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The Woodbury Difference → One of the oldest universities in Southern → Award-winning faculty → 5 majors ranked in top 25 in the nation → Prime locations at the heart of Southern California’s Non-profit, fully accredited education creative economy and business innovation → Small class size/higher quality of engagement Founded in 1884 with faculty and staff → Rated 3rd safest campus in California by Niche.com, 2017

Woodbury University is a small, non-profit, fully Undergraduate Programs accredited private institution with two extraordinary School of Professional Writing locations at the center of the creative economy in Architecture Public Safety Administration and . One of the oldest Interior Architecture School of Media, universities in Southern California, Woodbury is a School of Business Culture & Design nationally recognized College of Distinction with Accounting more than 25 practice-based professional and liberal Fashion Marketing Applied Computer Science Management Communication arts undergraduate and graduate majors, many of Marketing Fashion Design which are nationally and regionally ranked. Woodbury Filmmaking College of Liberal Arts students represent the cultural diversity of the region Game Art & Design History Graphic Design and, through our transformative education, students Interdisciplinary Studies Psychology are empowered to fulfill their career ambitions. Political Science University nationally ranked 15th among colleges that add the most value — Money Magazine More than 90% of Woodbury graduates secure jobs in their chosen field. Where Woodbury Grads Work OUR MISSION is to transform students into

+ 20th Century Fox innovative professionals who will contribute + ABC Television Network responsibly to the global community. We + American Red Cross achieve academic excellence by focusing on + Bank of America

+ Bloomingdale’s purposeful student engagement, establishing + Boeing external partnering with local entertainment + Bon Appétit studios and global businesses, and ensuring + + City of Los Angeles that our processes, services, and environment + Clive Wilkinson Architects all enrich the student experience. + DreamWorks Animation

+ Ernst & Young Alumni Success + Gensler + Kaiser Permanente Woodbury University alumni have been extraordinarily + Los Angeles Times successful. They can be found in all 50 states and in + Merrill Lynch

+ Morphosis 49 countries. Notable alumni have founded and built + Nestlé USA businesses, led national publications, become + Tribune Entertainment noted fashion designers for movies and television, + Universal Music Group

+ Imagineering won design competitions, held public office, directed + Warner Bros. non-profit organizations, and much more. One of Woodbury University’s great differentiators student government, Greek life of sororities and fraternities, a is its two extraordinary geographic locations, healthy living program, and many which benefit the institution’s design, business, campus activities throughout the and liberal arts programs. Woodbury is at the school year. heart of the Southern California creative economy. Woodbury sets the highest Our award-winning faculty members mentor and standards of academic and collaborate with students to align with their field of study. professional behavior to encour- Our focus on faculty–student interaction is enhanced by age social responsibility. We offer small class sizes and the university’s hands-on approach leadership development through to learning. civic engagement, community-based class projects, and service opportunities as a peer mentor or tutor. As members of the Woodbury community, students will have access to a wide array of opportunities and Our 22-acre campus features a beautiful library full resources designed to enhance their academic and of rich history, a bookstore, conveniently located dorm personal experience. facilities, Woody’s Café, a fitness center, a swimming pool, recreational basketball courts, and more. Woodbury’s campus life offers career development, internships, and work experience for all students Whether you are a freshman or a transfer student, your interested in finding their professional path. It also experience at Woodbury will become a part of your fond- offers a variety of opportunities to get involved in est memories and be a place where you will make lifelong student affairs, including 25+ student organizations, friends, find your niche, and prepare for future success! Woodbury University ranked 7th in California in upward student economic mobility — The Upshot/ The New York Times, 2017 Accounting Animation Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Fine Arts ACCREDITATION >> AACSB, ACBSP, WSCUC ACCREDITATION >> NASAD, WSCUC Sample Courses Sample Courses

• Managerial Accounting for Decision Making • Storyboarding • Entertainment Industry Production Accounting • 2D and 3D Computer Animation and Management • Stop Animation • Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting • Character Design • Accounting Internship • Visual Development • Accounting Information Systems • Animation Portfolio AWARDS >> California Society of CPAs, AWARDS >> Alumnus Chris Sasaki wins Annie Award for Delta Mu Delta, CPAExcel Individual Award for Individual Achievement in Character INTERNSHIPS >> Ernst & Young, Miller, Design in Disney•’s Inside Out. Student films win Best Kaplan, Arase & Co., Disney, Warner Animated Film in five international festivals. Student team Bros., Jet Propulsion Labs, City of is a finalist in the Walt Disney Imagineering Imaginations Glendale, Internal Revenue Service, Design Competition. Team winner of ASIFA’s 24-Hour California Franchise Board Animation Challenge.

