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ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN1600 Pierce Street | Denver, Colorado 80214
APPLIEDIMAGINATION
AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN
COLLEGE OF ART +
DESIGN
we have the faculty, courses, and connections to help you focus your ambition and hone your skills. We’ll help you develop your abilities to make your dreams reality. We’ll make sure that your strengths are put to use and provide a place where your vision, creativity, and inspiration can be applied.
You’ve already got the vision and the dream. You approach life with innate creativity and curiosity. You’re a maker and a doer. You carry your imagination everywhere.
R ocky Mountain College of Art + Design was established in 1963
by Philip J. Steele, who had a vision to provide students with a
quality higher education in art and design.
Today, we offer a rich and diverse selection of regionally-accredited
degrees at the Bachelor and Master levels from our Denver, Colorado
campus. We’re also pioneers in teaching art + design online and serve
students all over the world through our digital platform.
RMCAD faculty and staff are committed to providing each student
with a dedicated, personalized, and well-rounded education so that
every graduate can thrive in their career. RMCAD is a place filled with
creativity and enlightenment—a place where we work to nurture
the individual talents of each student; integrate critical thinking and
analysis into creative pursuits; and positively contribute to our local,
global, and professional communities.
Here, you will find inspiration, challenge, and innovation.
MISSION STATEMENT
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design is an innovative, rigorous,
and community-oriented global learning environment that inspires
passion for critical thinking and prepares learners to be forces of
change in the creative industries, our communities, and the world.
We have to advance the concept of
unconventional thinking.
Dr. Ruth Holden,Chair of the Business for the Creative Industries Program
Numbers as of Spring 2016Numbers are based off Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Definitions.
BY�NUMBERS
66%FEMALE
34%MALE
OVERALL
$55,680
10AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
ESTIMATED GROSS TUITION COST
ONLINE
9
$71,820
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
ESTIMATED GROSS TUITION COST
HYBRID(on-ground with online courses)
48%RMCAD
32%NATIONAL
Higher graduation rate than national average for private, for-profit institutions
The experiences that students have here are
going to be much more intimate because we’re a much smaller community.
Our college is collaborative in
nature.
Dr. Sage Ann Scheer, RMCAD President
2D Animation
3D Animation*
Art Education
Business for the Creative Industries*
Commercial Photography*
Communications Design*
Creative Writing*
Fashion Design
Fine Arts
Game Art*
Illustration*
Interior Design*BACH
ELOR
’S P
ROGR
AMS
Education, Leadership + Emerging Technologies (online only)
MAS
TER’
S PR
OGRA
MS
*Degree program also available 100% online
DEGREEPROGRAMS
2D ANIMATIONBring your story to life.Develop creative, visual storytelling skills through hand-drawn, computer, and experimental animation.
Create new worlds.Learn to use leading industry software to design your own unique characters, landscapes, and stories.
The desire to create.The drive to inspire. Become well-versed asboth a teacher and an artistby choosing a creative discipline in addition to your education courses.
Business thinking is creative thinking.Hone your business acumen and understanding of creative problem solving to approach the marketplace with a unique and well-rounded perspective.
See the world througha new lens.Develop the technical, ethical, and business skills necessary to thrive in photography’s professional marketplace.
BUSINESS FOR THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
COMMERCIALPHOTOGRAPHY
3D ANIMATION
ART EDUCATION
Cultivate your eyefor design.Utilize your unique style to communicate complex ideas that fit the needs of our ever-changing world. Focus on human-centered design to ensure that your work is engaging, functional, and beautiful.
Be a pioneer of the pen.Apply the artistic process to your writing and explore the history of your craft. Find a niche by exploring creative writing for contemporary creative applications.
Move fashion forward.
Strengthen your artistic vision, construction skills, and personal portfolio through learning the techniques necessary to create innovative apparel.
Imagine your future in the arts.Find your own way of experiencing the world and mastering the techniques to share your vision through Ceramics, Photography/Video, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture.
CREATIVE WRITING
FASHION DESIGN
FINE ARTS
COMMUNICATIONSDESIGN
Be a game changer.Create characters and worlds to tell unique stories. You’ll learn to build engaging narratives through courses that include character + level design, animated storytelling, and motion studies.
