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University nationally ranked in top 4% of Colleges and Universities Based on Economic Value - Economist Magazine

School of ArchitectureArchitectureInterior Architecture

School of BusinessAccountingFashion MarketingManagementMarketing

College of Liberal ArtsInterdisciplinary StudiesLeadershipPolitics & HistoryProfessional Writing

School of Media, Culture & Design

AnimationCommunicationFashion DesignFilmmakingGame Art & DesignGraphic DesignMedia TechnologyPsychology

• College of Distinction• Nationally recognized programs • Beautiful campus

Non-profit, fully accredited education

Founded in 1884

Founded in 1884, Woodbury University is a non-profit,

fully accredited private institution with two extraordinary

geographic locations at the heart of Southern California’s

creative economy in Los Angeles and San Diego.

A Nationally Recognized College of Distinction, Woodbury

offers over 20 practice-based professional and liberal arts

undergraduate and graduate majors, many of which are

nationally and regionally ranked.

On our 22-acre wooded campus, we offer 25+

student organizations, conveniently located

dorm facilities, Woody’s café, a cozy

library full of rich history, a bookstore, a

new fitness center, a swimming pool, and

basketball courts. We offer something

for all students, whether they are seeking

to foster their creativity, relax with

college friends, or find a quiet place

to study on campus.

Whether you are a freshman or transfer student, campus life at Woodbury University will become a part of your fondest memories. This is where you will make life-long friends, find your creative niche, and have the time of your life!

As a member of the Woodbury

community, you will have access to

a wide array of opportunities and

resources designed to enhance your

academic experience.

Those opportunities include becoming

involved in student organizations,

student government, Greek life of

sororities and fraternities, and many

campus activities throughout the school year which will

foster ever-lasting friendships and create memorable

experiences. Campus life also offers career development,

internships, and work study for all students interested in

finding their professional path.

Woodbury University’s great differentiator

is its two extraordinary geographic locations

which benefit its design, business, and

liberal arts programs. The institution is

at the heart of the Southern California

creative economy.

University nationally ranked 15th among Colleges That Add the Most Value - Money Magazine

ACCOUNTINGBachelor of Business AdministrationAccreditation: AACSB, ACBSP, WSCUC

Sample Courses• Managerial Accounting for Decision Making• Entertainment Industry Production

Accounting and Management• Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting• Accounting Internship• Accounting Information

Systems

Awards: California Society of CPAs, Delta Mu Delta, CPAExcel

Internships: Ernst & Young, Miller, Kaplan, Arase & Co., Disney, Warner Bros., Jet Propulsion Labs, City of Glendale, Internal Revenue Service, California Franchise Board

Careers: Certified Public Accountant, Tax Specialist, Forensic Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Bookkeeping

Less than 5% of business schools worldwide are AACSB accredited

ANIMATIONBachelor of Fine ArtsAccreditation: NASAD, WSCUC

Sample Courses• Storyboarding• 2D and 3D Computer Animation• Stop Motion Animation• Character Design• Visual Development• Animation Portfolio

Awards: Alumni Chris Sasaki wins Annie Award for Individual Achievement in Character Design in Pixar’s Inside Out. Student films win Best Animated Film in five international festivals. Team of students are finalists in Disney Imagineering’s ImagiNations Contest. Team winner of the 24-Hour Animation Challenge

Internships: Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, Warner Bros., Chiodo Bros., Bix Pix Entertainment, Blur Studios, Walt Disney Imagineering, Walt Disney Animation, Renegade Animation, Stoopid Buddy Studios, Hasbro Studios

Careers: Story artist, character designer, background artist, stop-motion animator, CG artist

Animation nationally ranked among Top 25 Schools to hire from in 2015 - Animation Magazine

ARCHITECTUREBachelor of ArchitectureAccreditation: NAAB, WSCUC Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL). Students can complete the requirements for licensure while earning their degree.

