Our Programs Teacher Certification Program Art EducationAdvertisingBFA Design BFA Entertainment Arts Concept Design FashionBFA Design BFA Craft & Material Studies BFABFAGlass PhotographyBFAInterior Design ProductBFA Design BFA Craft & Material Studies BFA FilmCertification BFA Entertainment Arts Game DesignFiber & Textiles ArtBFA Practice Fine Video/DigitalSculpturePrintmakingPrintPaintingArtMedia Media MetalsmithingGlassFiberCeramicsStudiesCraftBFAMotionInteractionGraphicDesignCommunicationBFADesignDesignDesign&Material&Textiles&Jewelry BFAEntertainmentArtsAnimationConceptDesignGameDesign BFA Fashion Design Fashion Accessories Design ArtInterdisciplinaryBFA+Design BFA Craft & Material JewelryMetalsmithingStudies& BFA Advertising CopywritingDesign BFA BFA GraduateDevelopmentVisualIllustrationPrograms Art ColorEducation&Materials Design Design for Climate Action Interdisciplinary Design Motion TransportationDesign Design User Experience Design Precollege Programs Dual PrecollegeSummerEnrollmentExperienceCourses Minors Automotive Modeling Digital SustainabilityFashionCreativeCreativeFabricationEntrepreneurshipWritingBusiness&SocialResponsibility And it doesn’t stop there…IllustrationComics&SequentialFashionLifestyle&LicensingGalleryArtistPublishingVisualDevelopmentBFA Entertainment ArtsBFAAnimationCraft&Material Studies Ceramics VehicleMobilityCarDesignTransportationExterior/InteriorDesignDesignDesign
The proof is in the numbers
21 international outdoor companies employ CCS alumni in creative positions
When someone tells you they’re making it happen –doing good work, finishing first or fastest or best –don’t just take their word for it. Do some digging. Look at the stats Art auction houses, including forvaluedaSotheby’syearallSotheby’sChristie’s,andPhillips,experiencedarecordinsalesin2018.auctionedKAWSpiecethatwasat$1.5million$2.66million Our alumni are employed by companies, galleries, museums and studios where you want to work, and they know the quality of a CCS education 15 water bottles are recycled for every one pair of glasses designed by CCS alumnus Evan Sparrow at Genusee Eyewear Source: Americans for the Arts National Arts Administration Policy Publications 2016 Arts Index More than 2.3 million artists and designers are active in the workforce nationally 101 for-credit internships students secured for the academic2021/2022year713 companies engaged with CCS in 2021/2022
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The scholarship/grant package (money from all sources is not projected for students in 2022/2023
CCS institutional funding in scholarships and grants to help ease the burden of tuition, and to recognize and recruit top creative talent
Artists do better in the professional world — 88% are satisfied with their current work and the number of artists in the workforce has increased by 6% over the last decade
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18 alumni work at Apple Three alumni are working in high-profile jobs for Lego Megan Shellenbarger ‘09, Communication Design Leah Weston Kaae ‘88, Art Practice Matt Betteker ‘09, Product Design 26 sponsored research projects (students working directly with industry artists and designers) took place in 2021/2022 Two alumni are responsible for uniforms and shoes worn during the 2016 Olympics Astin Davis ‘13, Advertising Design Guercy Eugene ‘13, Product Design
CCS enrolls more than 1,400 students from 31 states and 28 countries
$25,874
Real-world Students are taking classes in agencies, taught by professionalsindustry Detroit is the fourth largest advertising market in the U.S., with agencies hiring hundreds of our alumni 14 Awards — including Best of Show — were awarded to students by The AdvertisingAmericanFederation Fact Alumni have had ads featured during the Super Bowl, Oscars and Olympics Career Choices Account Executive Art TVSocialSocialSocialSocialProducerMotionMobileGraphicDigitalDigitalDigitalCreativeCopywriterDirectorDirectorAdStrategistContentManagerDesignerDesignerMediaDesignerGraphicsDesignerContentManagerCopywriterMediaGraphicDesignerMediaManager&RadioProducer DesignAdvertising Copywriting DesignAdvertisingBFA
24-hour access to semi-private studios for juniors and seniors, allowing for the self-directed development of a signature body of work
