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College for Creative Studies

Introduction

The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is a nonprofit, private college authorized by the Michigan Education Department to grant Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. CCS, located in midtown Detroit, strives to provide students with the tools needed for successful careers in the dynamic and growing creative   industries. CCS fosters students’ resolve to pursue excellence, act ethically, engage their responsibilities as citizens, and learn throughout their lives. With world-class faculty and unsurpassed facilities, students learn to be visual communicators who actively use art and design toward the betterment of society. 


The College is a major supplier of talent to numerous industries, such as transportation, film and animation, advertising and communications, consumer electronics, athletic apparel, and many more. Its graduates are exhibiting artists and teachers, design problem solvers and innovators, as well as creative leaders in business. Founded in 1906 as the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts, CCS plays a key role in Detroit’s cultural and educational communities. 


A private, fully accredited college, CCS enrolls more than 1,400 students, pursuing Master of Fine Arts degrees in Color and Materials Design, Interaction Design, Systems Design Thinking and Transportation Design and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Advertising Design, Art Education, Art Practice (Fine Arts), Communication Design, Craft & Material Studies, Entertainment Arts, Fashion Accessories Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design and Transportation Design. The College also offers free art education for more than 4,000 Detroit youth annually through its Community Arts Partnerships program. In addition, the College’s University Prep: Art & Design is a public charter middle and high school enrolling more than 800 students in a high-performance academic curriculum with a special focus on art and design.    

Contact Details

Address: 

Address 201 E. Kirby, MI, ZIP 48202


Intl Admissions Contact Email Address:

intladmissions@collegeforcreativestudies.edu


Intl Admissions Phone Number:

+1 (313) 664-7425

College for Creative Studies Web Links

Website


Academic program/majors site (UG) 


Graduate degree programs site (GR) 

Top Five Countries Represented on Campus

United States

China

South Korea

India

Canada

Top Five Undergraduate Programs

Concept Design

Animation

Transportation Design

Illustration

Game Design

Top Five Graduate Programs

Color and Materials Design

Interaction Design

Systems Design Thinking

Transportation Design

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