Go beyond the sketchbook.Express your imagination by combining tradition and technology. You’ll establish strong drawing and painting skills, then bring them to the digital platform to communicate your ideas.
Open the door to your new career.Influence the world’s health, safety, and well-being with an interdisciplinary approach that draws from art, architecture, environmental design, graphic design, and industrial design.
Transform the classroom.Apply what you’re learning right away through projects that allow you to put your leadership, teaching methods, and engaging tools to use in your classroom.
ILLUSTRATION
INTERIOR DESIGN
EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP + EMERGING
TECHNOLOGIES
GAME ART
LAY THE GROUNDWORK
At RMCAD, we believe that the best
artists and designers are those who
understand the world around them.
To create meaningful work that incites
change and fits into a global context,
students must understand art history,
mathematics, social sciences, physical
sciences, and humanities. For this rea-
son, all RMCAD students explore liberal
arts coursework while attending.
Foundation Studies courses at RMCAD
enable students to refine fundamental
skills, get comfortable with the tools
they’ll use throughout their program,
and study relevant basics —including
composition and color theory. Founda-
tions courses facilitate creative prob-
lem solving and advance digital literacy.
LIBERAL ARTS
FOUNDATIONS
RMCAD’s historic Lakewood
campus is ideally located be-
tween downtown Denver and
the Rocky Mountain foothills.
A 15-minute drive east of cam-
pus will leave you standing
amid the skyscrapers, restau-
rants, brewpubs, and galleries
of the vibrant downtown area.
A short drive west and you’ll
experience the surreal beauty
of the Rocky Mountains, one
of the most picturesque set-
tings in all of North America.
Perhaps you’re an outdoor
enthusiast looking forward
to taking part in Colora-
do’s array of adventures. Or
maybe you’re more of an ur-
ban-dweller that enjoys the
pulse of a strong local arts
and music scene. Denver’s
accessibility to both lifestyles
makes it an exceptional place
to call home and serves as a
strong source of inspiration
for both life and art.
DID YOU KNOW?Denver collects more money for the arts per capita than any other US city.
HIGHEREDUCATION� Denver, Colorado
n
You’re going to get a solid and foundational
education with the
accreditations that the school
has...you’re going to be in the right place.
Taylor Sakata,Commercial Photography Student, Class of 2019
Accreditation is an important indicator that your curriculum
has been through rigorous and scrupulous examination
by third-party accrediting bodies to ensure the highest
quality education.
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design is accredited by several regional and national associations:
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Member of the North Central Association (NCA)
Programmatically accredited and institutional member of
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
The on-campus Interior Design Program is accredited by
Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)
The Art Education Program is approved by Colorado
Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) and Colorado
Department of Education (CDE)
GIVE CREDIT toACCREDITATION
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ACCREDITATION, VISIT RMCAD.EDU
PREP TO BE A PRO
CREATIVE INDUSTRYDEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Whether your dream is to design restaurants, websites, or
animated characters, RMCAD can provide the guidance needed
to succeed professionally. We understand that the creative
industries are growing and want to help you find a place in your
field. We even offer access to our in-house Career + Alumni
services department, which provides access to professional
opportunities both inside and outside of RMCAD. You can
attend events, lectures, and networking events to get connected
before you even graduate.
SCHOOL'S OUTALUMNI SUCCESS
Many of our alumni have successfully launched and managed
their own businesses. Others are working for some pretty cool companies:
RMCAD RENEW
Once a student, always a student. At RMCAD, we believe that
learning is one of life’s ongoing endeavors. Technologies change,
and so do trends. We want to make sure that our graduates
are always at the forefront of their field. That’s why our alumni
can audit (attend without grade or credit) courses within their
program, for life, for free.
80%PLACEMENTRATE
TO SEE WHAT OUR GRADS ARE UP TO, VISIT RMCAD.EDU/ALUMNI
There is a lot that I've learned
at RMCAD that I use in my career every day.
Paul Sullivan,RMCAD Alumni, Art Director // Production Designer
MONEYMATTERS
Approximately 80% of our student body receives some form of financial aid. The most common types of aid in-
clude loans, grants, and scholarships.
Our financial aid department is dedi-
cated to working with you to find the
best opportunities out there.
