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About Brooks Institute
Brooks Institute has been educating students in the visual and media arts for more than 60 years. With campuses in Santa Barbara and Ventura, Calif., the school offers bachelor’s degrees in fields including professional photography, visual journalism, film and graphic design, and master’s degrees in both photography and screenwriting. We also feature certificate programs in wedding photography and digital cinema.
At Brooks, our programs are designed to provide:
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Accreditation
Brooks Institute is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award certificates, bachelor’s degrees and master’s degrees. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
The address and telephone number for ACICS is 750 First Street NE, Suite 980, Washington DC, 20002-4241, (202) 336-6780. For more information on Brooks Institute’s accreditation, visit the ACICS website at: http://acics.org/.
Brooks Institute has applied for Eligibility from the Senior College Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. WASC has reviewed the application and determined that Brooks Institute is eligible to proceed with an application for Candidacy for Accreditation. A determination of Eligibility is not a formal status with the Accrediting Commission, nor does it assure eventual accreditation; it is a preliminary finding that the institution is potentially accreditable and can proceed within three years of its Eligibility determination to be reviewed for Candidacy status with the Accrediting Commission.
Degree Programs
Learn from trained instructors who have real-world experience in the fields below.
Santa Barbara Campus
Master of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Ventura Campus
Bachelor of Science
Brooks Institute's Cota Street campus & Gallery 27 are located in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara.
Brooks’ Ventura campus features a full-scale film lot.
The film program began at Brooks Institute in the mid-1950’s as a natural outgrowth of the school’s photography training.
Classes are taught by experienced professionals in photography, film, visual journalism, and graphic design.
Industry-current professional equipment is available for students at both campus locations.