ArtCenter College of Design
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena, CA
Design Your Creative Future 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 extension programs—all remarkably diverse in their areas of emphasis, methods of teaching, and curricula—stress this core sensibility while pushing students to solve problems creatively and learn through creation in classrooms that often resemble professional creative studios.
ArtCenter offers 11 undergraduate and 10 graduate degrees through the divisions of Media & Technology, Visual Art & Communication, and Industrial Design. Through the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies, we offer minors for undergraduate students in Business, Creative Writing, Material Science, and Social Innovation, as well as a First-Year Immersion program that supports the student transition to undergraduate-level majors.
We want you to thrive at ArtCenter
We're here to provide the resources to help you adjust to college life and optimize your experience. Even before you arrive on campus, our programs and services are designed to help you get the most from your time here. As a student, you’ll discover numerous ways to get involved with the campus community, whether by developing your leadership skills, participating in student clubs and organizations, volunteering with local groups, or tapping Southern California's vast cultural resources.
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Ranked #10 among the "Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in California" and #17 among the "Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools" in the nation | GradDegree.com, 2023 |
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Ranked #3 among the top "Global Creative Colleges" | The One Club, 2024 |
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#29 among the "Best Regional Universities in the West" | U.S. News & World Report, 2024 |
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Ranked #15 among the "Best Art Schools and #3 for the "Best Graphic Design Programs" | U.S. News & World Report, 2024 |
Community, Career & Social Innovation
• 300+ internships awarded annually
• 15 Sponsored Projects per year, bringing the world’s biggest brands into our classrooms
• 10-week mentorship and job shadowing placements within companies like Apple, Disney TV, and Nissan
• 2 Designmatters fellowships awarded annually to help students address critical social issues and perform humanitarian work on a global scale
• 95% of graduates hired for work in their field of study upon graduation
• $60,000–$69,999 median salary for one-year postgraduate Bachelor’s and Master's recipients
Learning Resources
• 11 Gallery and exhibition spaces often featuring the work of students and alumni
• 2 state-of-the-art physical and digital fabrication facilities include CNC, woodworking, metal, 3D prototyping and printing, and laser cutting
• 2 fully equipped stages for film and photoshoots
• 2 rental facilities provide access to the latest audio-visual equipment
• 4 labs dedicated to AR/VR experimentation, photo processing, color, materials and trends research, and sewing
"This is the reason I came to ArtCenter: The talent. The collaboration. This was an invaluable experience for sure."
“ArtCenter gave me the focused structure, network and resources I was looking for once I had decided to pursue my passion.”
“My time at ArtCenter gave me the strong foundation I needed to succeed professionally.”