Degree: Bachelor of Science 

Designing new worlds, characters and objects that have never been seen before requires great imagination, but also an understanding of how things are built—and how to communicate with the people who will build these new worlds.

At Art Center, our Entertainment Design curriculum develops the skills and creative focus required of concept designers in the entertainment industry.

Our department is relatively new, but Art Center alumni are leaders in the fields of animation, video games, film and television.

Many work in the nearby hubs of those industries and bring their expertise into our classrooms as faculty and visiting lecturers.

During their first four terms, students receive a rigorous education in drawing, rendering, model building and sculpting, as well as an introduction to 3D digital tools.

The program concludes with a senior project focused on an area of particular artistic and professional interest.

In years past, Art Center students seeking a career in entertainment design took a combination of Illustration and Industrial Design classes in order to develop their skills and portfolio.

Today, our Entertainment Design program incorporates and expands upon the strengths of both of these disciplines.

Our students also have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from other College departments through Transdisciplinary Studio workshops and Designmatters projects, where they apply their skills for commercial and nonprofit causes.