CAREERS >> Certified Public INTERNSHIPS >> Cartoon Network Studios, Nickelodeon, Accountant, Tax Specialist, DreamWorks Animation, Warner Bros., Chiodo Bros., Forensic Accountant, Corporate Bix Pix Entertainment, Blur Studio, Walt Disney Imagineering, Accountant, Bookkeeper Walt Disney Animation, Renegade Animation, Stoopid 100% of our Accounting graduates Buddy Stoodios, Hasbro Studios are employed within one year CAREERS >> Story Artist, Character Designer, Background after graduation. Artist, Stop Motion Animator, CG Artist Animation nationally ranked among Top 25 Schools to Hire — Animation Magazine, 2016 Applied Computer Science Bachelor of Science ACCREDITATION >> WSCUC Sample Courses • Introduction to Programming Woodbury is awesome! The program • Physical Computing was fun, and I met a lot of really amazing • Scripting with Python • Programming for Visual Media “artists and teachers. Thanks to the • Human Computer Interaction • Programming for Mobile school internship program, I landed at • Media Environments DreamWorks Animation, which was very PROGRAM >> A media technology inspiring. I met other character designers program preparing students for technical careers in creative industries. who were very helpful providing tips and INTERNSHIPS >> Oblong Industries, new ideas for my designs.” Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Code Headquarters LLC, Architectural Technology Laboratory, IMAX — CHRIS SASAKI | Animation Alumnus Corporation, Fancy Film/VR

CAREERS >> Software Engineer, Game Programmer, Creative Technologist, User Experience Designer, Mobile Developer, Artificial Intelligence Programmer, VR/AR Developer Architecture Bachelor of Architecture ACCREDITATION >> NAAB, WSCUC Sample Courses

• Design Studio • Theory of Architecture • Urban Design • Graphic Space • Professional Practice • Degree Project

PROGRAM >> Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL) — students can complete the requirements for licensure while earning their degree.

AWARDS >> LABC Julius Shulman Emerging Talent Award, AIA SFV Scholarship Award, California Foundation Mel Ferris Award, Association for Women in Architecture Award, National CSI Student Design Competition, ACSA Steel Competition

STUDY AWAY >> Paris, Japan, Buenos Aires INTERNSHIPS AND EMPLOYMENT >> AC Martin, BNIM|SD, Bestor Architecture, NBBJ, Gensler, DLR Group, CallisonRTKL, Suisman Urban Design, EYRC Architects, Johnson Fain, Gruen Associates, HDR, Morphosis, NAC Architecture, Perkins+Will, ROTO Architecture, Safdie Rabines Architects

CAREERS >> Architect, Product Designer, Production Designer, Environmental Designer, Facilities Manager, Urban Designer, Developer Architecture ranked 23rd in the nation for Undergraduate Architecture Programs — DesignIntelligence Survey, 2017 Communication Fashion Design Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts ACCREDITATION >> WSCUC ACCREDITATION >> NASAD, WSCUC Sample Courses Sample Courses

• Media and Identity • Fashion Illustration • Media History • Activewear and Swimwear • Public Relations • Draping and Tailoring • Advertising • Textile Arts • Digital Journalism • Digital Fashion Design • Social Media • Senior Runway Collection • Media Ethics • Denim and Shoe Design

INTERNSHIPS >> Warner Bros., Disney, FASHION STUDY COLLECTION >> KTLA Television, KCRW Radio, Indiewire. With more than 3,000 garments and com, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce accessories dating from the late 1700s, the collection provides a hands-on CAREERS >> Film, TV, Radio, Public experience for students. Relations, Advertising, Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Journalism, Writing RESOURCES >> Embroidery, laser cutting, and screen printing MEDIA STUDIES >> For students interested in communication as it relates to INTERNSHIPS >> BCBG, Max Mara, entertainment, media, and cultural studies. Guess, Etro, Skechers, Shelley Komarov, Joyrich, Lily et Cie STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION >> CAREERS >> Fashion Designer, Costume Trains students to advocate for personal, Designer, Stylist, Fashion Illustrator, political and/or organizational goals. Pattern Maker, Production Coordinator Students develop strategies for communi- cating with diverse audiences while learning Fashion Design ranked 10th to create, organize, and deliver messages regionally and 23rd nationally that inform, persuade and inspire. — DesignIntelligence Survey, 2017 Fashion Marketing Filmmaking Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Fine Arts ACCREDITATION >> AACSB, ACBSP, WSCUC ACCREDITATION >> NASAD, WSCUC Sample Courses Sample Courses

• Fashion Journalism • Cinematography • Fashion Styling for Media • Directing and Producing • Trend Analysis • Documentary Film Production • Fashion Buying • Editing and Advanced Editing • Innovation Think Tank • Sound Design • Social Media Marketing • Production Design and Art Direction

STUDY AWAY >> London, Paris, INTERNSHIPS >> Disney, Warner Bros., New York, Zurich, Florence Paramount, 20th Century Fox, ABC Television Network, New Line Cinema INTERNSHIPS >> Fox Television, Nordstrom, Valentino, Lucky Brand, Forever 21, Warner Bros., FIELD EXPERIENCE >> Onsite learning at studios such Tom Ford, Teen Vogue, Topshop, WWD Magic, as Warner Bros. and RED Digital Cinema, as well as WGSN, Vivienne Westwood, WWD Japan, exploring production houses including Birns & Sawyer, Guess, Rachel Zoe ARRI, J.L. Fisher Inc., and Mole-Richardson

CAREERS >> Fashion Director, Fashion Editor, CAREERS >> Director, Editor, Producer, Cinematographer, Social Media Strategist, Fashion Forecaster Screenwriter, Production Design Developer/ Less than 1% of Fashion Production Executive Marketing Programs worldwide are AACSB accredited. Internships are a graduation requirement for all majors — our ideal location at the heart of the creative economy offers a wealth of opportunities. Game Art & Design Bachelor of Fine Arts ACCREDITATION >> NASAD, 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, students may work with game designers, artists and coders to develop original video games.

INTERNSHIPS >> Warner Interactive, Sony Computer Entertainment, Insomniac Games, Cartoon Network Studios, Infinity Ward, CodeHQ, Nix Hydra, Nickelodeon, Respawn Entertainment

CAREERS >> Game Designer, 2D & 3D Game Artist, Level Designer, Character & Environmental Design Artist, Combat Designer, Game QA 23.4% international student body Game Art & Design ranked 10th representing more than regionally and 38th nationally 40 countries — Animation Career Review, 2017

Graphic Design History Bachelor of Fine Arts Bachelor of Arts ACCREDITATION >> NASAD, WSCUC ACCREDITATION >> WSCUC Sample Courses Sample Courses

• Logo and Identity Design • Civil Wars

• Package Design • Migration and Colonization 5 • Motion Design • Liberation and Decolonization • Entertainment Design • The Holocaust • User Experience Design PROGRAM >> An interdisciplinary approach to the RECOGNITION & AWARDS >> study of global history covering areas in European Woodbury University Graphic Design and Non-European History, as well as the Modern is ranked among top design programs and Early Modern Eras through a series of topic nationally. Woodbury students seminars. Students work directly with the program’s consistently win international and professors in the scheduling of classes and national design awards, with 75 in development of special topics courses that align the last six years. with their interests and career goals.

INTERNSHIPS >> Disney Imagineer- INTERNSHIPS >> Homeboy Industries, Local Law ing, Saatchi & Saatchi LA, Universal Practices, Local Political Campaigns, City of Burbank Studios, Getty Center, Warner Bros., CAREERS >> Elected City Official, Lawyer*, Mattel, 20th Century Fox Teacher and College Professor, Journalist, CAREERS >> Graphic Designer, Public Servant, Social Worker, Journalist, Website Designer, Creative Director, Educator, Researcher, Lobbyist Art Director, Creative Consultant *Requires additional degree Graphic Design nationally ranked as Top Design School — GDUSA Magazin, 2017, 2016, 2015 Interdisciplinary Studies Interior Architecture Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Fine Arts ACCREDITATION >> WSCUC ACCREDITATION >> CIDA, NASAD, WSCUC Sample Courses Sample Courses

• Human Agency and Interior Spaces • Design Studio 7: Narration and Media • Reading the West: Texts, Landscapes, • Space Planning and Constructions in the Arid West • Materials and Furnishings • Scuba and the Southern California Biosphere • Lighting Design • LA Stories • Building Systems and Codes

