Directory of Art and Design Schools

Know what to look for in an arts and design school

When applying to a program in any industry it's important to consider your future goals. Rarely is this more important than in the art and design world. Courses and programs range from several weeks of focused technical learning to several years of broad training that can include a variety of art and design techniques, as well as a basic liberal arts education. Request information packages from trade schools or colleges that interest you.

Where do you go from here?

Ask yourself what you see yourself doing in the years following graduation. Do you want to join a large advertising or marketing firm where you'll earn a steady paycheck and work standard hours? Or do you want to take a chance and try to make a go of the art business on your own?

If you're a risk taker with an entrepreneurial spirit, enrolling in the right art or design school can be very helpful. You'll want to find a school that not only offers technical training, but business and computer skills, as well as courses on dealing with private citizen or business clients. A good college or university degree program will allow you to pick and choose some of the courses you want. If you would rather enroll in a certificate program, you might want to take a business course separately.

Getting hired

Some artists and designers aim for jobs with certain companies or in certain industries. If that is where you're headed, check with each educational institutions to see if they are affiliated or otherwise keep in contact with businesses in the industry. Some courses include a work placement component. If you play your cards right you may end up finding your first job through the placement you earned in school.

Questions to consider

• Does the program offer training or expertise in the art or design field you want to enter?
• Does the school cater to your learning style? Some people learn better with hands-on training while others prefer instruction and theory.
• Will you earn a degree or certificate? Get the level of education that will get you the job you want. Find out what you'll need by talking to employers in the industry.

Florida
Florida Technical College - DeLand
Located in DeLand, Florida offering Business, Computer, Management, Drafting & Architecture, Criminal Justice, Medical & Healthcare, Legal & Paralegal, Graphic Design and Office Professional curricula. Please see lead form for exact curricula.
ATI Career Training Center - Ft. Lauderdale
Located in Ft. Lauderdale and also with other campuses across the US, ATI Career Training offers Arts & Design curricula as well as Medical & Healthcare, Office Professional and Computer training.
High-Tech Institute - Orlando
Located in Orlando, Florida: offers courses in Arts & Design, Massage Therapy and Medical & Healthcare curricula.
LaSalle Computer Learning Center
Located in Tampa, LaSalle offers Computer, Office Professional, Arts & Design and Masters curricula.
Southwest Florida College - Tampa
Located in Tampa, Florida offering Accounting & Finance, Drafting & Architecture, Criminal Justice, Computer, Education & Childhood, Graphic Design, Interior Design Management, Advertising & Marketing, Massage Therapy, Medical & Healthcare, Office Professional and Legal & Paralegal curricula.

Kentucky
Daymar College - Newport
Located in Newport, Kentucky, Daymar College offers Arts & Design, Medical & Healthcare, Office Professional and Legal & Paralegal curricula. Please see the lead form for exact curricula.
Daymar College - Bowling Green
Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, offering Accounting & Finance, Office Professional, Business, Criminal Justice, Legal & Paralegal, Arts & Design, Management and Medical & Healthcare curricula.
Spencerian College - Lexington
Located in Lexington, Kentucky offering Arts & Design, Drafting & Architecture, Computer, Medical & Healthcare, Electronics & Computer Repair, Graphic Design, Engineering, Massage Therapy and Management curricula.

Maine
Northeast Technical Institute - Scarborough
Located in Scarborough, Maine, NTI offers Medical & Healthcare, Computer, Office Professional and Arts & Design curricula.

Maryland
American Career Institute - Baltimore
Located in Baltimore, Maryland, offering Arts & Design, Graphic Design, Computer and Medical & Healthcare.
American Career Institute
Located in Columbia, Maryland, offering Arts & Design, Computer, Medical & Healthcare and Graphic Design curricula.
The Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University - Washington, D.C.
The school has curricula in graphic and web design as well as film, photography and much more.

Massachusetts
The Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University
Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, The Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University offers Film & Photography, Arts & Design and Graphic Design curricula.

