Creative careers start here.

A destination for innovators for 135 years, ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û provides a hands-on, practice-based creative education grounded in liberal arts, technology, media, and business. Our students graduate career-ready, with creative and critical thinking skills, real-world problem-solving abilities, standout bodies of work, and industry connections to fuel their professional journeys today and tomorrow.

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