California Art Schools

California is a magnet for creative minds and has a well-deserved reputation for the excellence of its many art and design schools. Many design departments offer classes needed for a BA in design or media arts, with the option to continue courses to earn either an MA or an MFA. Once you have completed design career training in California, the opportunities seem endless. The California Labor Market reports that work in the graphic design, fashion and interior design, film, video, and architectural programs are just a handful of jobs in the design industry that will continue to increase over the next ten years. From costume and set design in Hollywood to curatorship positions at world-famous museums like the de Young and the Getty, there are jobs aplenty in California's art and design industries.
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Westwood College is an institution of higher learning dedicated to providing quality, career-focused undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to launch, enhance, or change careers.

Programs:

  • Associate Degree - Graphic Design and Multimedia
  • Associate Degree - Graphic Design
  • Bachelor Degree - Graphic Design: Major in Animation
  • More

Campus locations:

  • Anaheim
  • Upland
  • Los Angeles
  • Torrance
  • Denver
Online

Develop your creative potential through The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division where we give you the freedom to decide when and where to attend class.

Programs:

  • Graphic Design
  • Web Design and Interactive Media
  • Game Art & Design

Campus

Ready for a rewarding career? Start with a certificate or degree from Carrington College California.

Programs:

  • AS in Graphic Design
  • Certificate in Graphic Design

Campus locations:

  • Emeryville
  • San Jose
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IADT's new Virtual Campus will open doors to online degree programs for imaginative, career-focused students

Programs:

  • Associate of Science in Graphic Design
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
  • Associate of Science in Web Design and Development

Campus locations:

  • Tampa
Campus

Earn an online degree that really matters from AIU Online.

Programs:

  • Bachelor's (BFA) - Digital Design
  • Associate's (AABA) - Visual Communication
  • Bachelor's (BFA) - Web Design

Campus locations:

  • Hoffman Estates
Online

Learning at Full Sail University has always centered around interaction and the exchange of ideas. Our online curriculum fully embraces this philosophy.

Programs:

  • Media Design, Master of Fine Arts (Online)
  • Graphic Design, Bachelor of Science (Online)
  • Computer Animation, Bachelor of Science (Online)
  • More

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Start planning for your future at the International Academy of Design & Technology in Chicago.

Programs:

  • Graphic Design

Campus locations:

  • Sacramento
Campus

California College San Diego (CCSD) offers degree programs in Medical Specialties, Respiratory Therapy, Healthcare Administration, Business Management and Accounting, Computer Technology and Networking, Computer Programming, and Computer Science. Online programs are offered by our affiliated college, Stevens-Henager College, Salt Lake City/Murray.

Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in Graphic Arts (Online)
  • Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Arts (Online)
  • Bachelor of Science in Graphic Arts with Information Design Emphasis (Online)
  • More

Campus locations:

  • National City
  • San Marcos
  • San Diego