Degrees Offered: A. A. in Digital Media, Graphic Design (Branding or Entertainment); many students go on to earn their B. S. degrees in Business Management
Tuition Information: A. A. Digital Media, $23,785 for a nine-month program; A. A. Digital Media, Professional Designation, $26,050 for a 15-month program; A. A. Graphic Design, $23,785 for a nine-month program; A. A. Graphic Design, Professional Designation, $$26,050 for a 12-month program. All rates are for the 2010 – 2011 school year.
Contact Information:
FIDM has four campuses:
Los Angeles Campus
919 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
213.624.1201
Orange County Campus
17590 Gillette Avenue
Irvine, CA 92614
888.974.3436
San Francisco Campus
55 Stockton Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
415.675.5200
San Diego Campus
350 Tenth Avenue, 3rd Floor
San Diego, CA 92102
619.235.2049
Scope of Program:
Although the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising is best known for its fashion design and fashion merchandising programs, FIDM does offer Digital Media and Graphic Design programs. Program lengths vary depending on whether you choose a nine-month A. A. or a longer program that gives you both an A. A. degree and a Professional Designation. Tuition is priced by the program, not by the year. Digital Media students take courses in Photoshop, motion and computer graphics, web design, digital storytelling, Avid, Flash, editing and drawing. A portfolio and a final project round out the program. Graphic Design students take courses in drawing, color and design, then specialize in either Branding or Entertainment.
To enter the A. A. with Professional Designation program, students must have a 3.0 grade point average. An entrance project is required as part of the application process. Second-year scholarships are available.