Established in 1918, Otis College of Art and Design prepares students in the art and design capital of Los Angeles for a dynamic future in the creative economy. The College educates a diverse community of over 1,200 students in a supportive setting to become highly skilled professionals in established and emerging creative sectors. Alumni and faculty are Fulbright, MacArthur, and Guggenheim grant recipients, Oscar winners, legendary costume designers, leaders of contemporary art movements, entrepreneurs, and design stars at influential companies including Apple, Pixar, DreamWorks, Mattel, Nike, and Netflix.
Explore Our Degree Programs
Degrees at Otis College
Undergraduate Programs
Otis College offers undergraduate degrees in a wide variety of visual and applied arts, media, and design. Core programs in liberal arts, business practices, and community-driven projects support the College’s mission to prepare diverse students to enrich our world through their creativity.
Graduate Programs
Otis College offers two graduate MFA programs in Fine Arts and Graphic Design, each led by renowned faculty who are redefining their respective fields. As a graduate student, you’ll develop your craft in a rigorous, supportive environment that provides a strong foundation for you as a professional artist.
Discover Courses, Camps, and Certificates
Certificates and Courses
Certificates Programs
Choose from 15 certificate programs that will propel you forward in your career and open doors for you that you might not have known existed. Our certificate programs are great for working professionals and are structured to help you achieve your goals.
Adult Courses
Take an individual course that serves your personal or professional goals. From one-day workshops to 10-week courses, Otis Extension offers a wide array of offerings that will help you gain valuable insights into a new field or creative technique.
Youth Camps
Summer Youth Camps are a mainstay at Otis College, and we’re excited to see them grow in popularity each year. Our weeklong day camps offer fun opportunities for young artists to discover a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, printmaking, and more in a creative and collaborative setting.
Youth Courses
Otis College Extension offers a large spectrum of both weekend and after-school programs that will advance your child’s interest and abilities in art and design. With courses in numerous disciplines, our lineup of programs will meet whatever goals your child is looking to reach.
Otis College Events
Otis College Events
Campus and Community
Campus and Community
Charles White Scholarship
The Charles White Art and Design Scholarship invites underrepresented artists and designers to explore their passion and discover their creative futures as they continue the legacy of prominent American artist and instructor Charles White with a four-year, full tuition undergraduate scholarship.
The Creative Futures Prize
Developed to foster creative opportunities for young people within the creative hub of Los Angeles, any senior-level student from Los Angeles County who plans to enroll at Otis College is eligible for this $40,000 scholarship award.
MFA Fine Arts Thesis Exhibitions
The MFA Fine Arts graduate students at Otis College are advanced artists engaged and committed to exploring an art practice in its various forms, traditions, and contexts. Their studies culminate with an MFA thesis exhibition from each student presented in the Bolsky Gallery.
Otis College in the News
Otis College News
Q&A: Cass Everage, Otis College’s Inaugural Charles White Scholarship Recipient
Miller Robinson (’14 BFA Fine Arts) on Process and Showing in the Hammer Museum’s Biennial
Three Veterans on Otis College Campus Share Their Perspective for Veterans Day
In Memoriam: Otis College Alum Robert Irwin Has Died at Age 95
Trenton Doyle Hancock to Deliver Mandy and Cliff Einstein Visiting Artist Lecture at Otis College
Otis College Fashion Design Students and Chair Jill Zeleznik Participate in Los Angeles Fashion Week
77%
of our population consists of students of color
92%
of students receive some type of financial aid assistance
88%
of recent graduates are employed within one year of graduation
91%
of our recent graduates work in the field of art and design