The Art Center Design College
The Art Center Design College (TACDC) is an instituition of higher learning in art and design. The college has two campuses – the Tucson campus and the Albuquerque campus. Tucson campus, which is the main campus, is located in the state of Arizona. The Albuquerque campus is located in New Mexico.
The Art Design College is a small college with both campuses having a number of students of less than 300. Academic classes in TACDC has a student to faculty ratio of 35:1. Studio classes have a much better student to faculty ration of 15:1 to 25:1, depending on the course.
The Art Design College offers Bachelor or Arts Degree programs with majors in Illustration, Advertising and Marketing, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Animation, and Graphic Design. It also has Fine Arts Degree programs in Studio Art and Photography. The college also offers a summer program called Summer Teen Camp that is held for 6 days. There are currently no online programs available at TACDC.
Admissions requirements in TACDC is as follows:
Application form and fees ($25)
Personal statements – Required statements to be complete are listed on the form.
Essay – 5-7 paragraph typed essay on given topic
High school transcript or GED results
ACT or SAT test scores
Artwork/Portfolio – not required for candidates of Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture
Tuition at the Tucson campus is $8,520 per term for 12-20 credits and an additional $710 per credit hour for those taking over 20 credits. Tuition at the Albuquerque campus is $8,340 per term for 12-20 credits and an additional $695 per credit hour for those taking over 20 credits.
Room and board is not available on-campus.
