MFA in Fine Arts
In our MFA Fine Arts program, you’ll learn to refine your personal artistic vision, think critically, and cultivate a lifelong studio practice.
Suwichada Busamrong-Press (b. 1975 in Khonkean, Thailand) is a Thai American artist based in Los Angeles, California. She is an interdisciplinary artist who begins by recalling her memories in writings and transfers them into paintings, sculpture and performance. Suwichada earned a bachelor’s degree in interior design and fiber from College for Creative Studies and a master’s degree in architecture from Cranbrook Academy of Art, both in Detroit. She also has a master’s degree in Fine Arts from Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles. She has shown her work in various group shows around the country, including in Detroit, New York, Dallas, and Los Angeles.
BFA in Fashion Design
I'm Andrea, a graduating fashion senior. I grew up in Mexico and moved to Los Angeles to attend Otis and pursue my love for art and fashion. I'm currently seeking opportunities to expand my knowledge and grow as a designer, I am excited to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and ready to take the next steps and submerge myself even deeper into the world of women's contemporary fashion.
BFA in Game and Entertainment Design
Acquire the skills of game prototyping, playtesting, and collaboration with our BFA in Game and Entertainment Design program. Through hands-on instruction, you will develop valuable skills in concept art, modeling, texturing, and lighting.
Illustration BFA
The BFA in Illustration prepares students for careers as professional Illustrators, art directors, creator of animated shorts, motion graphic artist, storyboard artists, children's book illustrators, textile and fabric designers, and muralists among others.
BFA in Product Design
Product Design is a diverse program that combines art, design, & digital skills. Students learn to create physical & virtual products, environments & experiences within fashion accessories, footwear, jewelry, furniture, lifestyle, UI/UX, and more, preparing students to work in any industry or career.
BFA in Toy Design
Otis College offers one of the only comprehensive four‐year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Toy Design in the world. Taught by faculty and guest mentors who are renowned toy design and entertainment professionals, the program focuses on designing and bringing toys to market.
MarcAnthony Smith is a freelance toy concept/development designer, storyteller, and student leader who dedicates himself and his work to supporting the creative endeavors of children and the people around him. He is an active student leader and Lead Resident Assistant, known for his honest and welcoming nature for the inclusive environment and fun social events that he creates for all the students at Otis. With a lifelong passion for the toy industry, MarcAnthony has already curated an impressive list of toy industry credits as a student that spans a variety of toy categories from dolls to preschool, to small novelty toys, and beyond.
BFA in Game and Entertainment Design
Acquire the skills of game prototyping, playtesting, and collaboration with our BFA in Game and Entertainment Design program. Through hands-on instruction, you will develop valuable skills in concept art, modeling, texturing, and lighting.
Illustration BFA
The BFA in Illustration prepares students for careers as professional Illustrators, art directors, creator of animated shorts, motion graphic artist, storyboard artists, children's book illustrators, textile and fabric designers, and muralists among others.
BFA in Graphic Design
Achieve the highest level of design excellence through our Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design which offers a rigorous curriculum involving research and development, critical thinking and fearless image making as it applies to work in the 2-D, 3-D, 4-D fields.
Hi, I'm Esmeralda a Mexican American graphic designer with an emphasis in publications and visual identities. My personal practice consists of honest explorations that appeal to humility and nostalgia but also provide space for innovative experimentation. Through design I look for opportunities to grow while merging tactile and digital forms of communication.
BFA in Fine Arts
As a Fine Arts student, you will turn your ideas and into visual creations while learning from our faculty of working professionals. You can choose from three concentrations: Painting, Photography or Sculpture/New Genres.
Environmental Design
The Environmental Design fields of architecture (buildings), landscape (spaces between buildings), and interiors (spaces within buildings) organize and shape the contexts for everyone’s activities and relations.
Hi, I'm Ashley, I am an international student from Hong Kong who is in the graduating senior class of Environmental Design at Otis College. My brand of design is evenly balanced between functionalism and beauty. I believe that structural form should have an aesthetic appeal that simultaneously accentuates the natural beauty in its surrounding environment and that is also driven by practical considerations.
BFA in Illustration
The BFA in Illustration prepares students for careers as professional Illustrators, art directors, creator of animated shorts, motion graphic artist, storyboard artists, children's book illustrators, textile and fabric designers, and muralists among others.
Hi! I’m a Senior in Comm Arts: Illustration, and traditional media user such as watercolor, gouache and colored pencils, whose love of nature, horror, fantasy, and fairytales has inspired an interest in making the expected, unexpected. My work represents opposites: light and dark, color and monochrome, hot and cold, natural and man-made, or playful and creepy. I like learning new things, exploring new mediums, and am not afraid to take risks to get a great result in my finished piece.
Create
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Explore your passion, hone your craft, and express yourself at Otis College of Art and Design.
Our Programs
At Otis College, we prepare artists and designers for success through rigorous practice that nurtures creativity, vision, and critical thinking. We welcome students at all levels to build on their passion for art and design. Whichever program you pursue—a fully accredited degree, professional certificate, or youth immersion experience—you can find your voice or launch a career.
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Otis Alumni
Discover creative connections and professional opportunities within your Otis College of Art and Design alumni community.
of our recent graduates work in the field of art and design
of recent graduates said Otis College prepared them for the professional world.
of recent graduates are employed within one year of graduation
Campus & Community
Otis College is a welcoming and diverse community of artists and designers who are shaping the future. We provide space for you to be yourself and explore art and design with a spirit of freedom that echoes the city where our campus is located—Los Angeles, a global cultural capital that embraces creativity and new ideas.
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