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Coordinates:33°33′42″N117°46′21″W/ 33.561585°N 117.772461°W/33.561585; -117.772461
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Laguna College of Art and Design
MottoEmpowering Creative Leaders
TypePrivate
Established1961
PresidentSteven J. Brittan
Students700+
Undergraduates650+
Location
Laguna Beach
,
California
,
United States

33°33′42″N117°46′21″W/ 33.561585°N 117.772461°W/33.561585; -117.772461
CampusSuburban
Websitewww.lcad.edu

Laguna College of Art and Design(LCAD) is aprivate collegeinLaguna Beach, California.With an enrollment of more than 700 students, the college offersBachelor of Fine Artsdegrees in 11 majors and threeMaster of Fine Artsdegree programs as well as a post-baccalaureate certificate program in Drawing and Painting.

LCAD has an affiliate arrangement with theFlorence Academy of Artfor summer study inFlorence, Italyfor class credit. Similar arrangements for Painting and Drawing majors exist with theArt Students League,and for Game Art majors with the Academy for Digital Entertainment atNHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences.In Graphic Design, an association was created in 2011 with theCommunication University of China,Beijing. Since 2014, the college has partnered withVermont College of Fine Artson a BFA/MAT dual degree program.

Facilities[edit]

Laguna College of Art and Design's campus sprawls across several scenic acres from the Big Bend area ofLaguna Coast Wilderness Parkto downtown Laguna Beach. The college's historic Main Campus is situated inLaguna Canyon,on 4 acres (16,000 m2). Across the street are the Suzanne Chonette Senior Studios and LCAD's Administration Building. The college also has a Big Bend campus, a South Campus, student housing, and LCAD Gallery. LCAD maintains the Dennis and Leslie Power Library with access to a multi-media collection including over 20,000 volumes. Laguna Beach is home to artist, festivals, art galleries and beaches. Many students live off-campus, or some on-campus with just a short walk to downtown Laguna Beach.[1]

Accreditation[edit]

Laguna College of Art and Design is a non-profit higher education institution accredited by both theNational Association of Schools of Art and Design(NASAD)[2]and theWestern Association of Schools and Colleges(WASC).[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Life in Laguna Beach".6 October 2017.
  2. ^"Laguna College of Art and Design".Accredited Institutional Members.National Association of Schools of Art and Design. 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 13 March 2016.Retrieved28 August2013.
  3. ^"Statement of Accreditation Status: Laguna College of Art and Design".Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities.The Western Association of Schools and Colleges. July 7, 2013.Retrieved28 August2013.

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