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Oregon Design Schools and Colleges

Degree Programs: Graphic Design, Game Design, Computer Art & Design, Web Design, Fashion Design, Animation, Interior Design, Architectural Design...
Major Cities: Aloha, Beaverton, Bend, Corvallis, Eugene, Gresham, Hillsboro, Keizer, Medford, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Portland, Salem, Springfield, Tualatin...

Looking for an exciting career in fashion design, interior design, graphic design, or game design? Put your creative ideas to work today by pursuing a degree program in the developing areas of web design, animation and special effects, or visual design at one of Oregon’s design schools. Through 2018, careers in the art and design industries are projected to increase by 13.0% as demand for design services continues to increase from advertisers and design firms. Exciting news for any aspiring designer!

Often described as an artist’s dream, Oregon boasts an amazing array of natural landscapes including towering mountains and volcanoes, arid deserts, thick forests, clear blue lakes, and miles of rugged Pacific coastline. In recent years, Portland has transformed from a sleepy Northwest city, to a hip culture capital. A cultural explosion is happening in Portland. Stimulating things. Fantastic things. Beautiful things. An influx of prominent artists, an increase in the number of galleries, and the revolutionized Pearl District, all point to a new era of culture.

Whether you are looking for a degree in graphic design, commercial art and illustration, drafting, or photography, get creative with your career at Designschools.com.

Featured Schools: The following schools are accepting students from across the country.

The Art Institutes

Bachelor's | Associate's | Certificate | Diploma

The Art Institutes offers associate, bachelor and certificate programs that specialize in the creative arts and design. With over 40 locations in major cities throughout North America, you'll get the competitive edge to succeed as a creative professional - in your field of interest!

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The Art Institute of Portland

Portland, OR US

About: This is a place where high design meets the great outdoors. Here, we like our coffee piping hot, our buildings environmentally friendly, our food and beverages first class, and our clothes one of a kind. We live in the best of both worlds - big city/small town - and we respect a myriad of lifestyles, cultures, opinions and interests.
This is Portland, Oregon. Love it. Live it. Learn from it.

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American Jewelers Institute

Portland, OR US

About: American Jewelers Institute has been training jewelers for employment since 1986. We have refined the training techniques to prepare you for a rewarding career in the jewelry industry. Proper use of hand tools and power equipment; choosing the right materials; knowledgeable and creative problem solving; awareness of the best solutions to create jewelry; and a commitment to the highest quality craftsmanship. Projects include jewelry repairs, stone setting, fabrication, designing in wax, casting and mold making. Students learn the time-honored skills and methods that produce work of the highest standards. You will receive one on one instruction and will work ¿hands-on¿ with every project.

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Willamette University, Department of Art and Art History

Salem, OR US

About: College of Liberal Arts; Art and Art History; Classical Studies; Greece, Middle East archeology opportunities

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