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 1,300 students from 40 states and 28 countries.

Students pursue Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Communication Design Strategy; Entertainment Arts (Animation, Concept Design, Game); Fashion Design; Film; Illustration; Interdisciplinary Studies; Interior Design; Photography; Product Design, Studio Art & Crafts and Transportation Design. CCS also offers graduate programs in Art Education, Color & Materials Design, Design for Sustainability, Interdisciplinary Design Studies, Transportation Design and User Experience Design, in addition to a graduate Minor in Design for Sustainability. 

CCS is also excited to offer the first 3-year, reduced credit (90) BA curriculum in Fashion Business Management. This program blends strategic business leadership with creativity, digital innovation, and entrepreneurial thinking. This bold approach to fashion business education is designed for the next generation of leaders driving the global fashion industry. 

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.