors in Business, Creative Writing, Material Studies, Social Innovation and Transpacific Art and Design Studies. First Year Immersion provides an entry point for undergraduate students who have not yet selected a major.

ArtCenter also offers extension programs that provide opportunities for creative learning beyond its degree programs.