At CCAC students learn how to communicate their vision effectively to a many-faceted fashions industry including media, manufacturers, retailers, and consumers. CCAC's Fashion Design program includes studies in design and culture, fashion history and fashion marketing. All programs in the School of Design train students for the creation objects and images in mass culture and the Fashion Design program combines this objective with a global, comprehensive approach to fashion design education which engenders both breadth and depth of study. The curriculum coordinates the evolving skills of the students with the development of their own ideas, but, above all, the program trains students to be responsible members of fashion design teams. Once confined to the medium of print, the Graphic Design profession has enjoyed a broadening of its boundaries.
Graphic designers create signage, showrooms, exhibits, and electronic media.
Students are introduced to design principles and develop the skills for translating an idea into two or three-dimensional form. Exploring several disciplines allows the students to sharpen their critical judgement and to develop a personal means of expression. Students who major in graphic design are required to complete an internship. The San Francisco professional design community has been very supportive of student internships. CCAC offers an Editorial Illustration program.