Welcome to the Herberger Institute

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Discover why the Herberger Institute is right for you.


Built on a dynamic combination of disciplines unlike any other design and arts school in the nation, the ASU Herberger Institute connects, fuses and merges fields. Choose from architecture, art, dance, design, fashion, film, media arts and sciences, music, theatre, XRts and more, or create your own unique plan of study with our cross-institute degrees, minors and certificates.

Welcome our new dean and ASU Vice Provost, Renée Cheng.

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School of Arts, Media and Engineering Student surrounded by LED string lights
 
The Design School Student working on design project
 
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The Sidney Poitier New American Film School Students working with film camera
 
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Advancing creative expression for everyone 

With more than 9,000 artists, designers and scholars working, teaching and learning together across six schools and two museums, the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is a creative city within Arizona State University – and that creativity reaches beyond the borders of ASU’s Tempe campus, from working with partners and peers abroad to offering online design and arts degrees for students wanting to learn virtually to our locations across four cities. Those cities include:

 

Redefining the 21st-century design and arts school

With more than 8,000 students, more than 750 faculty and faculty associates, more than 125 degree program options and a tradition of top-ranked programs, we are committed to redefining the 21st-century design and arts school.

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Add creativity to your schedule

We offer classes that are open to all ASU students. Check out our available courses and add creativity to your college experience. Several courses fulfill CS, HU or L general studies designations and awareness area requirements for C, G or H.

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