Cypress College Art Department

Providing a Context for Students to Grow Their Creative Capacities and Develop Critical Faculties

We offer the first 2 years of required lower division coursework for for a Bachelor’s Degree in Art History and Studio Arts for Animation / Design - Interior and Industrial / Illustration / Entertainment Arts / Education/ Art History / Photography / Digital Arts and Multimedia / Graphic Design / Arts Technology / Drawing & Painting / Textiles & Fashion, and More.

 
 
 
 
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CCAD Maintains a High Quality Education and a Clear Pathway to Four-year Institutions via Transfer Degrees in Art History and Studio Arts for Animation/Illustration/ Entertainment Arts/ Education/Art History/Photography/Digital Arts and Multimedia/Graphic Design/Arts Technology and More.

 

 

 
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CCAD Celebrates Art-making as a Process, a Way of Thinking and Communicating, and an Agent for Change

 

 

 
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CCAD Fosters Critical Analysis and Writing

 

 

 
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CCAD Encourages Opportunities for Employment, Lifelong Learning, and Personal Enrichment

 

 

 
 
 

Today’s students.
Tomorrow’s leaders.

The Cypress College Art Department encourages  collaboration, empathy, and innovation to prepare our students for tomorrow's challenges. We believe in making a lasting impact on our students future.

 
 
 
 
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Spotlight Story

AJ Dungo, Cypress College Art Department Alumnus, Illustrates for the NY Times

After finishing his coursework in the Art Department at Cypress College, AJ went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Illustration at ArtCenter College of Design. AJ is an active exhibiting artist and working full-time designer at Sketchers and does free-lance illustration for a variety of clients, including The New York Times.

 
 
 
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