Mission + Accreditation

Think
Critically

LCAD’s Mission

Think Critically. Create Boldly. Shape the Future.

We empower creatives to innovate with purpose, collaborate with compassion, and shape a better world through art and design.

Create
Boldly

Laguna College of Art +
Design is Accredited by:

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
985 Atlantic Ave., Ste. 100
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-9001

WASC Affirmation: WASC – Commission Action Letter June 2022

Laguna College of Art + Design is a member of:
Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD)
236 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 270-5991

Shape
the future

Institutional
Learning Outcomes

Laguna College of Art + Design’s Institutional learning outcomes (ILOs) define what a graduate from programs should be able to do upon completion of an undergraduate level academic program and guide all student learning. Program learning outcomes (PLOs), on the other hand, 
are discipline-specific and define what students can do upon completion 
of a particular degree program.

Graduates are able to effectively access, analyze, and use information from reliable outside sources in order to build knowledge and understanding in the approach to diverse issues and problems.

Graduates are able to demonstrate a command of fundamental writing principles to communicate clear and complex thoughts using standard written English.

Graduates are able to deliver clear, coherent oral presentations effective in communicating a rich understanding of a given topic.

Graduates are able to analyze different points of view—discerning value within opinions with which they disagree—and arriving at multiple solutions to problems.

Graduates will be able to utilize quantitative information in a variety of forms in order to draw conclusions and solve problems.

Graduates can demonstrate diversity in their creative productions by generating applications of their acquired knowledge through the thoughtful planning and designing of visual solutions.

Ability to create within and through discipline specific media, purposefully applying technical skill and stylistic context.