Laguna College of Art and Design
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Laguna College of Art and Design, called LCAD, is a private college
located in Laguna Beach, California
. LCAD has a small student body with a current enrollment of 450 students. The college offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts
with majors in Painting and Drawing, Illustration
, Animation
, Graphic Design
, and Game Art. A minor is available in Sculpture
.
In 2006, the college added a graduate program leading to a Master of Fine Arts
in Painting with an emphasis on representational and figurative art, the only one of its kind in the western U.S. Satellite MFA facilities. In 2010, accreditation was approved for a graduate major in Drawing. A post-baccalaureatte certificate is also awarded.
Also in 2006, a formal partnership was created with the Florence Academy of Art so that students may take summer classes in Florence and obtain credit toward their degree at LCAD. Similar arrangements for Painting and Drawing majors exist with the Art Students League, and for Game Art majors with the Academy for Digital Entertainment at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences
. In Graphic Design a formal alliance was created in 2011 with the Communication University of China, Beijing.
, on 4 acres (16,187.4 m²) near the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
. The school also contains a South Campus and graduate campus. In 2010, it opened what is called the Big Bend Campus housing Animation, Game Art, and Graphic Design majors, those needing high-end computing power. LCAD maintains the Ruth Osgood Salyer Library, which allows students to access a multi-media collection including 16,000 volumes, 1,300 videotapes and DVDs,and many arts-oriented online databases.
(NASAD) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
(WASC). During the last accreditation inspection by WASC, the reviewing team gave several commendations. Among these are:
Private university
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located in Laguna Beach, California
Laguna Beach, California
Laguna Beach is a seaside resort city and artist community located in southern Orange County, California, United States, approximately southwest of the county seat of Santa Ana...
. LCAD has a small student body with a current enrollment of 450 students. The college offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
with majors in Painting and Drawing, Illustration
Illustration
An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...
, Animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
, Graphic Design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
, and Game Art. A minor is available in Sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
.
In 2006, the college added a graduate program leading to a Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
in Painting with an emphasis on representational and figurative art, the only one of its kind in the western U.S. Satellite MFA facilities. In 2010, accreditation was approved for a graduate major in Drawing. A post-baccalaureatte certificate is also awarded.
Also in 2006, a formal partnership was created with the Florence Academy of Art so that students may take summer classes in Florence and obtain credit toward their degree at LCAD. Similar arrangements for Painting and Drawing majors exist with the Art Students League, and for Game Art majors with the Academy for Digital Entertainment at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences
NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences
thumb|300px|NHTV campus as seen from the air.NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences is a vocational university in Breda, Netherlands. It was founded in 1987 with the merger of two educational institutions. Since, the university has increased in the number of staff, students and programmes...
. In Graphic Design a formal alliance was created in 2011 with the Communication University of China, Beijing.
Facilities
The main campus is situated in Laguna CanyonLaguna Canyon
Laguna Canyon is a canyon, formerly a water gap, that cuts through the San Joaquin Hills in southern Orange County in the U.S. state of California, directly west of the city of Irvine...
, on 4 acres (16,187.4 m²) near the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park is located in Laguna Beach, California. It is a popular destination for hikers and mountain bikers. It gains over in elevation....
. The school also contains a South Campus and graduate campus. In 2010, it opened what is called the Big Bend Campus housing Animation, Game Art, and Graphic Design majors, those needing high-end computing power. LCAD maintains the Ruth Osgood Salyer Library, which allows students to access a multi-media collection including 16,000 volumes, 1,300 videotapes and DVDs,and many arts-oriented online databases.
Notable faculty
- Chair of Sculpture - Raymond PersingerRaymond PersingerArtist Raymond Persinger has created sculptures for many public and private collections including the City of Brea, California, Chapman University and the National Geographic Museum. His work has been selected by prominent curators such as Dr...
, sculptor - Animation professor - David PruiksmaDavid PruiksmaDavid Pruiksma is an American animator, best known for his work for The Walt Disney Company. His work includes Bernard and Miss Bianca , Mrs. Potts and Chip , The Sultan , Victor and Hugo , and Flit...
, formerly with The Walt Disney CompanyThe Walt Disney CompanyThe Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into... - Vice President and Dean of Visual Communication - Jack Lew, formerly with Disney and EA
Accreditation
The college is accredited by both the National Association of Schools of Art and DesignNational Association of Schools of Art and Design
The National Association of Schools of Art and Design , founded in 1944, is an accrediting organization of colleges, schools and universities in the United States. The organization establishes standards for graduate and undergraduate degrees. Member institutions complete periodic peer review...
(NASAD) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
(WASC). During the last accreditation inspection by WASC, the reviewing team gave several commendations. Among these are:
- "Notable among the examples was the high quality of the integrated liberal arts program that cuts across all majors. The team viewed this program as a unique example among professional colleges. Related to the accomplishments of the liberal arts program is an effective program in English and writing skills, and the integration of learning for all students through the Senior Capstone courses. The English and writing skills program was reported to be highly correlated to successful student communication skills. The team also found that the importance and effectiveness of the liberal arts program was widely accepted throughout the college community."
- "The College's integration of technology into the curriculum has had a distinctive impact on the institution's academic culture, and was viewed by the team as an exemplar of technology planning and integration."