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Top Design Colleges in the World

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  Top design colleges attract the most creative and talented individuals throughout the world. At these colleges, students study fashion and interior design, urban and landscape design or the fine arts. With prominent design schools around the world, students have many options. When choosing a college, consider location, tuition and what type of program you would like to study. Business Week's list of the top 60 design schools in 2010 included the Domus Academy, the Pratt Institute and the Art Center College of Design. Domus Academy The Domus Academy, a design college in Milan, Italy, began in 1982. The school was inspired by design and fashion in Milan and the rest of the country. Domus Academy is a post-graduate training center and research laboratory focused on design and fashion design. The school has nine departments: business, fashion, car and interior design, interaction, product, service and urban and landscape design.The school offers master's degrees within each department, including a master's in interior and living design and a master's in fashion design. Candidates are screened for admission based on their educational and professional profiles. Domus Academy Via Giacomo Watt, 27 20143 Milano, Italy 02 4241 4001 domusacademy.com Pratt Institute: School of Art and Design The Pratt Institute is in Brooklyn, New York, just 25 minutes from Manhattan. Pratt began in 1887 and has been educating artists and creative professionals since, according to the school's website. The institute's School of Art and Design offers undergraduate degrees including art and design education, fashion, fine arts and interior and industrial design. The school also offers master's degrees including art and cultural management, art and design education, creative arts therapy and digital arts. Pratt Institute 200 Willoughby Ave. Brooklyn, New Y‎ork 11205 718-636-3514‎ Art Center College of Design The Art Center College of Design is an 80-year-old college in Pasadena, California. The school prides itself on promoting "responsible design" and believes art should have a positive impact on the environment. The college offers undergraduate degrees in advertising, graphic design and illustration. Students can work toward graduate degrees in broadcast cinema, industrial design, media design or graduate art. Students can expect a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio and admission requires a specialized portfolio and a strong academic record. Art Center College of Design 950 South Raymond Ave. Pasadena, California 91103 626-396-2200 artcenter.edu