Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

As an artist, you’re driven to explore new and unique projects.  As a student, you need to prepare for the modern job market.  And as a citizen of the 21st century, you want to change the world – in a good way.  
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design aims to help you succeed in all of your goals.  Located in Denver, Colorado, RMCAD maintains a small-campus atmosphere, while cultivating big-city opportunities.  Degree programs are customizable to your individual pursuits.  Professional instructors share their industry experience to ensure that your degree is marketable.  And the school’s mission places global awareness at the forefront of your studies and your college experience.  

Individual Attention and Artistic Freedom

Some nationwide institutes call themselves “art schools,” but art – by definition – isn’t mass-produced or pre-packaged.  Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design fosters creativity and individual aesthetics.  The average RMCAD class is no bigger than 13 students, so personal attention is always freely available.
Animation students can choose between a drawing concentration (2D) or an advanced software concentration (3D).  Art education majors can specialize in painting, illustration, or sculpture.  Fine arts majors can elect a series of independent paths – including photography.  In short, all students are nurtured in RMCAD’s uniquely supportive environment.  

Informed Creativity and Career Preparation

It’s no secret that careers in the art world are highly competitive.  Breaking into a solid career requires experience, networking, and of course – a great education.  Rocky Mountain emphasizes “deep learning” as the cumulative effect of its curriculum.  Digital sculpture, motion animation, sound design, and other high-tech competencies lend marketable substance to students’ innate style.
Thanks to their world class portfolios and their exciting internships, RMCAD graduates stand apart from other art school students.  Maybe that’s why the school’s overall career placement rate exceeds 80%.  

Global Awareness

RMCAD’s campus is literally and figuratively green – complete with a vegetable garden, a recycling program, and a commitment to earth-friendly policies.  
RMCAD’s interior design students can specialize in green design – a resource-efficient discipline that incorporates sustainable materials and earth-friendly technologies.  Green design is attractive to an increasing number of private and commercial clients, who are environmentally conscious and mindful of energy-saving opportunities.

Financial Support

Scholarships are available for those who qualify - Our fall semester scholarship funds will run out by July 15th, so be sure to connect with us now to learn how you can receive scholarship funds up to $3,800 each semester!