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A&D is a good choice for you if:

• You are interested in breaking boundaries.
  The School of Art & Design has one of the most interdisciplinary programs in the country. There is only one major at A&D: art/design.
• You want your art practice to be about more than one medium and more than one idea.
  Students at A&D learn about and continue to work with a broad range of media. And our focus on ideas is as expansive as our focus on materials and methods.
• You think it’s important to be a part of a larger world.
  A&D students have access to resources available only at a top tier university — you’ll work with leaders in creative work, natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, engineering, natural resources, music, theatre, dance, law, business, medicine, education, to name a few.

More about A&D:

• Our Size: A&D has a close knit community of 500 students and over 70 faculty for a student-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
• Facilities: Our studios are some of the best in the country, with both traditional and cutting-edge tools and technologies.
• Engagement: We emphasize cross-disciplinary study, community-based projects and international engagement.
• Visitors to UM: Each year the University hosts hundreds of visitors. During any week you might attend a presentation by Google founder Larry Page, get a lesson on documentary film from Michael Moore, or hear a reading by author Dave Eggers.
• Lecture Series: Every week during the semester, A&D's Penny W. Stamps Visitors series brings an artist-designer/creative innovator to campus for a public presentation at the historic Michigan Theatre. Recent presenters have included graphic designer Paula Scher and Dutch kinetic sculptor Theo Jansen.
• Exhibition Opportunities: Every month the University has new exhibitions opening at one or more of the dozen gallery spaces across campus. A&D's exhibition venues - including two at the school, one in downtown Ann Arbor, and one in Detroit - offer continuing opportunities for you to show your work.
• Community: Your creative community includes friends and colleagues drawn from all 50 states and over 100 other countries, social organizations of all kinds, and football at the Big House.
• Ann Arbor: You'll live in a safe, small, yet cosmopolitan city - Ann Arbor. There's an active music scene, restaurants of all types, and a world-renowned film festival. There is also canoeing on the river, biking, and walks in the arboretum.