Admissions

Get an Edge
If you are a creative person interested in a creative career, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles may be for you. Are you focused, ready to challenge and express yourself? Is there a voice inside you wanting to be heard? Pay attention to it. It's your need for a career that means something, to make your mark on the world. At The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles, you can get an edge on achieving your goals.

Be Part of Something Creative
This is a creative community, a place that feels interesting and alive as you walk through the halls. Come listen to the conversations students have as they walk to their next class. Take a look at the work on the walls and the work-in-progress in studios and classrooms. Come explore - and discover what will set you apart.

The Art Institute of California — Los Angeles is in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and The Americans with Disabilities Act. The Art Institute does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or disability.

For more information, please contact the Director of Admissions. The Art Institute of California — Los Angeles reserves the right to request any additional information necessary to evaluate an applicant's potential for academic success.

Advanced Course Credit

Credit will be given for college courses successfully completed with a grade point of 2.0 or better, and where the courses are comparable to those offered by The Art Institute's program to which the student applies. The credit must be from a college that is approved by the Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education or accredited by an accrediting association that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Credit will be given for designated Advanced Placement classes in which the student scores a three or above on the Advanced Placement Test. Also, credit will be given for designated International Baccalaureate classes in which the student scores a four or above on the Higher Level (HL) International Baccalaureate test. Official grades must be on file. All advanced course credit must be applied for and approved before the first (1st) day of class of the initial quarter of study. The Art Institute reserves the right not to accept any advanced course credit applications and the transfer of any credit based solely on its internal guidelines, and on a case-by-case basis.

All exceptions must be approved by a designee of the Academic Affairs Department.

Prior Work/Experiential Learning

Prior Work/Experiential learning credit is granted by the Art Institute of California — Los Angeles