In this brand-sponsored, study-away intensive, students travel to Portland, Oregon to work on-site at top athletic brands, including Nike, Adidas and Under Armour. Under the mentorship of ArtCenter alumni and other industry-leading professionals, students design projects to address the diverse needs...
In this two-semester Graduate Transportation Systems and Design class, students conceptualize and design transportation systems of the future.
This beginning ceramics sculpture course introduces the methods and vocabulary essential to hand-building and glazing ceramics. Students explore endless sculptural opportunities through a variety of hand-building clay techniques from practices that have endured for centuries to modern patterns and ...
This course challenges students to conceive and propose a future vehicle design for a specific automotive brand and timeframe. Students will focus on creative- and critical-thinking methods that support storytelling, concept investigation and vehicle-design development. Through a series of weekly pr...
Students get a taste of living fashion history by sketching live, costumed models in this Product Design course offered as an elective in the Wearables and Soft Goods track. Focusing mainly on fashions from the 20th century, students sketch all types of clothing, accessories and decorative embellish...
The Fine art department offers students two academic tracks: Fine Art and Illustration.
ArtCenter offers two fully online Master of Design (MDes) degrees in Brand Design and Strategy and Interaction Design. Learn more!
Conversations with Leaders in Entertainment Design Entertainment Design Chair Guillaume Aretos hosts a series of lively interviews with some of Hollywoods most innovative creative minds. Aretos engages leaders in concept design, animation and game design in an authoritative dialogue about industry ...
Course of Study Illustration / Designmatters Track Curriculum Map Reports to: Requirements: 21 credits Students enrolled the Designmatters Track will graduate with a Minor in Design for Social Innovation. H+S Requirements (9 credits): Humanities Sciences Electives (2) Terms 5-8 HENT-21...
In Vehicle Mechanical, students team up to build a functional one-person, motor-driven kart out of wood and hardware.
Certain cancers may disproportionately impact the LGBTQIA+ community, including those associated with HPV (human papillomavirus). The Research Center for Health Equity at Cedars-Sinai (RCHE) challenged ArtCenter students to develop messaging to help eradicate HPV and HPV-related cancers for the next...
In this comprehensive overview of contemporary food photography, students study the characteristics of food, concept development, as well as lighting and styling techniques. During a photo shoot, students have the opportunity to observe and assist a professional photographer, as well as a food and p...
Gravity Sketch and Stellantis teamed up with ArtCenter's transportation design students to create the next generation Jeep Wrangler.
In this transdisciplinary course, students work directly with clients to strengthen Black and minority-owned businesses and brands in Los Angeles.
Get inspired by a collection of hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and deepen your understanding of art and design. Whether you're a student, educator, or lifelong learner, these self-guided resources offer engaging ways to experiment, learn new skills, and be inspired—at your ...
This studio explores various methodologies for exploring the sequential and non-sequential narrative that is multidimensional, multidisciplinarily and multi-sensorial and begins to address an expanding scenographic vision and discipline, based on brand exploration.
Course of Study ArtCenter’s Minor in Social Innovation is comprised of a mix of Designmatters real-world transdisciplinary studios, select Humanities and Sciences courses, and optional study abroad/cultural exchange programs. The Designmatters Minor is offered to all undergraduate majors at A...
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As photography takes precedence in Digital Age storytelling, our graduates have found a robust array career opportunities in editorial, sports, food, fashion, portrait, advertising and automotive photography.
Program Learning Outcomes for the Humanities and Sciences curriculum at ArtCenter College of Design.
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Our core faculty possesses a wide knowledge base, with expertise in transportation and urban planning, industrial design, interaction design and, of course, transportation design.
ArtCenter’s First Year Immersion program includes courses in Humanities and Sciences, creative technologies, visual acuity and a variety of drawing practices. Additionally, a two-term study skills seminar provides exposure to the College’s major fields of study and includes field trips ...
Illumination integrates hands-on demonstrations, lectures and guest presentations, along with student-driven research and projects, to explore light and materials at a range of scales, including history, theory, psychology and lighting strategies for a variety of spaces.