National Association of Schools of Art and Design Commission on Accreditation - (NASAD)

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Recognized by

  • U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
Karen P. Moynahan
Executive Director

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Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190
United States

The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of March 2020, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.

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CHEA Profile Accredited Program City State / Territory / Province
American Film Institute Master of Fine Arts-2 years: Directing Los Angeles CA
American Film Institute Master of Fine Arts-2 years: Editing Los Angeles CA
American Film Institute Master of Fine Arts-2 years: Producing Los Angeles CA
American Film Institute Master of Fine Arts-2 years: Production Design Los Angeles CA
American Film Institute Master of Fine Arts-2 years: Screenwriting Los Angeles CA
Art Academy of Cincinnati Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Design Cincinnati OH
Art Academy of Cincinnati Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Illustration Cincinnati OH
Art Academy of Cincinnati Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Photography Cincinnati OH
Art Academy of Cincinnati Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Print Media Cincinnati OH
Art Academy of Cincinnati Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Sculpture Cincinnati OH
Art Academy of Cincinnati Master of Arts-3 summers: Art Education Cincinnati OH
Art Academy of Cincinnati Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Painting and Drawing Cincinnati OH
Cleveland Institute of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Biomedical Art Cleveland OH
Cleveland Institute of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Ceramics Cleveland OH
Cleveland Institute of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Drawing Cleveland OH
Cleveland Institute of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Game Design Cleveland OH
Cleveland Institute of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Glass Cleveland OH
Cleveland Institute of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Graphic Design Cleveland OH
Cleveland Institute of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Illustration Cleveland OH
Cleveland Institute of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Industrial Design Cleveland OH
Cleveland Institute of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Interior Architecture Cleveland OH
Cleveland Institute of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Jewelry and Metals Cleveland OH
Cleveland Institute of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Painting Cleveland OH
Cleveland Institute of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Photography Cleveland OH
Cleveland Institute of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Printmaking Cleveland OH
Cleveland Institute of Art Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Sculpture and Expanded Media Cleveland OH
College for Creative Studies Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Copywriting Detroit MI
College for Creative Studies Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Crafts (Art Furniture, Ceramics, Fiber and Textiles, Glass, Jewelry and Metalsmithing) Detroit MI
College for Creative Studies Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Entertainment Arts (Animation, Digital Film, Game) Detroit MI
College for Creative Studies Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Fine Arts Detroit MI
College for Creative Studies Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Graphic Design Detroit MI
College for Creative Studies Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Illustration Detroit MI
College for Creative Studies Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Interior Design Detroit MI
College for Creative Studies Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Photography Detroit MI
College for Creative Studies Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Product Design Detroit MI
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CHEA Profile Accredited Program Concentration City State / Territory / Province
Academy of Art University Art Teaching Credential (Distance Learning)-1 year (Post-Baccalaureate) San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Art Teaching Credential-1 year (Post-Baccalaureate) San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Advertising San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Animation and Visual Effects (Visual Effects) San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Fashion (Merchandising, Technical Fashion Design, Visual Merchandising) San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Fashion Journalism San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Fashion Marketing San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Fashion Merchandising San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Fashion Product Development San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Fashion Styling San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Fashion Visual Merchandising San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Fine Art (Drawing and Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture) San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Game Development San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Graphic Design San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Illustration San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Industrial Design (Transportation Design) San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Interior Architecture and Design San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Jewelry and Metal Arts San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Motion Pictures and Television (Cinematography, Directing, Editing, Producing, Production Design, Screenwriting) San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Photography San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Photography and Motion Capture Technologies San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Studio Production for Advertising and Design San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Visual Development San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts (Distance Learning)-2 years: Web Design and New Media San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts-2 years: Advertising San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts-2 years: Animation and Visual Effects San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts-2 years: Animation and Visual Effects (Visual Effects) San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts-2 years: Fashion (Knitwear Design, Technical Fashion Design, Textile Design, Visual Merchandising) San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts-2 years: Fashion (Merchandising) San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts-2 years: Fashion Journalism San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts-2 years: Fashion Marketing San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts-2 years: Fashion Merchandising San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts-2 years: Fashion Product Development San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts-2 years: Fashion Styling San Francisco CA
Academy of Art University Associate of Arts-2 years: Fashion Visual Merchandising San Francisco CA

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