Type Private President Jonathan Burke Undergraduates 500+ Undergraduate tuition and fees 27,300 USD (2015) Total enrollment 613 (2015) | Established 1961 Students 550 Acceptance rate 58.5% (2014) Phone +1 949-376-6000 | |
Motto Empowering Creative Leaders Address 2222 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651, USA Similar Soka University of America, California Institute of the Arts, Otis College of Art and D, Art Center College of Design, Woodbury University Profiles | ||
Fall 2014 new student orientation at laguna college of art and design lcad
Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) is a dually accredited private college located in Laguna Beach, California, United States. With an enrollment of approximately 550 students, the College offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in seven majors: Animation, Creative Writing, Drawing and Painting, Game Art, Graphic Design + Digital Media, Illustration and Illustration in Entertainment Design. Minors are offered in Animation, Art History, Creative Writing, Drawing and Painting, Graphic Design + Digital Media, Illustration, and Sculpture. LCAD also offers four Master of Fine Arts degrees in Art of Game Design, Creative Writing, Drawing and Painting; and a post-baccalaureate certificate program in Drawing and Painting.
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- Fall 2014 new student orientation at laguna college of art and design lcad
- Facilities
- Accreditation
- References
LCAD has an affiliate arrangement with the Florence Academy of Art for summer study in Florence, Italy for class credit. Similar arrangements for Painting and Drawing majors exist with the Art Students League, and for Game Art majors with the Academy for Digital Entertainment at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences. In Graphic Design, an association was created in 2011 with the Communication University of China, Beijing. Since 2014, the college has partnered with Vermont College of Fine Arts on a BFA/MAT dual degree program.
Facilities
Laguna College of Art and Design's campus sprawls across several scenic acres from the Big Bend area of Laguna Coast Wilderness Park to downtown Laguna Beach. The college's historic Main Campus is situated in Laguna Canyon, on 4 acres (16,000 m2). Across the street are the Suzanne Chonette Senior Studios and LCAD's Administration Building. The college also has a Big Bend campus, a South Campus, student housing, and LCAD Gallery. LCAD maintains the Dennis and Leslie Power Library with access to a multi-media collection including over 20,000 volumes.
Accreditation
Laguna College of Art and Design is accredited by both the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).