1600 Pierce St.
Lakewood, CO 80214

An accredited, four-year, private institution, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design confers bachelor of fine arts degrees in several artistic fields. Nestled between the foot of the Rocky Mountains and downtown Denver, the campus provides a tranquil setting for students to learn their crafts. The Colorado college's faculty is made up of active artists and designers, committed to educating students for successful artistic lives.

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design has six major academic departments: animation, art education, fine arts, Graphic Design and digital media, interior design and illustration. Generally, two-thirds of classes are studio-based. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19-to-1 and the average class size is small and supportive at 12 students. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design also requires students to take classes in foundation studies and liberal studies. Foundations studies classes train all students in fundamental artistic skills. The liberal studies program provides broader education, with classes in the social and natural sciences, history, mathematics and critical thinking. The Colorado college offers several forms of academic support, including the student-run MAX Center for tutoring. Approximately 80 percent of students make use of financial aid in some form, which is commonly distributed through scholarships, grants, loans and work-study programs.

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design's location gives students access to Denver's thriving artistic scene, including a variety of galleries and museums. Exhibitions in the Colorado School's own Steele Gallery are year-round, and include work from students, faculty, alumni, and notable visiting artists.

Quick Facts:

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is nationally accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, and regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

The Council for Interior Design Accreditation accredits the Colorado college's interior design program.

About 60% of Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design students hail from the state of Colorado.

In the fall of 2007, close to 500 students were enrolled in the Colorado college's bachelor of fine arts programs.

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