Art Center College of Design

Art Center College of Design

Art Center College of Design is a private college located in Pasadena, California, and was cited by BusinessWeek as one of the 60 best design schools in the world. The college’s industrial design program is consistently ranked number one by both DesignIntelligence and U.S. News & World Report, and BusinessWeek regularly features Art Center among the world’s top design schools. U.S. News also ranks Art Center’s Art and Media Design programs among the top 20 graduate schools in the U.S. The college logo is an orange circle, also known as the Art Center "Dot," which has...
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quick facts
Location: Pasadena, California
Founded:1930
School type:College
Endowment:$ 49,700,000

Famous alumni of Art Center College of Design

Ariana Richards
Ariana Richards
Film Actor, TV Actor
Lindsay Price
Lindsay Price
TV Actor, Film Actor

Award-Winning Students

Joseph McMillan Johnson
Joseph McMillan Johnson
Academy Award for Visual Effects

Joseph McMillan Johnson was a leading Hollywood art director born in Los Angeles. He was graduated from USC with a degree in architecture before...
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Ralph McQuarrie
Ralph McQuarrie
Academy Award for Visual Effects

Ralph Angus McQuarrie was an American conceptual designer and illustrator who designed the original Star Wars trilogy, the original Battlestar...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What year was Art Center College of Design started?
  • A:
    The educational institution was established in the year 1930.
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