Explore Graduate Programs. Meet Faculty. Build Your Future.

Thinking about pursuing a graduate degree in art or design in Los Angeles? Hosted by ArtCenter College of Design, the Los Angeles Graduate Art + Design Symposium brings together leading art and design graduate programs from across the greater Los Angeles region for a day designed specifically for prospective graduate students.

The symposium will offer opportunities to:

• Explore AICAD graduate programs from ArtCenter College of Design, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), Otis College of Art and Design, and University of Redlands.
• Attend graduate admissions information sessions to learn about programs, application requirements, portfolio/program requirements, scholarships, deadlines, and the admissions process.
• Meet faculty from participating programs through conversations and a faculty panel focused on graduate study and creative practice.
• Receive portfolio reviews and feedback from graduate admissions representatives.
• Ask questions directly of current program representatives and learn what graduate school is really like.
• Discover pathways across disciplines, from art and design to architecture, media, visual culture, and interdisciplinary practices.

Come explore the programs. Meet the faculty. Receive portfolio feedback. Find your place in LA's art and design graduate community. Register today!