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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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The Art Institute of California - San Diego
7650 Mission Valley Rd
San Diego, CA 92108
Develop your portfolio at The Art Institutes, and get a competitive advantage.
Sample programs:
Advertising
Apparel / Fashion Design
Fashion Marketing / Merchandising
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The Art Institute of California - San Francisco
1170 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Develop your portfolio at The Art Institutes, and get a competitive advantage.
Sample programs:
Advertising
Apparel / Fashion Design
Computer Animation
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The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles
2900 31st Street
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Develop your portfolio at The Art Institutes, and get a competitive advantage.
Sample programs:
Digital Film & Video Production
Digital Filmmaking & Video Production
Fashion Marketing / Merchandising
More
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The Art Institute of California - Hollywood
5250 Lankershim Boulevard
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Develop your portfolio at The Art Institutes, and get a competitive advantage.
Sample programs:
Apparel / Fashion Design
Digital Film & Video Production
Digital Photography
More
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The Art Institute of California - Sacramento
2850 Gateway Oaks Drive
Sacramento, CA 95833
Develop your portfolio at The Art Institutes, and get a competitive advantage.
Sample programs:
Digital Film & Video Production
Game Art & Design
Graphic Design
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The Art Institute of California - Sunnyvale
1120 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Develop your portfolio at The Art Institutes, and get a competitive advantage.
Sample programs:
Digital Film & Video Production
Fashion Marketing / Merchandising
Game Art & Design
More
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The Art Institute of California - Inland Empire
630 East Brier Drive
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Develop your portfolio at The Art Institutes, and get a competitive advantage.
Sample programs:
Apparel / Fashion Design
Fashion & Retail Management
Game Art & Design
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Westwood College - Anaheim
1551 S. Douglass Road #103
Anaheim, CA 92801
Start your future in technology today at Westwood College of Technology in Anaheim, CA.
Sample programs:
Associate Degree - CAD - Architectural Drafting
Associate Degree - Graphic Design and Multimedia
Bachelor Degree - Game Art
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Westwood College - Los Angeles
19700 S. Vermont Ave. #100
Torrance, CA 90502
Start your future in technology today at Westwood College of Technology in Los Angeles, CA.
Sample programs:
Associate Degree - CAD - Architectural Drafting
Associate Degree - Graphic Design and Multimedia
Bachelor Degree - Animation
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Westwood College - Long Beach
3901 Via Oro Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90810
Start your future in technology today at Westwood College of Technology
Sample programs:
Associate Degree - CAD - Architectural Drafting
Bachelor Degree - Game Art
Bachelor Degree - Interior Design
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