For more than a century, the College for Creative Studies has distinguished itself as a premier institution of higher learning. A private, fully-accredited college of art and design located in midtown Detroit, CCS enrolls more than 1,400 students from 31 states and 26 countries.

Students pursue Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Advertising Design; Art Practice (Fine Arts): Communication Design; Craft & Material Studies (Ceramics, Glass,  Fiber & Textiles, Metalsmithing & Jewelry); Entertainment Arts (Animation, Concept Design, Game); Fashion Design; Film; Illustration; Interior Design; Photography; Product Design and Transportation Design -- as well as Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees in Color & Materials Design, Interaction Design, Systems Design Thinking and Transportation Design. CCS also offers an Art Education Teacher Certification program.

By providing unparalleled facilities, elite faculty and a curriculum that teaches critical thinking and professional skills, CCS helps students seek new directions and find their individual voices, giving graduates great flexibility and many options as their careers unfold.

The accomplishments of our alumni clearly demonstrate this. Alumni occupy senior management positions, run their own companies and are respected exhibiting artists and sought-after experts in their fields. CCS graduates today are working for such companies as Pixar, Sony Dreamworks, Motorola, Whirlpool, Nike, Google, Puma, Bongo Comics, Trek Bicycles, Shinola, Fossil, Airstream, Henry Ford Health System, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Nissan, Toyota, Volvo, VSA, Campbell Ewald and many more.

About College for Creative Studies

Summer at CCS: one of the smartest moves you’ll make

Summer 2023 – July 9 – 29

Our Precollege program helps you build your portfolio and prepare you for college. So step into something totally new — something you have never tried before, or enhance what you already know about your favorite subject. Choose a studio concentration and tackle a project. Study for three weeks and create a knock-out portfolio. You’ll meet new people, have the option to live on campus, learn from professionals, receive feedback from admissions counselors and participate in a final exhibition of student work. Through the CCS Precollege Summer Experience, you will earn 3.0 college credits, prepare college-level work, develop your interests and talent, and build your portfolio. The Summer Experience program is perfect for high school students who have completed freshman, sophomore, junior or senior year. Resident and commuter enrollment is available.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Select a Studio Concentration                                                                

2D Hand Drawn Animation

Blender 3D Modeling

Character Concept and Visual Development                            

Digital Film and Photography

Drawing Studio

Illustration

Streetwear Fashion Design

Transportation Design

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Mission Statement

The College for Creative Studies nurtures the creativity that is vital to the enrichment of modern culture. The College educates visual artists and designers, knowledgeable in varied fields, who will be leaders in creative professions that shape society and advance economic growth. The College fosters students’ resolve to pursue excellence, act ethically, embrace their responsibilities as citizens of diverse local and global communities, and learn throughout their lives. The College engages in community service by offering opportunities for artistic enrichment and opening career pathways to talented individuals of all ages.