PROGRAM >> This major offers a research studio envi- AWARDS >> International Interior Design Association, American ronment in which students focus on two disciplines Society of Interior Designers, American Institute of Architects, while working closely with four professors drawn Angelo Donghia Foundation Scholarship, LA Furniture Scholarship from across the schools. These professors act as STUDY AWAY >> Paris, Japan, Buenos Aires individually designed committees, helping students become co-creators of their own learning paths INTERNSHIPS AND EMPLOYMENT >> Clive Wilkinson Architects, within their program. Gensler, HDR, HKS Architects, Inc., Perkins+Will, WOLCOTT Architecture | Interiors, Omgivning, ZGF, Chu+Gooding INTERNSHIPS >> Warner Bros., Keller Williams Realty, LAUSD, FoodForward, Impact Hub LA CAREERS >> Interior Architect, Interior Designer, Furniture Designer, Production Designer, Lighting Consultant, Facilities Management, CAREERS >> Teacher, Government Affairs, Exhibition Designer, Product Designer Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Advocacy, Social Services, Real Estate Development Interior Architecture ranked 15th in the nation — DesignIntelligence Survey, 2016 University nationally ranked in top 4% of colleges and universities based on economic value ­ —Economist Magazine Only 5% of business schools worldwide are AACSB accredited.

My confidence has soared since attending “Woodbury University. I have given unique presentations, led projects, worked directly with clients, corporate leaders, professors, deans, presidents, and many different students to complete tasks and learn from mistakes. Through all of these experiences, I have become someone who is not afraid of failure and a strong risk taker.”

—JACOB BRODY | Marketing Alumnus Management Marketing Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Business Administration ACCREDITATION >> AACSB, ACBSP, WSCUC ACCREDITATION >> AACSB, ACBSP, WSCUC Sample Courses Sample Courses • Managing Workplace Diversity • Advertising and Promotion • Social and Political Environment of Business • Digital Strategy in Mobile Marketing • Entrepreneurship • Digital Storytelling in Marketing • Business Ethics • Entertainment Marketing • Managing Change and Conflict • Civic Engagement • Marketing Research and Analysis INTERNSHIPS >> American Red Cross, Avery Dennison, Bank of America, Ernst & Young, Internal Revenue Service, Juicy Couture, INTERNSHIPS >> Warner Bros., 20th Century Los Angeles Times, Mattel, Merrill Lynch, NBC, Disney, Warner Bros. Fox, Santiago Solutions Group, UBM, Google, CAREERS >> Project Management, Snapchat, Staples Center, Netflix, Business Executive, Business Owner, Dodgers, McBeard Entrepreneur, Retail Management, CAREERS >> Advertising, Marketing Executive, Healthcare Management Brand Specialist, Strategic Marketing Consultant, Business education for the Digital Marketing Director, Futurist real world, infused with Careers in marketing have a 41.2% creative awareness, leads to job growth through 2020. business with a conscience. — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

School of Business earned the College of Distinction Business Badge in 2017 Political Science Professional Writing Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts ACCREDITATION >> WSCUC ACCREDITATION >> WSCUC Sample Courses Sample Courses

• International Wars • Professional Blogging & Social Media • Modern Revolutions • Freelance Writing • Classic Political Theory • Nature, Environment & Travel Writing • Constitutional Law • Technical Writing • Foundations of Creative Writing PROGRAM >> An interdisciplinary approach to the study of political science covering areas in International Relations, Comparative • Web Authoring Politics, Political Theory, and American Politics through a series of INTERNSHIPS >> Disney, Los Angeles Times, topic seminars. Students work directly with the program’s Buzzfeed, NASA-JPL, Warner Bros., Fox, professors in the scheduling of classes and development of special NBCUniversal, Mashable, Bank of America, topics courses that align with their interests and career goals. DIRECTV, CBS INTERNSHIPS >> Homeboy Industries, Local Law CAREERS >> Social Media Strategist, Firms, Local Political Campaigns, City of Burbank Technical Writer, Editor, Publisher, Web CAREERS >> Elected City Official, Lawyer*, Developer, Communications Manager, Public Teacher, College Professor, Journalist, Public Relations Manager, Medical/Healthcare Servant, Social Worker, Researcher, Lobbyist Communicator, Grant Writer, Copy Editor, *Requires additional degree Journalist, Speech Writer POSSIBLE GRADUATE DEGREES >> English, Creative Writing, Law The solid research and leadership techniques “that I learned at Woodbury have helped lead to the position I currently hold as an IT coordina- tor for LivHOME Los Angeles. I am extremely grateful for my time at Woodbury and enjoy the times I can reconnect with the excellent professors and the supportive community.”