Two alumni have been included in the prestigious
Graduates’ work has been exhibited at the Guggenheim, MoMA and worldwide Alumna LaKela Brown exhibited artwork at Art Basel Miami Beach — North America’s premier art show
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Career Choices Art Administrator Art Conservationist Art StudioSetSculptorPrintmakerMuseumIndependentGalleryFreelanceFilmCuratorCommunityArtArtistEducatorinResidenceTherapistArtistIndustryFabricatorEntrepreneurOwnerorDirectorArtistEducatorDesignerArtist PaintingArt,Fine SculpturePrintmaking, PracticeArtBFA
State-of-the-art foundry — includes iron, bronze and aluminum pours Whitney Biennial Michael E. Smith and Kevin Beasley
Look around Alumni are responsible for designing the brands you see and use every day
Named one of the top graphic design schools by Graphic Design USA
Alumni work in top graphic, motion and interaction design studios all over the world
Career Choices App Branding/IdentityDesigner Designer Creative Director Design Director Design Strategist Digital Content Manager Digital WebUX/UISocialMultimediaMotionInteractionGraphicExhibitDesignerDesignerDesignerDesignerGraphicDesignerGraphicDesignerMediaDigitalDesignerDesignerDesigner DesignCommunicationBFADesignGraphic DesignMotionDesign,Interaction programSTEM-designated
Students have access to VR, touch screens, projection mapping, Makey Makey, Arduino and more in a specialized interaction lab
Alumna Kelli Miller has designed motion graphics for shows on HBO, Netflix, CBS, MTV, Vice and Amazon Prime
equipmentIndustry-gradeand shops for students to create anything they imagine
Alumnus Bryan Rees exhibited metal work at the SmithsonianprestigiousCraft Show
Textiles,&FiberCeramics, Jewelry&MetalsmithingGlass, StudiesMaterial&CraftBFA
Legendary Jedi Master who first appeared in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), fabricated by CCS alumna, Wendy Froud
Yoda
Alumni land jobs doing what they love and where you wouldn’t expect
Alumnus Jeremy Levitt designs custom furniture and lighting in awardwinning interiors across the country
Career Choices Apparel Designer Art TextileSetOrnamentalMetalsmithJewelryIndependentGalleryFurnitureFashionCostumeColorCeramicEducatorArtist&TrimDesignerDesignerAccessoriesDesignerDesignerOwnerArtistDesignerArchitectureFabricatorDesignerDesigner
Hi-tech Full virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) labs Our alumni work on top games including Metroid Dread, Forza, World of Warcraft, Sims 3 and Call of Duty Two Batmobiles There are only six Batmobiles in the history of film — which means CCS alumni have designed one third of them The only concept design program in the world led by Hollywood Concept Artist Tim Flattery 24 movies animated by alumnus Dave Hardin at Disney ArtsEntertainmentBFADesignConceptAnimation, DesignGame programSTEM-designated Career Choices 3D Character Artist 3D StoryboardStop-MotionRiggerMotionLightingLevelGameFXEnvironmentConceptCGAnimatorModelerArtistArtistArtistArtistArtist/Designer/DeveloperDesignerArtistGraphicsArtistAnimatorArtist
Fully equipped Fashion Design department,
PVH,
boasting more than 6,000 sq. ft. of space, including high-end machines for apparel, footwear and accessories, and a warehouse of various materials, including textiles, leather, canvas, hardware, zippers and more Career Choices Accessories Designer Apparel TrendStylistProductionProductionPatternMerchandiserLeatherHandbagFootwearFashionFashionEntrepreneurDesignerDesignerRetailProfessionalDesignerDesignerGoodsDesignerMakerDevelopmentManagerAnalyst DesignAccessoriesFashion DesignFashion DesignFashionBFA
of fashion
to design their vision for a future collection Annual tointernationalSymposiumFashionhostsdesignersrecruitstudentsStudentstravelinternationallytofashionhotspotstolearnfromindustryexperts–Paris,London,NewYork,Milan
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The only program with Advisory Council icons, Bags, Council of Linda Collection, Tracy Reese, Angela Scott, and Anna Sui
Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA),
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partnered with luxury brand
Students Stuart Weitzman
CareerFilm Choices Art VFXStoryboardSoundSetScriptScreenwriterProductionGafferFoleyFilmEditorCompositorColoristCinematographerDirectorProducerArtistAssistantSupervisorDesignerDesignArtistArtist Fact! Graduates film anything from music videos to feature films BFA
Alumni Frank Synowicz created some of the VFX forLady Gaga’s surrealist music video, “911”
Film students take part and win awards at local and international film festivals
Alumna Leah McGrail is the lead VFX editor for shows on Hulu, ABC and Netflix and equipment, including editing suites and sound-mixing rooms
software,Industry-standardhardware
Alumnus Ryan Savas brings stories to life for Netflix Animation
Alumnus Tommy Scott received an Emmy for the “Pickle Rick” episode of the Rick and Morty show on Cartoon Network
One of only five visual artists to receive the prestigious Hodder Fellowship at Princeton University — Alumnus Mario Moore
Visual Development alumni work for leading entertainment companies including, Disney, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Dreamworks and more
Career Choices Advertising Illustrator Character Artist Children’s Book Illustrator Comic Book Artist Conceptual Illustrator for Video Games/Film Editorial VisualTextileStoryboardMultimediaMotionMerchandisingGraphicFashionEntertainmentIllustratorDesignerIllustratorNovelIllustratorIllustratorIllustrator/DesignerDesignerArtistPatternIllustratorDevelopmentIllustrator Illustration DevelopmentVisual IllustrationBFA
Alumnus Gary Brook illustrated all of the packaging for Star Wars toys and collectibles
Flexible curriculum makes this a great choice for transfer students Sustainability is incorporated in most courses with Strategicinconsiderationin-depthembeddedmajorstudiocoursesmentoringand collaboration will prepare students for the real world Hi-tech Full virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) labs Explore theory and practice outside of just one major Interdisciplinary Design+Art Career Choices Art or Design Consultant Arts ColorAdvocate&Materials Expert Costume UX/UIPlaygroundSustainabilitySetPhysical/DigitalPerformer/PerformanceMuralistMultimediaMotion/InteractionExhibition/ExperientialDesignerDesignerDesignerStudioArtistArtistSpecialEffectsArtistorStageDesignerDirectororCommunityDesignerDesigner BFA
Alumna Michelle Killen designs
Alumni work internationally in color and and residential design, exhibit design, and and hospitality design
CareerDesignInterior Choices Color & Materials Designer Color & Trim Designer Commercial Interior Designer Corporate Interior Designer Display Designer Exhibit FacilitiesDesignerDesign Manager Furniture HospitalityDesignerInterior Designer Interior SpaceRetailResidentialLightingDesignerDesignerDesignerInteriorDesignerPlaner BFA
trim, commercial
Three CCS alumni took top honors at some of the most prestigious awards in architecture for their commercial and hospitality designs
retail
interiorstop-of-the-lineforCadillacNamedasoneofthe“BestInteriorDesignBachelor’sDegrees”byCollegeChoice
AR Students use augmented reality to design and walk through spaces
Sports – Alumnus Greg Shamus has covered some of the most elite athletes, teams and events, including the Tokyo Summer Olympics
Free to use Students can check out the most up-to-date lighting kits, cameras and studios on campus CareerPhotography Choices Architectural VideographerStudioSportsSportsNaturePortraitPhotojournalistFreelanceFineFashionEventDigitalCommercialArt/PhotographyPhotographerEducatorPhotographerRetoucherPhotographerPhotographerArtPhotographerPhotographerPhotographerPhotographerPhotographerPhotographerPhotographer BFA
Named One of the Best Colleges for film and photography by Niche
Fashion – Alumna Jenny Risher’s photos have been published in The New York Times, Vanity Fair and Redbook
Automotive – Alumnus Michael Simari shoots Bugatti, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and others for Car and Driver
Faculty have designed for Nike, NewBlackSamsung,Whirlpool,Ford,Reebok,&DeckerandBalance Career Choices 3D AccessoriesModeler Designer Athletic Equipment Designer Color & Materials Designer Consumer Electronics Designer Exhibit IndependentFurnitureFootwearDesignerDesignerDesignerDesign Consultant Market MedicalResearcherEquipment Designer Product UX/UITrendResearcherDesignerForecasterDesigner DesignProduct programSTEM-designated