Sample Courses• Design Studio• Theory of Architecture• Urban Design• Graphic Space• Professional Practice• Degree Project Awards: California Foundation Mel Ferris Award, Association for Women in Architecture Award, National CSI Student Design Competition, ACSA Steel Competition

Internships and Employment: AC Martin, BNIM|SD, Callison, Suisman Urban Design, EYRC Architects, Johnson Fain, Gruen Associates, HDR, Morphosis, NAC Architecture, Perkins+Will, ROTO Architecture, Safdie Rabines Architects, and many others

Careers: Architect, Product Designer, Production Designer, Environmental Designer, Facilities Management

COMMUNICATIONBACHELOR OF ARTSAccreditation: WSCUC

Sample Courses• Media Ethics• Media Culture• Intercultural Communication• Contemporary Journalism• Writing for Media

Awards: T. Howard Foundation Scholarship

Internships: Technicolor, A&E Channel, Vogue Magazine, Toyota World Sport, The Ellen Show, Warner Bros., Disney

Careers: Media Producer, Journalist, Public Relations, Communication Strategist, Media Relations, Advertising

Architecture ranked 24th in the nation for Undergraduate Architecture Programs - 2016 DesignIntelligence Survey

“Woodbury is not only about receiving a great education, it is also about the relationships you build with your peers and faculty. —Carlos Ramirez Cortes, senior

FASHION DESIGNBachelor Of Fine ArtsAccreditation: NASAD, WSCUC

Sample Courses• Textile Arts• Fashion Illustration• Knitwear and Swimwear• Junior and Senior Collections• Costume Design

Awards/Runway Presentations: Lu Liu Runway Collection, Hong Kong Fashion Week, 2015; Alisa Tovmanyan, Vancouver Fashion Week 2015; Yvan Tran, First Place, Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific, Fashion Sustainability Runway Show

Internships: BCBG, Max Mara, Guess, Etro, Sketchers, Shelley Komarov, Joyrich, Lily et Cie

Careers: Fashion Designer, Costume Designer, Stylist, Fashion Illustrator, Pattern Maker, Production Coordinator

FASHION MARKETINGBachelor Of Business AdministrationAccreditation: AACSB, ACBSP, WSCUC

Sample Courses• Fashion Journalism• Fashion Styling for Media• Store Planning and

Merchandise Presentation

• Trend Analysis• Retail Fashion Buying

Program: Fashion Marketing is a four-year Bachelor of Business Administration degree

Internships: BCBG, Fox Television, Nordstrom, Valentino, Lucky Brand, Bebe, ABC Network, Forever 21, Ann Taylor, Warner Bros., Tom Ford, Teen Vogue, Topshop Studio Services, WWD-Magic, WGSN

Careers: Fashion Director, Fashion Editor, Social Media Strategist, Fashion Forecaster

Less than 5% of business schools worldwide are AACSB accredited

FILMMAKINGBachelor Of Fine ArtsAccreditation: NASAD, WSCUC

Sample Courses• Cinematography• Directing and Producing• Documentary Film Production• Editing and Advanced Editing• Sound Design• Production Design and Art Direction

Internships: Walt Disney, Warner Bros., Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, ABC Television Network, New Line Cinema

Field Experience: Field trips to studios such as Warner Bros and RED Digital Cinema, as well as exploring production houses like Birns & Sawyer, ARRI, J.L. Fisher Inc., and Mole-Richardson

Careers: Director, Editor, Producer, Cinematographer, Screenwriter, Production Design Development/ Production Executive

GAME ART & DESIGNBachelor Of Fine ArtsAccreditation: NASAD Plan-approved, WSCUC

Sample Courses• Character Design and Modeling• Game Level Design• 3D Game Animation• Game Player Analysis • Environmental Design & Modeling• Story Development for Interactive Media

Interdisciplinary Teams: In their junior and senior years, game designers, artists and coders may work with Animation students to develop original video games.

Internships: Warner Interactive, Sony Computer Entertainment, Insomniac Games, Infinity Ward, Blizzard, Nix Hydra, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network

Careers: Game Designer, 2D & 3D Game Artist, UI/UX Designer, Character and Environmental Design Artist, Game QA

Game Art & Design ranked 10th among the Top Programs in the West - Animation Career Review

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIESBachelor Of ArtsAccreditation: WSCUC

Sample Courses• Magical Realism • Film and Literature• Reading the West: Texts, Landscapes, and

Constructions in the Arid West• Scuba and the Southern California Biosphere• Human Agency and Interior Spaces

Program: This major offers a research studio environment in which students focus on two disciplines while working closely with four professors drawn from across the schools. These professors act as individually designed committees, helping students become co-creators of their own learning paths within their program.

