You are a creative. Everyone always said so. You dream in color. Obsess over ads and images. Spend untold hours working in Photoshop or crafting Web pages. Sketch pad in pocket, you're ready to paint the world. When it comes to your career, you need to do what you love.
It's your future. Thinking about a career in the visual arts? We don't blame you. It's an exciting, constantly changing field. Succeeding as a professional artist or designer requires not only creativity but also strong computer, business, and communication skills. The reward? Discovering your potential and making art for a living.
Getting started: Whether you're looking to join a design firm or go freelance, you'll need the skills and confidence to work in today's digital design technologies. You'll also need experience working in different media and a portfolio of work to show clients and employers. We can get you there.
We are Sessions College for Professional Design. We've been preparing students to be professional designers for more than 10 years. Accredited since 2001, we are a fully online school offering degree and certificate programs in the visual arts.
Why us? Sessions College is a pioneer in online education. Sessions College (sessions.edu) has graduated students from every state in the U.S. and more than 80 countries around the world. Our mission: to prepare art and design professionals by offering the highest quality arts education online.
Why online? We believe that today's adult learners deserve an excellent curriculum with the flexibility of online learning. Our online campus provides an interactive environment for learning visual communication. Our students can complete their programs while continuing to meet full-time work, family, and life commitments.
Award-winning programs are developed and taught by an outstanding faculty of industry-leading artists and designers who bring together decades of professional and educational experience. Watch your portfolio of work grow as you build a body of work learning from critique and feedback. Join a vibrant and diverse student body and share perspectives with students in the U.S. and abroad.
Program options include:
DEGREE PROGRAMS
Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) programs in Graphic Design and Web Design. Students build a broad foundation in digital media and graduate with a portfolio of high-quality work. Program features include rigorous curriculum, small classes, excellent faculty, and an emphasis on discussion and critiques.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Certificate programs in Graphic Design, Web Design, Multimedia Arts, Digital Arts, Marketing Design, Game Art, and Fine Arts. Professional certificate programs build a foundation in design and software skills. Advanced certificate programs offer a wide selection of concentrations and portfolio review.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
More than 80 courses available for individual enrollment. So whether your professional development goals are Photoshop, Web design, digital video, or even 3D design or watercolor, the creative options never run dry.
CREATIVE EDUCATION THAT'S DESIGNED FOR YOU
Sessions College for Professional Design is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) and licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education. Certificate programs are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools. Sessions College is a USDLA member and IACET Authorized Provider. A SOC Consortium member and military-friendly school, Sessions College is approved by for GI Bill education benefits and tuition assistance (TA) for active military servicemembers.
It doesn't matter where you are: Creativity starts here.
To take your first steps towards enrolling in a Sessions College program:
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