This is a program in the applied visual arts that prepares students to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via illustrations and other forms of printed or digital media. This program includes in depth instruction in concept design, paste-up, layout, and techniques such as engraving, silkscreen, etching, offset, lithography, painting, collage, drawing and cartooning, and computer graphics.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Commercial and Advertising Art.
Academy College
Phone Number: | (952) 851-0066 |
Website: | www.academycollege.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 268 (268 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
Academy of Art University
Phone Number: | (415) 274-2200 |
Website: | www.academyart.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 18,465 (13,636 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Alamance Community College
Phone Number: | (336) 578-2002 |
Website: | www.alamancecc.edu |
School Type: | 2-year public |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 6,934 (6,934 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Albany Technical College
Phone Number: | (229) 430-3500 |
Website: | www.albanytech.edu |
School Type: | 2-year public |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 5,003 (5,003 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 28 to 1 |
Alexandria Technical College
Phone Number: | (320) 762-0221 |
Website: | www.alextech.edu |
School Type: | 2-year public |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
Campus setting: | Remote town |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 3,685 (3,685 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 27 to 1 |
Alfred University
Phone Number: | (607) 871-2111 |
Website: | www.alfred.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Remote town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 2,670 (2,015 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
American Academy of Art
Phone Number: | (312) 461-0600 |
Website: | www.aaart.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 411 (411 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.aaart.edu/admissions.html |
Financial Aid: | www.aaart.edu/admissions-financial-aid.html |
Online Application: | apply.aaart.edu:81/admission_form.php |
Anderson University
Phone Number: | (765) 649-9071 |
Website: | www.anderson.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 3,207 (2,312 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Andrews University
Phone Number: | (800) 253-2874 |
Website: | www.andrews.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Finge town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 4,298 (2,186 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Anne Arundel Community College
Phone Number: | (410) 777-2222 |
Website: | www.aacc.edu |
School Type: | 2-year public |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 22,927 (22,927 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Antonelli College
Phone Number: | (601) 362-9991 |
Website: | www.antonellicollege.edu |
School Type: | 2-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 609 (609 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
Antonelli Institute
Phone Number: | (215) 836-2222 |
Website: | www.antonelli.edu |
School Type: | 2-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 223 (223 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.antonelli.edu |
Online Application: | www.antonelli.edu |
Arcadia University
Phone Number: | (215) 572-2900 |
Website: | www.arcadia.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 4,794 (2,387 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Arkansas State University-Main Campus
Phone Number: | (870) 972-2100 |
Website: | www2.astate.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 14,310 (11,563 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Ashford University
Phone Number: | (563) 242-4023 |
Website: | www.ashford.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Distant town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 78,353 (72,832 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 64 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.ashford.edu/ |
Financial Aid: | www.ashford.edu/ |
Online Application: | oap.ashford.edu/ |
Ashland University
Phone Number: | (419) 289-4142 |
Website: | www.ashland.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Finge town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 9,195 (3,379 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.ashland.edu/admission |
Financial Aid: | www.ashland.edu/finaid/ |
Online Application: | www.ashland.edu/apply |
Asnuntuck Community College
Phone Number: | (860) 253-3000 |
Website: | www.acc.commnet.edu |
School Type: | 2-year public |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 2,757 (2,757 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.acc.commnet.edu/admissions/index.htm |
Financial Aid: | www.acc.commnet.edu/financialaid/index.htm |
Online Application: | www.acc.commnet.edu/admissions/index.htm |
Atlanta Technical College
Phone Number: | (404) 225-4601 |
Website: | www.atlantatech.edu/ |
School Type: | 2-year public |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 5,968 (5,968 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Admissions: | http://www.atlantatech.edu/admissions/ |
Financial Aid: | http://www.atlantatech.edu/administrative/financial-aid.php |
Online Application: | http://www.atlantatech.edu/admissions/ |
Austin Community College District
Phone Number: | (512) 223-7000 |
Website: | www.austincc.edu |
School Type: | 2-year public |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 64,276 (64,276 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 36 to 1 |
Baker College of Allen Park
Phone Number: | (313) 425-3700 |
Website: | www.baker.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 3,764 (3,764 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Columbus College of Art and Design
Phone Number: | (614) 224-9101 |
Website: | WWW.CCAD.EDU |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 2,062 (2,062 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Fashion Institute of Technology
Phone Number: | (212) 217-7999 |
Website: | www.fitnyc.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 13,388 (13,131 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.fitnyc.edu/admissions |
Financial Aid: | www.fitnyc.edu/financialaid |
Online Application: | www.fitnyc.edu/2862.asp |
Hussian School of Art
Phone Number: | (215) 574-9600 |
Website: | www.hussianart.edu |
School Type: | 2-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 147 (147 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
International Academy of Design and Technology
Phone Number: | (312) 980-9200 |
Website: | www.iadtchicago.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 3,122 (3,122 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art
Phone Number: | (973) 361-1327 |
Website: | kubertschool.edu |
School Type: | 2-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 84 (84 undergraduate) |
Kent State University Kent Campus
Phone Number: | (330) 672-3000 |
Website: | www.kent.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 27,839 (21,046 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Lewis University
Phone Number: | (815) 838-0500 |
Website: | www.lewisu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 6,568 (4,468 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.lewisu.edu/portals/prospectiveundergradport… |
Financial Aid: | www.lewisu.edu/admissions/finaid/index.htm |
Online Application: | www.lewisu.edu/admissions/application.htm |
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Phone Number: | (617) 879-7000 |
Website: | www.massart.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 3,288 (3,087 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Admissions: | massart.edu/Admissions.html |
Financial Aid: | massart.edu/Admissions/Financial_Aid.html |
Online Application: | massart.edu/Admissions/Undergraduate_Students/A… |
New York University
Phone Number: | (212) 998-1212 |
Website: | www.nyu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 48,997 (24,325 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Oakbridge Academy of Arts
Phone Number: | (724) 335-5336 |
Website: | oaa.edu |
School Type: | 2-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree |
Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 66 (66 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.oaa.edu |
Financial Aid: | www.oaa.edu |
Online Application: | www.oaa.edu |
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Phone Number: | (717) 396-7833 |
Website: | www.pcad.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 303 (303 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.pcad.edu/Admissions/tabid/64/Default.aspx |
Financial Aid: | www.pcad.edu/Admissions/FinancialAidTuition/tab… |
Online Application: | www.pcad.edu/Admissions/ApplyOnline/tabid/134/D… |
Russell Sage College
Phone Number: | (518) 244-2000 |
Website: | www.sage.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 776 (776 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Online Application: | srm.targetx.com/orgs/00D80000000KQyyEAG/login |
Savannah College of Art and Design
Phone Number: | (912) 525-5000 |
Website: | www.scad.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Midsize city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 9,900 (8,183 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Syracuse University
Phone Number: | (315) 443-1870 |
Website: | syr.edu/ |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Midsize city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 30,241 (23,229 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago
Phone Number: | (312) 280-3500 |
Website: | www.aii.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 4,266 (4,266 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |