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ArtCenter College of Design | ArtCenter

Pasadena, California4-yearPrivate

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ArtCenter College of Design | ArtCenter’s 2024-25 Essay Prompts

Why This Major Short Response

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200 Words

Describe the path that has led to your choice of major/program and why you believe an ArtCenter education will further your educational and career goals.

Diversity Short Response

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400 Words

ArtCenter believes that our community is enriched when our classrooms are filled with individuals with different lived experiences and points of view. Tell us how your lived experience informs your point of view as a creative and as an individual. Have you encountered challenges associated with what makes you unique and, if so, how have you addressed these challenges?

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Game Design Program Short Response

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400 Words

Why do you want to be a game designer?

Interaction Design Program Short Response

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400 Words

Describe the innovations you think will happen in Interaction Design over the next five years. Describe why you think these innovations will occur and how you see yourself working in the field of interaction in the future.

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