The Academy

» The Multimedia Arts and Design Academy at Santa Barbara High School offers students an academically integrated, career oriented opportunity to learn, create, explore, and train in the growing field of media arts and technology. It combines elements of studio art, graphic design, animation, photography, digital imaging, and video.

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» NOW accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year. 

» Applications must be completed ONLINE this year.  All applicants and their parents must attend a group interview prior to an admission decision being rendered. 

»The FINAL Group Interview will be held in the Academy on March 17, at 5:00 pm. Space is limited, confirm your attendance here.

*Early admissions decisions postponed until the end of February due to the high number of applicants.  Decisions will be emailed to the student and parents. 

» The application deadline is March 15 with Regular Admission decisions being made by March 30. 

Congratulations to the MAD Graduates!

Where did they go to college?

2009

Lewis and Clark
UC Berkeley (3)
U of Hawaii
Cal Arts
UC Santa Cruz (3)
Boulder, Colorado U
UC Santa Barbara (6)
New York U (2)
Emerson
Santa Barbara CC (9)
CSU Humboldt
Bucknell U
UC Los Angeles (4)
Syracuse U
Pepperdine U
Chapman U
U of Washington

2008

Santa Clara U (3)

UC Berkeley

Savanna College of Art

UC Santa Cruz (2)

Boulder, Colorado U

Scripps

New York U, Tisch Film

Evergreen State

Santa Barbara CC (14)

CSU Long Beach

CSU Northridge

UC Los Angeles

UC Irvine

UC Davis

Chapman (3)

Cal Poly SLO

Carnegie Mellon

Georgia Tech

Cal Maritime

Pierce CC

AFLBS

Berkeley Music

U of Texas

Embry Riddle Aeronautical U