Influence Change. This is the mission of Art Center College of Design. And for more than 80 years, the College has continued to build upon its international reputation for preparing artists and designers to make a positive impact on their chosen fields and the world. Art Center offers eleven undergraduate degrees and six graduate degrees in a wide array of art and design disciplines that represent emerging and evolving fields of study.

Located in Southern California, Art Center has been a global leader in art and design education for more than 80 years. Today, the College remains a mecca for talented, driven and creative students who seek professional and personal fulfillment in art and design. Renowned for its ties to industry, Art Center is the first design school to receive the United Nations’ Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) status, providing opportunities for students to create design-based solutions for humanitarian and nonprofit agencies around the world.

Art Center’s rigorous and hands-on approach to art and design education has spawned a vast network of pioneering alumni who have had a profound impact on popular culture, the way we live and important issues in our society. Art Center is a place where makers, doers and dreamers are given the tools to bring their ideas to life. To learn more, explore artcenter.edu