We believe in rewarding hard work
and talent. RMCAD offers a number
of scholarships at varying amounts to
help you fund your education. We offer
artistic, academic, presidential, merit,
memorial, and external scholarships,
among others.
FINANCIAL AID
SCHOLARSHIPS
TO SEE A FULL LIST OF AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS, VISIT RMCAD.EDU
STUDENT LEARNING CENTERNeed some extra help on a paper? Struggling with new software? The Student Learning Center (SLC) provides a supportive environment that promotes active learning and enables students to develop the strategies and tools they need to become strong, independent learners.
LIBRARYBoasting more than 14,000 titles in a highly-focused collection, as well as subscriptions to 100+ art-related magazines and journals, the RMCAD Library strives to offer everything students need to be successful in their studies. Our knowledgeable library staff can also offer assistance with research and point you in the direction of helpful materials.
ONLINE LEARNINGAll RMCAD students take at least a portion of their degree courses online. This allows practical development of time management skills and self-discipline, and helps pave the way to a professional world dominated by technology and online interactions.
We understand that creatives learn differently than most people. That’s why our online classes are designed for the way you learn. Rich online course material is developed in-house and delivered through our proprietary Learning Management System (LMS). You can rest assured that both your instructor and online learning environment will be there for you.
ASK US!WE CAN HELP.
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
� THE CLASSROOM
FACILITIES
RMCAD’s Denver campus includes more than a dozen historical build-ings in a variety of 20th century architectural styles. Facilities in-clude a woodshop, ceramics stu-dio, photography lab, auditorium, galleries, and a library/resource center stocked with art and design publications. The school’s largest gallery, the Philip J. Steele Gallery, features a rotating schedule of exhibitions that includes student, faculty, and alumni work, as well as exhibitions by well-known visiting artists.
GALLERIES
RMCAD’s campus is home to five galleries, which allow you to see the work of your peers, instructors, and contemporary thought lead-ers. Campus galleries also allow students to show their work and gain the experience of exhibiting in a gallery.
VISITING ARTISTS
The Visiting Artist, Scholar, and De-signer (VASD) Program explores critical, diverse, and creative inqui-ry by hosting a variety of renowned guests to campus for lectures and workshops. This interdisciplinary initiative enriches the academic ex-perience at RMCAD and provides students with a fresh perspective from industry professionals.
The VASD program is a reflection of the college's commitment to fostering boundary-pushing and critical conversations
around leading a successful, creative life.
I hope our audience leaves each event feeling challenged in a healthy
way that inspires growth.
Gretchen Marie Schaefer,Director of the VASD Program
LET'S DO THIS.THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
You’ve made the decision to jump in.How do you do it?Our admissions process can be summarized in thefollowing steps:
Talk to an admissions counselorTouch base to get your questions answered and make sure that RMCAD is the right fit. Call 800.888.ARTS or visit RMCAD.edu.
Complete an admissions applicationFill one out online at our website.
Submit a portfolio of your work.Share 10 – 15 pieces that showcase your abilitiesand viewpoint.
Have your transcripts sent to RMCAD.We’ll need to see records from your high school or any colleges you’ve previously attended.
THE PORTFOLIO:YOUR TICKET to COLLEGE
DUAL ENROLLMENT
Get a head start on college with RMCAD’s Dual Enrollment Program. The Dual Enrollment Program allows high school juniors and seniors
to begin their college experience while still attending high school.
Courses in this program are the same as those currently offered to
incoming RMCAD freshmen and may be taken on campus or online.
Earn college credit while still in high school and start your freshman
year ahead of the curve!
Art and design colleges want to see your best work during the
admissions process. At RMCAD, an impressive portfolio doesn’t just
help our admissions counselors determine your skill level—it can lead
to scholarship opportunities.
Our admissions counselors like to see progression: how your
technique and ideas have improved over time. There are plenty of
online resources available to help you assemble, curate, and improve
your portfolio, but the best one is your RMCAD admissions counselor.
Feel free to ask about your submissions to find out exactly what
they’re looking for in a portfolio.
t
Jessica Gladstone,Communications Design Head, On- Campus
The single most important thing about art is to
have a sound and reasoned position on things, and to
confidently express my opinion
in turn.
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE OF ART+ DESIGN1600 Pierce StreetLakewood, CO 80214
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