Art and design for a changing world: ArtCenter's graduate programs prepare the creative leaders of the future.
From business ventures to social justice, cultural research to experimental mediums, transportation systems to spatial experiences, ArtCenter’s renowned graduate programs offer designers, artists and filmmakers exceptional opportunities to create unique and personal career and life paths.
ArtCenter’s seven distinct graduate degree programs represent an exceptional opportunity to challenge the conventional and establish a unique personal trajectory—whether you seek to create an enterprise, change the way things are done or meaningfully contribute to artistic and intellectual discourse.
Renowned for its rigorous curriculum, ties to industry and social impact initiatives, Art Center is the first design school to receive the United Nations' Non-Governmental Organizations status.
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MAJORS OFFERED:ArtMasters Degree
Environmental DesignMasters Degree
FilmMasters Degree
Graphic DesignMasters Degree
Industrial DesignMasters Degree
Media Design PracticesMasters Degree
Transportation Systems and DesignMasters Degree
GRADUATE FTE1 = 271
| FULL-TIME | 263 |
| PART-TIME | 22 |
NOTE 1: "Full-Time Equivalent" is the common way to measure the relative size of colleges. This adjusts for differences in the percentage of part-time students (or faculty). For example: one full-time student = 1 FTE; three half-time students = 1.5 FTE, etc.
| APPLICATION: | Required |
| APPLICATION FEES: | $50 ($70 for international applicants) |
| PORTFOLIO: | Required |
| INTERVIEW: | Required, depending on program |
| ESSAY: | Required |
| CV / RESUMÉ: | Required, depending on program |
| GRE: | N/A |
| LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: | Required, depending on program (2) |
| IELTS: | Required if English is a second language Minimum score 7 (Required if language of instruction at undergraduate institution is not English) |
| TOEFL: | Required if English is a second language Minimum score 100 (Required if language of instruction at undergraduate institution is not English) |
TRANSCRIPTS
| COLLEGE: | Required |
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