Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) is a

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. With an enrollment of more than 700 students, the college offers

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degrees in 11 majors and three

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degree programs as well as a post-baccalaureate certificate program in Drawing and Painting. LCAD has an affiliate arrangement with the

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for summer study in

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for class credit. 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, an association was created in 2011 with the

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, Beijing. Since 2014, the college has partnered with

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on a BFA/MAT dual degree program.

Facilities

Laguna College of Art and Design's campus sprawls across several scenic acres from the Big Bend area of Laguna Coast Wilderness Park to downtown Laguna Beach. The college's historic Main Campus is situated in

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, on . Across the street are the Suzanne Chonette Senior Studios and LCAD's Administration Building. The college also has a Big Bend campus, a South Campus, student housing, and LCAD Gallery. LCAD maintains the Dennis and Leslie Power Library with access to a multi-media collection including over 20,000 volumes. Laguna Beach is home to artist, festivals, art galleries and beaches. Many students live off-campus, or some on-campus with just a short walk to downtown Laguna Beach.

Accreditation

Laguna College of Art and Design is a non-profit higher education institution accredited by both the

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(NASAD) and the

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(WASC).

References

External links

Official website
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