Art and Design College for Undergraduate & Graduate Degrees | College for Creative Studies Hire CCS Talent News Events Visit Community Giving Request Info College for Creative Studies Neo Hopkins, Studio Art & Craft Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Precollege & Continuing Ed Browse All Areas of Interest Explore CCS provides students a rigorous and innovative education aligned with industry requirements. Our graduates are innovators, problem solvers and futurists who are prepared for a career, not just a job. Apply Now 2026 SEO CCS Student Exhibition Opening - May 15, 2026 at 6 p.m. “CCS helped me define who I wanted to be and gave me the confidence to go out and become that person” Jason Mayden '02 Industrial Design Nike Inc. From Pixels to Play: Entertainment Arts Supercharges Development with Massive New Render Farm and Drops New Student Games on Steam from Pixels to Play: Entertainment Arts Dept. creates massive new render farm Why'd You Choose CCS? Hear from Current Students About Why They Chose CCS CCS x DET Explore Detroit with our Students in this New Tik Tok Series College for Creative Studies Launches New Online and Part-Time Graduate Academic Programs Learn more about our new online and part-time graduate programs GODNII x CCS Detroit-Based Eyewear Brand GODNII Taps into CCS Graduate Color & Materials Students for New Eyewear Collection Transfer Honor Roll CCS Named a Transfer Honor Roll Recipient Institution for 7th Consecutive Year “Everyone around me was so dedicated to what they were doing that it pushed me. You established that work ethic.” Dave Hardin Entertainment Arts ’04 Sr. Character Animator—Dreamworks 1549989082_detroit CARES Act (HEERF I), CRRSAA (HEERF II), and ARP (HEERF III)Information Mario Moore Mario Moore's ('09 Illustration) Work can be Found in Established Galleries and Even in the Permanent Collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts. Check out this Conversation with him on Legacy, Family and the Art World Apple Foundations Program CCS Launches Apple Foundation Program, Free Coding Courses for Detroiters What’s Happening at CCS Fall 2025 Sponsored Projects at the College for Creative Studies April 15, 2026 Explore how CCS students collaborated with global brands like Ford, New Balance, and Stellantis during the Fall semester through 13 unique educational partnerships and research-based design projects. CCS Student Reden Lee Wins 2026 Detroit Grand Prix Poster Competition April 6, 2026 CCS student Reden Lee has been named the winner of the 2026 Detroit Grand Prix Poster Competition. Discover the inspiration behind the winning design and the annual CCS partnership. CCS Students Win in Multiple Categories of the 15th Annual World of Warcraft Student Art Contest April 6, 2026 Celebrate the success of CCS students in the 15th Annual World of Warcraft Student Art Contest, with winners and runners-up in Environment Art and Character Art categories. “Got Something to Say?” – Changemaking Alumni in Politics April 6, 2026 Discover how College for Creative Studies alumni are using design, photography, and illustration to shape public policy and community engagement. From "Governor Barbie" to "Get Out the Vote" murals, see how creative skills drive real-world change in government and advocacy. To give you the best online experience, our website uses cookies. By continuing to browse this site without changing your cookie settings, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To learn more, please review our website privacy statement GDPR Cookie Compliance Privacy Overview This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Necessary Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. Enable or Disable Cookies Enabled Disabled Analytics This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages. Keeping this cookie enabled helps us to improve our website. Enable or Disable Cookies Enabled Disabled Marketing This website uses the following additional cookies: Floodlight, Pardot, ADNXS, Universal, and LinkedIn Marketing. Enable or Disable Cookies Enabled Disabled