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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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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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Westwood College - Inland Empire
20 West 7th Street
Upland, CA 91786
Start your future in technology today at Westwood College of Technology in Inland Empire, CA.
Sample programs:
Associate Degree - Graphic Design and Multimedia
Bachelor Degree - Animation
Bachelor Degree - Game Art
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University of Phoenix - Bay Area Campus
7901 Stoneridge Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94588
University of Phoenix makes higher education highly accessible.
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University of Phoenix - Sacramento Campus
1760 Creekside Oaks Drive
Sacramento, CA 95833
University of Phoenix makes higher education highly accessible.
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University of Phoenix - Southern California Campus
3100 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
University of Phoenix makes higher education highly accessible.
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University of Phoenix - San Diego Campus
3890 Murphy Canyon Road
San Diego, CA 92123
University of Phoenix makes higher education highly accessible.
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University of Phoenix - Central Valley Campus
45 East River Park Place West
Fresno, CA 93720
University of Phoenix makes higher education highly accessible.
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DeVry University - Fremont
6600 Dumbarton Circle
Fremont, CA 94555
Get on the fast track to success at DeVry University.
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