Minnesota
Rasmussen College - Brooklyn Park
Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, offering Accounting & Finance, Business, Management, Advertising & Marketing, Education & Childhood, Human Resources, Computer, Massage Therapy, Medical & Healthcare, Arts & Design, Legal & Paralegal and Criminal Justice curricula.
   Other campuses in the state:
    Rasmussen College - Eagan
    Rasmussen College - Eden Prairie
    Rasmussen College - Lake Elmo
    Rasmussen College - Mankato
    Rasmussen College - St. Cloud

Missouri
Vatterott College - Berkeley
Located in St. Ann, Missouri, this school offers Computer, Dental, Engineering, Electrician & Energy Trades, Medical & Healthcare and Arts & Design.

Nebraska
Vatterott College - Omaha
Located in Omaha, Nebraska, Vatterott College offers Arts & Design, Computer, Graphic Design and Office Professional as well as training in numerous other trades.

New Jersey
Anthem Institute - Parsippany
Found in Parsippany, New Jersey, The Anthem Institute offers Computer, Graphic Design, Massage Therapy and Medical & Healthcare curricula.
   Find other campuses in New Jersey:
   Anthem Institute - Cherry Hill
   Anthem Institute - Jersey City
   Anthem Institute - North Brunswick

New York
Accounting & Finance Training
Located in Rochester, New York offering Accounting & Finance, Office Professional, Business, Management, Computer, Arts & Design, Criminal Justice, Legal & Paralegal and Medical & Healthcare curricula.
Everest Institute - Rochester

Ohio
Ohio Business College - Sheffield College
OBC offers Accounting & Finance, Business, Computer, Legal & Paralegal, Medical & Healthcare, Arts & Design, Office Professional and Property Management curricula.
Ohio Business College - Sandusky
See above
Kaplan College - Columbus

Pennsylvania
Berks Technical Institute
Located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Berks offers Arts & Design, Criminal Justice, Computer, Drafting & Architecture, Legal & Paralegal, Massage Therapy, Medical & Healthcare and Office Professional curricula.

Rhode Island
New England Institute of Technology - Warwick
Located in Warwick, Rhode Island, NEIT offers Drafting & Architecture, Construction, Electrician & Energy Trades, as well as Arts & Design, Fashion & Interior Design and Computer and Massage Therapy curricula.

Tennessee
Daymar Institute - Clarksville
Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, offering Accounting & Finance, Office Professional, Business, Computer, Criminal Justice, Dental, Legal & Paralegal, Management, Arts & Design and Medical & Healthcare curricula.
Daymar Institute - Murfreesboro

Texas
ATI Career Training Center - Dallas
Located in Dallas, Texas, offers many different courses including Computer Assisted Design (CAD), Electronic Technology, Graphic Design, Information Technology & Network Administration and many more curricula. Please see lead form for exact curricula.

All USA
Arts & Design Training
A comprehensive map of art, film and drafting schools across the United States.

Canadian schools

British Columbia
Everest College - Burnaby
Everest College is a leading post-secondary training college for Business, Technology and Health Care career training in Canada.

Ontario
Everest College - Hamilton City Centre Everest College is one of the leading post-secondary Business, Technology and Health Care career training college in Canada. Our diploma programs include business administration, accounting, programming, networking and a wide variety of medical programs. Everest has more than 30 locations across Canada. Evening classes are available. For the quickest response any day of the week please contact us by filling out this form and an Admissions representative will contact you within 24 hrs with the information you request. Your personal information collected by Everest will remain confidential.
   Other campuses:
   Everest College - London
   Everest College - Newmarket

Quebec
Everest College - Laval  Everest College is one of the leading post-secondary Business, Technology and Health Care career training college in Canada. Our diploma programs include business administration, accounting, programming, networking and a wide variety of medical programs. Everest has more than 30 locations across Canada. Evening classes are available.For the quickest response any day of the week please contact us by filling out this form and an Admissions representative will contact you within 24 hrs with the information you request. Your personal information collected by Everest will remain confidential.
   Other campuses:
    Everest College / Delta College - Montreal
   Everest College - Quebec