Internships: Warner Bros., Keller Williams Realty, LAUSD, FoodForward, Impact Hub LA

Careers: Teacher, Government Affairs, Entrepreneur, Human Resources, Advocacy, Social Services

GRAPHIC DESIGNBachelor Of Fine ArtsAccreditation: NASAD, WSCUC

Sample Courses• Logo and Identity Design• Package Design• Motion Design• Entertainment Design• User Experience Design

Recognition & Awards: Woodbury University Graphic Design named among top design programs nationally. Woodbury students consistently win international and national design awards, with 70 in the last 5 years.

Internships: Disney Imagineering, Saatchi & Saatchi LA, Universal Studios, Getty Center, Warner Bros., Mattel, Twentieth Century Fox

Careers: Graphic Designer, Website Designer, Creative Director, Art Director, Creative Consultant

Graphic Design nationally ranked as Top Design School in 2016 and 2015 - Graphic Design USA Magazine

INTERIOR ARCHITECTUREBachelor Of Fine ArtsAccreditation: CIDA, NASAD, WSCUC

Sample Courses• Design Studio 7: Narration and Media• Space Planning• Materials and Furnishings• Lighting Design• Building Systems and Codes

Awards: International Interior Design Association, American Society of Interior Designers, American Institute of Architects, Angelo Donghia Foundation Scholarship, LA Furniture Scholarship

Internships and Employment: Clive Wilkinson Architects, Gensler, HDR, HKS Architects, Inc., Perkins+Will, WOLCOTT Architecture | Interiors, and many more

Careers: Interior Architect, Interior Designer, Furniture Designer, Production Designer, Lighting Consultant, Facilities Management, Exhibition Designer, Product Designer

Program Requirements: An Associates degree or at least 72 undergraduate credits

Careers: Administration or leadership in the public non-profit or private sectors

LEADERSHIPBachelor Of ArtsAccreditation: WSCUC

Sample Courses• Leadership Theory• Organizational Structure• Ethical Behavior• Conflict Resolution• Decision-Making Principles

Interior Architecture ranked 4th among the Top Programs in the West - DesignIntelligence

“Learning about the small class sizes and visiting the beautiful campus led me to the decision of attending Woodbury. Every day I enter the campus with great pleasure; it has been a wonderful experience.” — Mariam Martirosyan

“Being part of a smaller community at Woodbury, I was able to have more of an individual impact and receive more attention at the classroom level.” — Andrew Lema, visual effects artist and two-time Emmy Award winner

MARKETINGBachelor Of Business AdministrationAccreditation: AACSB, ACBSP, WSCUC

Sample Courses• Advertising and Promotion

Management• Civic Engagement

and Social Issues• Sustainable Marketing• International Marketing• Marketing Research

and Analysis

Internships: Sandbox Rebel, NBC Universal, Twentieth Century Fox, Nordstrom, Santiago Solutions Group

Careers: Advertising, Marketing Executive, Branding, Brand Specialist, Strategic Marketing Consultant

Less than 5% of business schools worldwide are AACSB accredited

MANAGEMENTBachelor Of Business AdministrationAccreditation: AACSB, ACBSP, WSCUC

Sample Courses• Managing Workplace Diversity• Social and Political Environment of Business• New Venture Creation• Business Ethics• Managing Change and Conflict

Internships: American Red Cross, Avery Dennison, Bank of America, Ernst & Young, LLP, Internal Revenue Service, Juicy Couture, Los Angeles Times, Mattel, Merrill Lynch, NBC, Disney, Warner Bros.

Careers: Project Management, Business Executive, Business Owner, Entrepreneur, Retail Management, Healthcare Management

Less than 5% of business schools worldwide are AACSB accredited

MEDIA TECHNOLOGYBachelor Of ScienceAccreditation: WSCUC

Sample Courses• Introduction to Programming• Physical Computing• Scripting with Python• Programming for Visual Media• Game Development• Media Environments

Internships: Game Development, Visual Effects, Projection Mapping, Themed Entertainment, Exhibition Design, Mobile Development, Animation

Careers: Creative Technologist, UX (User Experience) Designer, Game Programmer, Software Engineer, Technical Director for Animation

Internships: Homeboy Industries, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, Museum of Tolerance, City of Burbank, and various local law offices

