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Welcome to Brooks College
Brooks College, your gateway to the world of Fashion and Design, is located in Southern California. Since 1970 Brooks College has been offering students a viable alternative to a traditional liberal arts education. Our proven programs in Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Multimedia, Animation & Network Technology combine a solid academic background with practical, hands-on experience. In other words, at Brooks College, we believe in learning by doing. The mission of Brooks College is to offer specialized, college-level, career programs in business, design, and technology. The institution provides a blend of general education and vocational curricula leading to an Associate degree and employment opportunities in the workplace.
Next to our students, the strongest attribute of Brooks College is a dedicated faculty comprised of individuals with first-hand experience in the fashion and design fields. The Brooks College faculty includes textile artists, patternmakers, apparel designers, buyers, marketing directors, consultants, interior designers, graphic designers, desktop publishers, artists, animators, illustrators, visual communicators, and many other highly trained professionals. At Brooks College, you will be trained by people from your chosen field.
Design and Technology programs at Brooks College focus on intensive skill development, giving you the knowledge you need in as little as two years. Our extensive career placement services will help you find work in some of today's hot fields.
*Programs and availability are subject to change and may vary by campus.

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Associate Degrees at Brooks College

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Bachelor Degrees at Brooks College

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Animation

Ever wondered what it took to create your favorite animated characters? Interested in learning how you can turn your own vision into a living work of art?

Bring your skills to life in the ANIMATION PROGRAM at Brooks College - Long Beach! Our comprehensive program is an intense 18-month journey into the exciting world of professional animation. Instructors within our Animation Program are experienced animation professionals who can provide you with a solid design foundation as you have the opportunity to learn to develop and express your unique creative vision.
Areas of focus include:

Illustration and graphic design
Sculpting and 3D modeling
Creative writing techniques
Visual concepting
Creating 2D and 3D animations

As part of our Animation Program, you’ll have an opportunity to learn multiple software programs that you’ll use to develop a professional-level demo reel. Graduates of our program have the opportunity to work with entertainment, multimedia, architecture, education, or advertising firms in a variety of exciting positions:

Assistant Animator
Background Artist
Character designer
Storyboard Artist

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Graphic Design

Do you see the world as one big design palette? Can you think of anything better than seeing your artistic vision splashed across a giant billboard or flashing across your TV screen?
Unleash your skills on the world as part of the GRAPHIC DESIGN PROGRAM at Brooks College - Long Beach! In our intense 18-month program, you’ll have an opportunity to learn to express your unique style in a dynamic learning environment just south of one of the entertainment capitals of the world. Get inspired by some of the brightest talents in the business!
The Graphic Design Program at Brooks College was designed to nurture the development of conceptual and artistic talents as well as provide students with an understanding of basic marketing principles.
Areas of focus include:

Traditional print application techniques
Designing for corporate entities
Typography
Publication and packaging design
Illustration and animation
Web design and multimedia

With Brooks College on your side, you’ll have the opportunity to intern with a major design firm, the chance to build an outstanding portfolio, and the opportunity to make all the right contacts. Give yourself the experience you need to work at a:

Design studio
Advertising agency
Corporate art department
Printing company
Newspaper
Magazine publisher

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Fashion Design

Are you driven by a lifelong love of fashion? Does the idea of designing clothing for a living make you think “dream job”?
If fashion is your favorite way to express yourself, the FASHION DESIGN PROGRAM at Brooks College - Long Beach can help you gain the skills you need to become an inspired member of the fashion industry. Our intense 18-month program offers a quality all-around education in both the creative and business aspects of this exciting career field.
As a fashion design student, you can cultivate your creativity while having the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of design. You’ll also explore the different marketing techniques that can dramatically affect fashion sales. Our fashion design faculty consists of established designers, marketers, and merchandisers who can provide in-depth instruction, giving you an opportunity to gain a solid foundation in everything from advertising and retailing to design principles, illustration, custom patterns, and fashion show production.
Areas of focus include:

Fashion illustration
Design techniques
Fashion design software
Business skills
Marketing and consumer behavior
Fashion show production and promotion

Graduates of our Fashion Design Program should be qualified to address any design challenge as well as any situation that requires solid business sensibilities. Build a professional portfolio and prepare for career opportunities as a:

Fashion designer
Design assistant
Alteration specialist
Fashion Illustrator
Production assistant

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Interior Design

Are you constantly imagining new surroundings for yourself? Are you ready to put your interior design vision into motion?
Start creating the dynamic spaces you’ve always dreamed of in the INTERIOR DESIGN PROGRAM at Brooks College - Long Beach! In this intense 24-month program, you’ll have an opportunity to learn and work with real-life interior designers who have crafted innovative living spaces for corporations, schools, healthcare facilities, resorts, private homes, and small businesses.
Our Interior Design Program helps students build the solid design foundation needed to start working toward becoming a qualified professional. This comprehensive program provides a balance between the broad cultural aspects of education and the specialized practical content integral to interior design.
Areas of focus include:

Drawing and drafting
Design and space planning
Color composition
Design rendering
Computer-assisted production
How building codes affect interior design
Business practices and project management

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Fashion Merchandising

Interested in working in a billion-dollar industry? Think you have the skills to market today’s hottest fashion trends?
Have an opportunity to break into an exciting new world in the FASHION MERCHANDISING PROGRAM at Brooks College - Long Beach! An intense 18-month program, our Fashion Merchandising Program is designed to help you gain the knowledge you need to study industry trends, analyze market and consumer behavior, and evaluate production needs. Our inspiring team of experienced fashion merchandising professionals can guide you through a wide range of disciplines including advertising techniques, marketing strategies, and retail management.
While part of our Fashion Merchandising Program, students are also encouraged to attend industry workshops and seminars as an additional way of staying on top of today’s newest fashion and marketing trends.
Areas of focus include:

Merchandising techniques
Marketing strategies
Consumer trends and behavior
Key business skills

With the experience you can gain and the professional portfolio you can build for yourself as part of the Fashion Merchandising Program at Brooks College, you’ll be ready for career opportunities as a:

Visual Merchandising Assistant
Assistant Buyer
Showroom Sales Representative
Stylist
Visual display artist
Assistant Sales Manager

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Multimedia

The world of high-tech visual communication is here—and you can be right in the middle of it at Brooks College Long Beach!
With the increasing need for speed-of-light information and the emergence of global economies, the demand for skilled multimedia specialists continues to grow. With this is mind, Brooks College’s MULTIMEDIA PROGRAM stresses the communication of ideas and information delivered through digital formats like computers and the Internet.
Areas of focus include:

Website design
Video capture and editing
Digital image manipulation
Sound capture and editing
Animation
3D modeling
Web animation

The 18-month Multimedia Program at Brooks College can take you through a challenging and exciting array of industry-standard technologies and techniques—the tools of the trade. Your personal digital portfolio, developed over the course of your studies, can open doors for you within many fields, including graphic design, advertising, publishing, gaming design, and video/music production. Career opportunities may include:

Website designer
Graphic designer
Design assistant
Flash Designer
Web Content Coder

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Brooks College's Campuses

California
Long Beach
Sunnyvale

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