Graduate Admissions

ArtCenter’s graduate programs provide an immersive experience for the creative leaders of tomorrow. 

From business ventures to social justice, cultural research to experimental mediums, transportation systems to spatial experiences, ArtCenter’s renowned graduate programs offer designers and artists exceptional opportunities to create unique and personal career and life paths. 

ArtCenter offers graduate study programs leading to the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Art, Film, Graphic Design, and Media Design Practices. A Master of Science (MS) degree is offered in Furniture, Lighting & Fixtures Design, Industrial Design, Spatial Experience Design, and Transportation Systems and Design. ArtCenter also offers two online Master of Design (MDes) programs: Brand Design and Strategy and Interaction Design. Aspiring Industrial Design students can take advantage of the dual-degree program offered by ArtCenter and the Drucker School of Management. The program, called Innovation Systems Design, results in an MS in Industrial Design from ArtCenter and an MBA from Drucker. Interested students can apply for the ISD program after enrolling in the ArtCenter's Industrial Design program.