Alumnus Scott Mallwitz
was the executive creative director for creating Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Graduates design products for leading outdoor lifestyle brands Students’ designs come to life in our Rapid Prototyping Studio’s 3D printers, 5-axis mills and laser cutters Alumna womenthecreatesmentorshipDiretorThornhillCheresseistheDesignatS.E.E.D,aprogramthatnewpathwaysinfootwearindustryforandpeopleofcolor LeeorWildofcourtesyPhotoS.E.E.D. BFA
10 students entered the 30th Michelin Challenge Design Competition — and won 25 years Faculty bring more than 25 years of global industry experience from Tokyo, Milan, Los Angeles and Detroit Career Choices 3D AutomotiveAliasAirplaneVisualizationDesignerModelerColor & Trim AutomotiveDesignerExterior Designer Automotive Interior Designer Autonomous Vehicle Designer Clay WatercraftUX/UIRecreationalMotorcycleMobilityMassDigitalModeler/SculptorModelerSculptorTransitDesignerSystemsDesignerDesignerVehicleDesignerDesignerDesigner Graduates companiesemploymentsecureatleadingacrosstheglobe 60% of the Stellantis design team are CCS alumni DesignTransportationBFA programSTEM-designatedDesignMobilityDesign,Exterior/InteriorCar DesignVehicleDesign,Transportation
certificationStreamlined Prepare for the State of Michigan Visual Arts LQ Certification while completing your BFA Hands-on experience at our on-site art- and design-based charter school, University Prep: Art & Design, and schools in the Metro Detroit area A unique, studio-based Visual Arts preparationBFAnationallythatCertificationTeacherprogramcombinesaninter-recognizeddegreewithteachercourses Two times Alumna Nina Weis won the prestigious Outstanding Arts Educator of the Year Award in 2017 and 2018 Career Choices K-12 Art CommunityTeacherArts Gallery CommunityDirector Arts Program EducatorDirectorin Medical Facilities Museum Educator EducationArt ProgramCertificationTeacher
570 students participated in Industry Day events Check out informationcareerbyprogram
Study abroad experiences and faculty-led programs with international destinations support your learning objectives and broaden your perspective. Internships at local, national or even international companies give students an opportunity to work alongside profession als, gain confidence in their abilities and build relation ships with key people in their industry.
of Americans believe arts and culture are important to local businesses and the economy 82%
Career Development & Experiential Learning
At CCS, it’s important that we provide our students with a holistic, well-rounded experience. Through our experiential learning initiatives, our students receive real-world, handson career opportunities before they graduate. These opportunities come in many forms:
Research such as MFA thesis or BFA capstone projects
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of CCS alumni are working in a field related to their major
Internships, residencies and fellowships
More people are employed in the visual arts than in all of the performing arts and sports industries combined. The number of archivists, curators and museum techs was 61,000 in 2017 — a 45% increase
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Sponsored Research Projects
A Dynamic Community of Artists and Visionaries
Career resources, including job search sites, grant information, competitions, fellowships, copyright information, gallery listings, professional organizations, self-promotion, freelance jobs and more
CCS students also have free access to the Detroit Institute of Arts, one of the largest art museums in the nation, and also our next-door neighbor.
Creative Boost Series
Real-World Experiences
Major corporations from across the country request the chance to work with CCS students on what we call sponsored research projects. These projects are designed to solve a particular real-world problem the corporation might be challenged with. These industry experts look to CCS students for their creativity and knowledge on how to solve these problems and work directly with the students in a studio setting.
