Otis College of Art and Design
Otis College of Art and Design is an art and design college. It is located in Los Angeles, California. The school’s programs, accredited by WASC and National Association of Schools of Art and Design, include four-year BFA degrees in illustration, fine arts, graphic design, architecture, landscape design, interior design, fashion design, digital media, toy design, and product design.
Otis College of Art and Design is a non-profit (501(c)3 institution founded in 1918 by General Harrison Gray Otis, the founder and publisher of the Los Angeles Times, who bequeathed his home to the city for “the advancement of the arts.” For almost eighty years, Otis remained at this downtown location. In 1997, the College moved to the Elaine and Bram Goldsmith Campus on the West side. From Spanish-Moorish mansion to seven-story cube, Otis has evolved. Designed by architect Eliot Noyes for IBM, the 115,000 square-foot Ahmanson Hall was renovated in 1997, using the concept of an artist’s loft or a working studio rather than that of a traditional classroom.
The “Otis Speaks” lecture program is also produced in association with the Ben Maltz Gallery. Free and open to the public, the series offers a platform for contemporary artists, designers, curators, filmmakers, writers and critics to share their projects and ideas about the visual world.
Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs
- Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Integrated Learning
- Artists, Community and Teaching
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Architecture/Landscape/Interiors
- Communication Arts
- Digital Media
- Fashion Design
- Fine Arts
- Product Design
- Toy Design
Graduate Programs
- Fine Arts
- Graphic Design
- Public Practice
- Writing
Contact Details
Otis College of Art and Design
9045 Lincoln Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90045
Telephone 310 665 6800
Official Website: http://www.otis.edu/
