ArtCenter College of Design

Founded in 1930 and located in Pasadena, California, ArtCenter College of Design (http://www.artcenter.edu/) is a global leader in art and design education. ArtCenter offers 11 undergraduate and seven graduate degrees in a wide variety of industrial design disciplines as well as visual and applied arts. In addition to its top-ranked academic programs, the College also serves members of the general public through a highly regarded series of year-round extension programs for all ages and levels of experience.

Renowned for both its ties to industry and its social impact initiatives, ArtCenter is the first design school to receive the United Nations’ Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) status in recognition of its commitment to social impact design through Designmatters (https://designmattersatartcenter.org/) Throughout the College’s long and storied history, ArtCenter alumni have had a profound impact on popular culture, the way we live and important issues in our society. ArtCenter’s Entertainment Design (http://www.artcenter.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees/entertainment-design/overview.html) program is unique in that it culminates in a bachelor of science degree, not a bachelor of arts.
This underscores a focus on the technical and industrial design aspects of the field alongside traditional storytelling and visual development. Entertainment Design students at ArtCenter choose between specialized tracks in Concept, Animation or Game Design. The primary goal of Entertainment Design is to provide students with a first-rate education, valuable skills and an extraordinary portfolio preparing them to become future entertainment industry leaders and top creative talent in gaming, feature films, animated films and related fields such as theme park design and visual effects design.