Academics at ArtCenter

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

ArtCenter students go beyond aesthetics and technical expertise to think critically, intelligently and humanely about their practice and its effects on others. Our undergraduate, graduate and Public Programs—all remarkably diverse in their areas of emphasis, methods of teaching and curricula—stress this core sensibility while pushing students to create meaningful work.

Undergraduate Programs

ArtCenter offers 11 undergraduate degrees equipping students with the latest tools and techniques necessary to thrive in today’s creative landscape.

Creative Direction

Creative directors influence all aspects of how a company looks, sounds, feels, and presents itself across all media platforms.

Entertainment Design

Bring stories to life for the entertainment industry by designing novel characters and worlds.

Film

Master visual and narrative filmmaking through individualized and immersive instruction in directing, writing, editing and cinematography.

Fine Art

Refine and define a compelling creative vision to become a fine artist capable of transforming our way of engaging with the world.

First Year Immersion

Develop creative skills and a desire to think critically about the world while identifying a major area of study.

Graphic Design

Conquer design for space, motion, print and interaction by infusing words and images with life and meaning.

Illustration

Combine drawing, painting and design to tell stories, convey ideas or create imagery for commercial applications and clients.

Interaction Design

Design innovative, useful and delightful digital interactions—from mobile apps and websites to wearables, games and emerging technologies.

Photography and Imaging

Master the art of creating resonant photographic images for a world with an insatiable need to be informed and engaged by visual storytelling.

Product Design

Apply human-centered design to creating innovative consumer products, from the highly functional to the highly whimsical to the highly sustainable.

Spatial Experience Design

Design resonant spaces and spatial experiences that impact and inform the user's relationship to the built environment.

Transportation Design

Design and develop vehicles (including cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats and aircraft) and transportation systems of the future.

Graduate Programs

Art and design for a changing world: ArtCenter’s graduate programs prepare the creative leaders of the future.

Art

Discover the freedom, support and expertise to become any kind of artist you can imagine.

Brand Design and Strategy

Take a leadership position in developing overall brand awareness for companies, service providers and individuals.

Furniture, Lighting and Fixtures

Investigate the evolving needs of how furniture and light connect us to our environment.

Film

Redefine the existing media landscape with visually innovative, narratively engaging personal filmmaking.

Graphic Design

Create change through the practice of graphic design by following a simple path in pursuit of great ideas: See. Do. Lead.

Industrial Design

Develop design solutions to today's most complex and unstructured problems in business, enterprise and social innovation.

Interaction Design

Deliver an unparalleled user experience using emerging technology, strategic communications and design innovation.

Media Design Practices

Apply new ideas from design, science, technology and culture to impact social issues in a global context.

Spatial Experience Design

Design and define the future of our living environment rather than merely following trends.

Transportation Systems and Design

Develop compelling, sustainable and viable transportation and mobility solutions for an inspired future.

Interdisciplinary Programs

ArtCenter offers more than an exemplary art and design education. It provides the building blocks for a rich and meaningful life.

First Year Immersion

First Year Immersion offers students a new pathway to identify the major area of study that’s right for them.

Designmatters

Where art and design education meet social change.

Educational Partnerships

Bringing industry partners into the classroom.

Exchange and Study Away

We help you get out into the world.

Humanities and Sciences

Laying a liberal arts foundation for all you create.

Integrated Studies

ArtCenter students develop the exceptional craftsmanship, technique and critical awareness fundamental to any thriving creative practice.

ArtCenter Extension

Serving as a gateway to our degree programs, ArtCenter Extension provides access to exceptional instruction, facilities and networking opportunities.

ArtCenter Extension (ACX)

The College’s part-time continuing studies program offering classes to anyone seeking an access point to ArtCenter’s vast creative resources.

ACX Kids

Classes in creativity, innovation and visual literacy for students in grades 4–8.

ACX Teens

Courses in art and design for high school students grades 9–12