— TIFFANY BRAIN | School of Liberal Arts Alumna University-sponsored scholarships and grants are awarded annually to eligible students. Psychology Public Safety Bachelor of Arts Administration* ACCREDITATION >> WSCUC Bachelor of Science Sample Courses ACCREDITATION >> WSCUC • Intro to Counseling Sample Courses • Media Psychology • Introduction to Public Safety • Psychology of Evil • Policing • Human Sexuality • Criminal Procedure • Developmental Psychology • Cyber Crime • Neuropsychology • Forensic Science

CAREERS >> Behavioral Scientist, Marriage & Family PROGRAM >> The need for public safety graduates Counselor, Social Worker, Public Policy, Media Expert, is greater than ever. Ideal for a career in the criminal Advertising, Forensic Analyst, Lawyer, Child Development, justice system, our program offers a unique Human Resource Manager interdisciplinary approach to the study of criminal Woodbury University Psychology justice and human behavior. You will evaluate and students have gone on to these graduate address the causes of crime, as well as the unique programs: NYU, Penn State, University challenges facing today’s law enforcement agencies of St. Andrews, Scotland, UCSF, and the communities they serve. Claremont Graduate University, USC, CAREERS >> Federal, State or Municipal Police, Pepperdine, Alliant. Probation or Parole Officer; Community or Public Relations Official 100% of graduating class was accepted to present their senior thesis Public Safety careers offer competitive starting salaries, project at a national conference. retirement plans, and student loan forgiveness for government and non-profit employees. *Starting Fall of 2018 — accepting applications now

Deadlines & Costs Woodbury University FRESHMAN AND TRANSFER APPLICATION By the Numbers > Priority Deadline* Fall: March 1 Spring: November 1 Woodbury University offers 19 UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS *Woodbury University has a rolling admissions policy, but for best consideration for admission and merit-based scholarships, please follow the priority deadlines listed above. STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO: 8 to 1

ESTIMATED TUITION & FEES* 2017-2018 > All Undergraduate Degrees: $37,436 1,318 graduate and undergraduate > Room & Board: $10,578 – $14,056 STUDENTS ENROLLED in 2016-2017 > A verage Student Aid Package 2016 – 2017: $26,824 More than of STUDENTS Every year, Woodbury coordinates a comprehensive 75% financial aid packageconsisting of scholarships, grants, RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID loans, and part-time employment through funding from state and federal programs, its own resources, and donors. 200 STUDENTS RESIDE ON CAMPUS Please contact the Admissions office at 818.252.5221 for more information. 6 GRADUATE PROGRAMS *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 23.4% INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRAD and per-unit rate in addition to the flat rate for the semester. GRADUATE STUDENT POPULATION RANKED AMONG HIGHEST of Western Regional peers Woodbury University Named National College of Distinction — 2017-2018 Student Life at Woodbury

Leadership Development Student Organizations Fraternities and Sororities + Beta Lambda Chi Woodbury believes in the cultivation of The educational experience at Wood- + Delta Sigma Phi student leaders, both to shape the cam- bury extends beyond classroom work. + Phi Sigma Sigma pus and to prepare students for shaping Student organizations provide oppor- + Sigma Gamma Rho their world. We offer many opportunities tunities to develop leadership skills, + Sigma Omega Nu for students to lead in meaningful ways. network, make a contribution to the campus community, and have fun. Graduate Student Leadership + Master of Business Administration + Associated Students of Woodbury Academic/Professional Association (MBAA) University (ASWU) + Accounting Society (AS) + SOAR Peer Advisors (SPAs) + American Institute of Architecture Cultural + Residence Hall Association Students (AIAS) + Armenian Student Association (ASA) + Greek Council + American Institute of Graphic + Student Life Interns (SLIs) Arts (AIGA) Service + International Peer Advisors (IPAs) + Animation Club + Circle K + Academic Peer Mentors (APMs) + Business and Professional Women + Rotaract + Tutors and Note Takers of Woodbury (BPWOW) + Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Governing Organization (CEO) + Associated Students of Woodbury + Coordinadora Latinoamericana de University (ASWU) Estudiantes de Arquitectura (CLEA) + ASWU Campus Activities Board (CAB) + International Interior Design + Greek Council Association (IIDA) + Psychology Students Association (PSA) + Silver Screen Society + Zone V Get Connected! Join our social networks to stay on top of Woodbury University news, events, and contests. It’s also a great way to commu- nicate with other prospective students, ask current students questions, and connect with our knowledgeable alumni.

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