Careers: Lawyer*, Teacher, Researcher, Human Resources, Social Services. *Requires additional graduate studies

POLITICS & HISTORYBachelor Of ArtsAccreditation: WSCUC

Sample Courses• Introduction to Political

and Historical Research• Modern Revolutions• Contemporary Civil

Rights Movements• Migration and Colonization• United States Constitutional Law

“Woodbury has been a great experience. The professors are not only there to guide you but to really push you to get the best work possible.” — Chris Sasaki, character designer; recent credits include Inside Out and Monsters University

“I knew my success was a common goal; they weren’t just pushing me out of a revolving door.” — Isabella Khachatryan, B.A. Psychology 2014, currently pursuing law

PSYCHOLOGYBachelor Of ArtsAccreditation: WSCUC

Sample Courses• Psychology of Fear• Intro to Counseling• Media Psychology• Psychology of Evil• Developmental Psychology• Neuropsychology

Careers: Behavioral Scientist, Marriage & Family Counseling, Social Work, Public Policy and Media Expert, Advertising, Forensic Analyst, Lawyer, Child Development, Human Resource Manager

Woodbury University Psychology students have gone on to these graduate programs: NYU, Penn State, University of St.

Andrews, Scotland, UCSF, Claremont Graduate University, USC, Pepperdine, Alliant

PROFESSIONAL WRITINGBachelor Of ArtsAccreditation: WSCUC

Sample Courses• Web Authoring• Professional Blogging & Social Media• Digital Composition• Writing Across Cultures• Collaboration & Editing

Internships: Information-driven and technology businesses, financial institutions, healthcare and medical industries, community organizations, law offices, media companies, newspapers and magazines

Careers: Technical Writer, Technical Editor, Technical Illustrator, Web Designer, User Experience Designer, Information/Document Designer, Instructional Designer, Translator/Localization Specialist, Internal Publication Manager, Speech Writer, Public Relations Manager, Medical Writer, Grant Writer, Journalist, Publisher

Possible Graduate Degrees: Law School, Scientific and Technical Communication Programs

Deadlines & CostsFreshman Application Priority DeadlineFall: March 1 Spring: November 1

Transfer Application Priority DeadlineFall: March 1 Spring: November 1

* Woodbury University has a rolling admissions policy; but for best consideration for admission and merit-based scholarships, please follow the priority deadlines listed above.

Estimated Tuition & Fees*

All undergraduate degrees $36,882Room & Board $8,184 – $13,967

Every year, Woodbury coordinates a comprehensive

financial-aid package consisting of scholarships, grants,

loans, and part-time employment through funding from

state and federal programs, its own resources, and

donors. Please contact your admissions counselor, or the

Admissions Office at 818.252.5221 for more information.

*Tuition costs displayed are per-year and represent flat tuition charged for 12-18 units per semester. Students who take less than 12 units are charged at a per-unit rate. Students who take more than 18 units are charged at a per-unit rate in addition to the flat rate for the semester.

Woodbury University offers 18 undergraduate majors

8 : 1 student-to-teacher ratio Average class size of 14

1,457 students are enrolled in both undergraduate and graduate programs

More than 84% of students receive financial aid

200 students reside on campus

8 graduate programs

22.4% international undergrad and graduate student population ranked among highest in Western Regional peers

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Visit Woodbury - BurbankGuided campus tours are offered Monday-Friday and select Saturdays. Sign up for your tour online at woodbury.edu/campustour, email us at info@woodbury.edu or give us a call at 818.252.5230.

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AccreditationWoodbury University is accredited by the Senior Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WSCUC: 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100; Alameda, CA 94501; 510-748-9001) and is approved by the Postsecondary Commission, California Department of Education. WASC granted Woodbury its original regional accreditation in 1961. In 1994, the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) accredited the Bachelor of Architecture program. The Master of Architecture program received its NAAB accreditation in the spring of 2012. The NAAB 2009 Conditions for Accreditation may be found at

the NAAB website. The School of Business received its accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in the spring of 2014, and from the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) in spring, 1998. In 1991, FIDER (now known as the Council for Interior Design Accreditation) accredited the Interior Architecture Program. In 2008, the university’s programs in Animation, Fashion Design, Filmmaking, Graphic Design, and Interior Architecture received accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

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