摘要:在世界具有领先地位。学院约有教职员工400多人，教师中百分之七十为兼职教师。目前在校学生约有2000多人，其中22%来自世界上40个国家。
艺术中心设计学院(简称ACCD)于1930年成立，是美国著名的设计学校之一，是所依托现代设计为基础的艺术学院。学院致力于培养以视觉艺术为职业的工作者以及艺术家。该大学是目前美国在设计上最权威的学院，学院的汽车和交通工具设计、数码设计、插画、平面设计、娱乐设计等专业，在世界具有领先地位。学院约有教职员工400多人，教师中百分之七十为兼职教师。目前在校学生约有2000多人，其中22%来自世界上40个国家。
学院设有九大院系：广告设计、环境设计、电影艺术、纯艺术媒体、平面设计、插图、摄影艺术、产品设计和交通运输工具设计。其中交通运输工具设计专业与美国通用汽车公司有良好的合作关系。该校还为各个年龄阶段的社会人士开设了设计教育公共课程。并在瑞士建有分校，开设课程有学前基础教育、学位课程、在职进修课程，可授予学士和硕士学位。
学院在世界范围内有很大的知名度，是因为学院培养了很多著名的工业设计师，宝马、奥迪、现代等多款经典车型设计均出自该学院毕业生之手。学院其他著名的专业还有：电影专业、插画、摄影、广告设计、平面设计和娱乐设计。学院和世界很多大型的企业有着密切的合作，包括ADOBE、耐克、环球电影公司、现代、索尼、诺基亚以及奥迪等。学校也经常邀请著名的艺术家和专业人士来校讲座并与学生交流。
专业设置：
学位 专业
本科 Advertising(广告)、Entertainment Design(娱乐设计)、Environmental Design(环境设计)、Film(电影)、 Fine Art(纯艺术)、Graphic Design(平面设计)、Illustration(插画)、Interaction Design(交互设计)、Photography and Imaging(摄影与影像)、Product Design(产品设计) 、Transportation Design(交通设计)
研究生 Art(艺术)、Film(电影)、Environmental Design(环境设计)、Industrial Design(工业设计)、Innovation Systems Design(创新系统设计)、Media Design Practices(媒体设计实践)、Transportation Design(交通设计)
申请基本要求：
Undergraduate Application Requirements
1. Official High School and College Transcripts These should be sent directly to the Admissions Office from each issuing institution. Request your transcripts at the time of or prior to submitting your application. They will be held on file if they arrive before your application form.
2. Official sat or ACT Scores For High School Students Official SAT or ACT scores for students currently enrolled in high school should be sent directly to the Admissions Office from the applicable testing agency.
3. English As A Foreign Language Proficiency Undergraduate applicants who have not completed a high school or bachelor's degree in which the language of instruction was English must take the Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT) or I.E.L.T.S. A minimum score of 80 is required on the iBT and a minimum score of 6.5 on the I.E.L.T.S. We do not participate in electronic download of scores from I.E.L.T.S. and no school code is required.
4. Portfolio Requirements Your portfolio is the single most important aspect of your application to Art Center. Read the directions below, and especially note that your portfolio must be oriented specifically to the one major for which you are applying. Different Professional Portfolio requirements are different, with reference to professional requirements.
Graduate Application Requirements
1. English As A Foreign Language Proficiency Art Center welcomes international students and values cultural diversity in the classroom. All Art Center courses are conducted in English. Graduate applicants whose native language is other than English must score at least 100 on the Internet Based TOEFL (iBT) or 7 on the I.E.L.T.S. Scores must be sent directly from the testing service; institutional scores are not accepted. I.E.L.T.S. scores cannot be electronically downloaded by the College, and no institutional code is required.
2. Portfolio Requirements Your portfolio is the single most important aspect of your application to Art Center. Read the directions below, and especially note that your portfolio must be oriented specifically to the one major for which you are applying. Different Professional Portfolio requirements are different, with reference to professional requirements.
3. Official Transcripts From All Colleges Attented A completed undergraduate degree must be verified prior to enrollment.
基本学费：
2014 Tuition
Undergraduate Tuition (per term) 本科 $17,900
Graduate Tuition (per term) 研究生 $19,013
Universal Access Fee (required each term) $250
知名校友：
迈克尔.贝 好莱坞导演，代表作品有《珍珠港》、《变形金刚》;
扎克.施耐德 好莱坞导演，代表作品《300斯巴达勇士》、《超人：钢铁之躯》;
乔瑟夫 Linkin Park乐队成员;
克里斯班戈 慕尼黑BMW首席设计师;
弗兰克.纽沃 诺基亚首席设计师。
