Media Design Program Supplemental Application
Please print clearly or type your responses to all questions and return this form, along with the Application for Admission and
other admissions materials, to the Admissions Office. If you are sending the form separately, mail it to: Admissions Office, Art
Center College of Design, 1700 Lida St., Pasadena, CA 91103. Please call the Admissions Office if you have any questions.
626.396.2373.
Applicant Information
Legal Name: Last First Middle
Degree Path
Please check your preferred path:
2-Year Path (Concept Year, Summer X-Term, Thesis Year)
The MDP selects applicants for the 2-year Path who are high level communication designers with exceptional training
and experience working in 2-, 3-, or 4-dimensions. A degree in design is preferred but not required. The condensed
2-year path is ideal for the experienced maker who wishes to expand their thinking and explore new practices within
media design.
3-Year Path (includes Development Year)
Open to all applicants–including experienced designers–the 3-year Path offers the deepest engagement with the pro-
gram. The Development Year allows students to work with Art Center’s world-renowned programs and facilities while
supplementing their education with additional MDP classes.
The review committee will take into consideration the application materials and stated degree path preference for each accepted
applicant to determine placement within the program.
Please explain your preference in the space below or attach a second sheet:
Media Design Matters Track — Feb. 1, 2011 admissions cycle only
The Media Design Matters (MDM) Track officially begins Summer Term 2012.
For the Feb. 1, 2011 admissions cycle we will only be accepting MDM Track students into the 3-Year
Path. Those who are interested in the 2-Year MDM Track should apply in the Fall of 2011.
Yes, I am interested in applying for the Media Design Matters Track, 3-Year path
Applicants for the Media Design Matters Track must be prepared to travel for extended periods of time as part of their
education. (Travel costs are included in tuition.) Please address your interest in Media Design Matters in your personal
statement.
Media Design Program Experience Questionnaire
Answers to this questionnaire help determine placement, not eligibility or acceptance. Your answers also help the program
to plan for workshops and the student support that will be necessary in the coming academic year.
Legal Name: Last First Middle
competent
innovator
neophyte
dabbler
recording and editing sound
recording and editing video
taking photographs
creating time-based graphics (type, animation)
building a website
designing a book
designing a poster
designing an exhibition or signage
designing an interaction or user experience for a non-web digital context
designing an interactive environment
other relevant design experience:
operator
amateur
master
novice
letterpress printing and/or screenprinting
rapid prototyping equipment
woodworking tools
metalworking/machine tools
laser cutter
plastic mold
sewing machine
soldering iron
sensors and/or microcontrollers
other relevant experience:
uninitiated
familiar
nimble
wizard
HTML/CSS
linear animation software, e.g. Flash
image processing software, e.g. Photoshop
vector graphics software, e.g. Illustrator
publishing layout software, e.g. In Design
motion graphics software, e.g. After Effects
3-D modeling software, e.g. Cinema 4D, SketchUp, Maya, etc.:
Programming, e.g. ActionScript3, Processing, MAX/MSP, etc.:
