Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is the largest comprehensive design and arts school in the country, built on a combination of disciplines unlike any other program nationally and located within a dynamic research university focused on transformative change.
The Herberger Institute comprises the ASU Art Museum, ASU FIDM Museum, ASU FIDM, The Design School, The Sidney Poitier New American Film School and the Schools of Art; Arts, Media and Engineering; and Music, Dance and Theatre. The Herberger Institute is committed to redefining the 21st-century design and arts school through developing and scaling ideas that strengthen the role of designers and artists across all areas of society and culture, increasing the capacity of artists to make a di erence in their communities.
Unique to us
Our focus is on elevating the role and relevance of design and arts in public life.
The Herberger Institute trains more Indigenous and Latino students in design and the arts than any other school in the nation.
We operate across four cities and two states: Mesa, Tempe and Phoenix in Arizona, plus Los Angeles.
Our venues and facilities include the Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center in Mesa, Fusion on First in Phoenix and the ASU California Center Broadway and Grand locations in Los Angeles, all o ering state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. The design and arts district on the ASU Tempe campus features academic buildings, galleries, specialized teaching facilities, rehearsal spaces, concert halls, theatres and more.
The Herberger Institute Creative Economy Hub in L.A. embeds ASU in the heart of one of the world's most important centers of cultural and creative industries; connections include a fellowship program o ered in partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, degree programs in design, fashion, film, and narrative and emerging media, and alumni relations.
The Herberger Institute o ers a suite of transdisciplinary degrees in XRts – immersive media, virtual reality and extended reality arts – and supports BIPOC artists in the field through the XRts Immersive Media Fellowship.
The Herberger Institute is at the forefront of investigating the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence in the creative fields.
The ASU Art Museum is reinventing the modern-day museum by centering art and artists in the pursuit of justice and equity, through socially, politically and environmentally engaged exhibitions by regional, national and international artists.
The Herberger Institute o ers multiple online degrees, including a BSD in graphic design and a Master of Architecture from The Design School, and the School of Art’s online digital photography degree, one of the first online BFA degrees for a studio practice-based degree from a Research 1 university or fine arts college in the nation.
120+ degree, minor and certificate options
8,000+ undergraduate and graduate students
faculty and faculty associates
35,000+
200+ sta alumni
A tradition of excellence
ASU Art Museum
Founded in 1950, the ASU Art Museum has a collection of over 13,000 artworks and operates across two locations.
ASU FIDM Museum
The Museum’s 15,000-piece collection represents over 400 years of fashion history, including haute couture and ready-to-wear, world dress, film costumes, accessories, jewelry and more.
ASU FIDM
Students learn from renowned faculty with extensive fashion industry experience in state-of-the-art design spaces in Los Angeles and Phoenix.
School of Art
Top 15 MFA program in the nation, U.S. News & World Report (2020) #4 in ceramics; #6 in photography
School of Arts, Media and Engineering
#1 game design school in Arizona, GameDesigning.org (2023)
School of Music, Dance and Theatre
A student-centered approach provides an individualized experience for each learner, and innovative and collaborative programs allow students to pursue their passions and careers.
The
Design School
#3 graphic design school in the Southwest, Animation Career Review (2023)
The Sidney Poiter New American Film School
One of the largest, most inclusive film schools in the country, operating across three cities.
Doctorates
#1 in visual and performing arts doctorates, National Science Foundation (2022)
Research
#7 in the nation for total research expenditures in visual and performing arts National Science Foundation (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Rankings
National funding partners
National Endowment for the Arts
National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
Wallace Foundation
Department of Defense: DAPRA, Army, Navy, Air Force
Department of Energy
Prospective student resources
Herberger Institute resources
Verizon
Alice L. Walton Foundation
Ford Foundation
Mellon Foundation
Terra Foundation for American Art
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Admission and Recruitment: herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/admission | 480-727-4757 | Arizona: HerbergerAdmissions@asu.edu | LA: HerbergerAdmissionsCA@asu.edu
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Herberger Degrees: herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/degrees
Events: season.asu.edu
Facilities: herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/about/venues-facilities
ASU resources
ASU Undergraduate Admissions Service: 480-965-7788 | admission.asu.edu
Schedule an ASU Campus tour: 480-727-4531 | visit.asu.edu
Transferring credits: asu.edu/transfercreditguide
Credit by Examination: catalog.asu.edu/credit_exam
ASU scholarships: scholarships.asu.edu
Financial Aid and Scholarship Services: 855-278-5080 | students.asu.edu/financial-aid
Tuition estimator: students.asu.edu/tuition
Student employment job search: students.asu.edu/employment/search Housing: 480-965-3515 | housing.asu.edu
Barrett, The Honors College: barretthonors.asu.edu
Pat Tillman Veterans Center: 480-965-7723 | veterans.asu.edu
ASU Online: asuonline.asu.edu
Current student resources
Herberger Institute resources
O ce of Student Success: students.herbergerinstitute.asu.edu
Academic Advising: students.herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/academic-advising
Creative Career Services: students.herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/creative-career-services
Student Life: students.herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/student-life
Culture and Access: herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/about/culture-and-access
ASU resources
ASU Career and Development: 480-965-2350 | career.asu.edu
Dining: sundevildining.asu.edu
ASU Student Accessibility and Inclusive Learning Services: 480-965-1234 | eoss.asu.edu/drc
Health Services: 480-965-3349 | eoss.asu.edu/health
Student organizations: sundevilsync.asu.edu
Sun Devil Fitness Complex: fitness.asu.edu
Transportation: cfo.asu.edu/transportation
ASU LiveSafe Mobile App: cfo.asu.edu/livesafe-mobile-app
University Academic Success Programs: 480-965-9072 | studentsuccess.asu.edu
International student resources
International Students and Scholars Center: issc.asu.edu
Global Launch: global-launch.asu.edu
