DCAD is an accredited two-year art and design college for curious and entrepreneurial creatives who want an option: Jumpstart their career after two years or continue on to a four-year degree program.
PROGRAMS FOR EVERY CREATIVE
OUR PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS
Pre-College Summer Program
Experience art and design college! DCAD’s Pre-College Summer Program is designed for high school students interested in pursuing an art and design education or who just want to enhance their skills and have fun creating with peers.
Middle School Camp
DCAD is now offering a one-week Middle School Camp for aspiring animators, illustrators, artists, and designers. Register today!
2
options for life after DCAD.
8:1
student faculty ratio.
6,000
square feet of studio space.
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What will you do in 2?
EVENTS ON CAMPUS
Opening Reception for 2024 Graduating Students Exhibition
Friday, May 3, 5 – 7 PM
Celebrate our graduating students at this special exhibition of their work. Anyone is welcome to attend!
Class of 2024 Commencement
Monday, May 13
Save the Date to celebrate the achievements of our graduating class as they embark on the next chapter of their journey.
LIFE AFTER DCAD
Zach Hartzell ’10
Zach is an entrepreneur who launched a career in photography and video. He created these videos!
Sa’Kreea Jackson ’16
Sa’kreea went on to earn her BFA in Graphic Design at LIM College in New York. She is now the lead educator at The Delaware Contemporary in Wilmington.
DCAD COMMUNITY
Opening this Friday, our Fine Arts majors will have work on display at Market Street’s new independent bookstore, Huxley and Hiro (@huxandhiro)! Stop by 419 North Market Street to browse the stacks and the art this Friday.
Thank you to Huxley and Hiro for this opportunity for our students!
Opening this Friday, our Fine Arts majors will have work on display at Market Street’s new independent bookstore, Huxley and Hiro (@huxandhiro)! Stop by 419 North Market Street to browse the stacks and the art this Friday.
Thank you to Huxley and Hiro for this opportunity for our students!
Join us this Friday during the @artloopwilmington for the opening of our 2024 Graduating Class Exhibition! Don’t miss out on this exciting chance to see what our students have been working on leading up to graduation.
Join us this Friday during the @artloopwilmington for the opening of our 2024 Graduating Class Exhibition! Don’t miss out on this exciting chance to see what our students have been working on leading up to graduation.
We’ve expanded our popular Middle School Art & Design Camp to four “majors” this year! Students can choose to spend the week learning Animation, Character Design, Painting, or Making & Editing Videos in our studio classrooms, with time built in for fun exploration with a variety of materials and techniques!
Spots are filling up fast. Register today at the link in our bio!
We’ve expanded our popular Middle School Art & Design Camp to four “majors” this year! Students can choose to spend the week learning Animation, Character Design, Painting, or Making & Editing Videos in our studio classrooms, with time built in for fun exploration with a variety of materials and techniques!
Spots are filling up fast. Register today at the link in our bio!
DCAD Students showed their brilliance at the Bright and Bold Ball last weekend. A perfect ending to this year’s Pride Week events!
Music, bright lights, and a chocolate fountain made for a night to remember. Not to mention the Polaroid photo shoot station or hand decorated gift bags!
Swipe through to see some of the highlights of the dance!
DCAD Students showed their brilliance at the Bright and Bold Ball last weekend. A perfect ending to this year’s Pride Week events!
Music, bright lights, and a chocolate fountain made for a night to remember. Not to mention the Polaroid photo shoot station or hand decorated gift bags!
Swipe through to see some of the highlights of the dance!
Five in a row means… BINGO! Students picked up dabbers over lunch for a few rounds of LGBTQ+ themed bingo!
#DCADPrideWeek isn’t over quite yet, we still have the Bright & Bold Ball next weekend! Our decorating committee is hard at work preparing for the event.
Thank you to all who participated in the events this week, and a shout out to our RA team for making each event happen! Which event this week was your favorite? 🤔 Let us know in the comments below!
Five in a row means… BINGO! Students picked up dabbers over lunch for a few rounds of LGBTQ+ themed bingo!
#DCADPrideWeek isn’t over quite yet, we still have the Bright & Bold Ball next weekend! Our decorating committee is hard at work preparing for the event.
Thank you to all who participated in the events this week, and a shout out to our RA team for making each event happen! Which event this week was your favorite? 🤔 Let us know in the comments below!
Joy was definitely in the air of the residence hall tonight during the #DCADPrideWeek event.
Joyous Jewelry meant just that! Wire wrapping colorful crystals and beads to show off as new custom jewelry pieces!
We can’t wait to see everyone showing their new rings and necklaces off tomorrow during LGBTQ+ Bingo! The last event of this week, don’t miss it!
Joy was definitely in the air of the residence hall tonight during the #DCADPrideWeek event.
Joyous Jewelry meant just that! Wire wrapping colorful crystals and beads to show off as new custom jewelry pieces!
We can’t wait to see everyone showing their new rings and necklaces off tomorrow during LGBTQ+ Bingo! The last event of this week, don’t miss it!
Another #DCADPrideWeek event ended with laughter and awesome creations! Only three more events left to go!
Tonight students got to doodle on rainbow scratchboard paper and design personal pride flags! Check out some of the awesome things they came up with!
Join the RA team tomorrow for the Joyous Jewelry event and wrap your own crystals to create custom jewelry!
Another #DCADPrideWeek event ended with laughter and awesome creations! Only three more events left to go!
Tonight students got to doodle on rainbow scratchboard paper and design personal pride flags! Check out some of the awesome things they came up with!
Join the RA team tomorrow for the Joyous Jewelry event and wrap your own crystals to create custom jewelry!
#DCADPrideWeek continued tonight with our Wear Your Pride face painting event! Even our Communications Assistant got in on this one!
The RA team got to work painting pride themed designs across smiling faces, from lesbian flag colored freckles to swirling nonbinary flag designs.
Tomorrow night is Scratch Out Seclusion, where students will be making rainbow scratch art designs to share!
#DCADPrideWeek continued tonight with our Wear Your Pride face painting event! Even our Communications Assistant got in on this one!
The RA team got to work painting pride themed designs across smiling faces, from lesbian flag colored freckles to swirling nonbinary flag designs.
Tomorrow night is Scratch Out Seclusion, where students will be making rainbow scratch art designs to share!
Join Us!