Educational partnerships with external stakeholders like industry and/or community such as sponsored projects and service learning projects
Career events throughout the year, including on-campus recruiting, panels and roundtable discussions, professional portfolio reviews and company information sessions
Professional topic series, including workshops from Resume 101, Interview Skills, Business Etiquette and everything in between
84%
Toyota Lecture on Design Series
EntrepreneurshipFellowshipsresidencies — launch a business
The U245 Student Gallery and Hub Gallery feature student work and student-curated programs.
Woodward Lecture Series
Entrepreneurship courses
Students take many paths after graduation: Positions within organizations and corporations Top graduate programs Artist
Global experiences such as study abroad and exchange programs
Alumni Lecture Series
Each month, CCS invites prominent fine arts and design professionals to speak at our distinct lecture series:
You’ll find yourself just steps away from iconic places like the Motown Museum, the Detroit Film Theatre and the Detroit Insti tute of Arts — one of the country’s largest museums. We’re surrounded by artisanal coffee shops, design boutiques, art galler ies, live music venues that belt out indie, garage, EDM, hip-hop, folk, jazz and blues, and so much more.
The College for Creative Studies lives inside Detroit’s Midtown area.
CCS boasts an impressive and longstanding safety record. Your safety is one of our greatest priorities, and we take pride in being considered one of the safest college campuses in Michigan. Safety & Security 24/7 campus security patrols Access cards used for entrance to dormitories 24/7 shuttle service between campus locations and off-site campus housing Safety escorts to and from vehicles Dedicated parking structures manned by security personnel Emergency notification system Emergency call boxes located throughout campus Closed-circuit camera monitoring system throughout campus First aid services
The test requirement may be waived for international applicants if the primary language of instruction at their secondary school/college is English.
Check out all the ways you can connect with our amazing faculty and students, explore our state-of-the-art campus and studios, and connect with us. See our website for event dates, details and to R.S.V.P..
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December 1
Regular Decision
CCS does not require a standardized test (ACT or SAT) score. If a test score is submitted, it will not be used to influence admission or scholarship.
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Applycollegeforcreativestudies.edu/applyCompleteourfreeonlineapplicationShowusyourworkSubmityourtranscript(s) Either show us your work in person, or upload 5 – 12 pieces to https://ccs.slideroom.com (there is a $10 upload fee). Find links and details about our portfolio requirements on our website at admissions/undergraduate-admissionscollegeforcreativestudies.edu/ or request a free live review at calendly.com/ccs-admissions. studentsprojectedallgrantThe$25,874averagescholarship/package(moneyfromsourcesthatisnotrepaid)forincomingin2022/2023.FinancialAid&ScholarshipsTuition&Fees 98% 98% of students receive tuition support. CCS is affordable. Complete the FAFSA To learn how much financial assistance you will receive:Complete the admissions process Fill out the FAFSA at fafsa.ed.gov. Our school code is 006771 FAFSA Available October 1 The FAFSA now allows families to complete the application using their prior-prior year tax return. For Fall 2022, use your 2020 tax information. For more information on all types of scholarships, grant and loan programs available to CCS students, visit collegeforcreativestudies.edu/financialaidinfo. For the most up-to-date information, visit the Tuition and Financial Aid section on our website: collegeforcreativestudies.edu/tuition. Accreditation Statement The College for Creative Studies is a nonprofit, private college authorized by the Michigan Education Department to grant Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. CCS is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Documents regarding accreditation are available in the Executive Office upon formal request. In order to make the accreditation process responsive to a broad range of constituents, the accrediting agencies invite the public to provide written comments about the College’s qualifications for continued accreditation. If you wish to comment, please contact either agency by letter or email.
February 1
CCS Is Test Blind
of students
Our on-campus events include faculty as well as staff repre sentatives from admissions, financial aid, career develop ment, precollege and student life. Virtual events focus on the value of a CCS degree, our majors and how to apply.
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We will participate in virtual and in-person events, and we’d love to meet you from wherever you are in the world! Live Events live events.
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
Meet with representatives from institutions offering professional art and design programs while discussing your work.
For students who want to ensure full consideration for generous scholarships.
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