Mission
THE CENTER FOR ARTS, DESIGN AND SOCIAL RESEARCH IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT PROVIDES INSTRUCTION IN AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF ART AND DESIGN TO GLOBAL SOCIETIES. THE CENTER OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE CLASSES; GRADUATE DEGREES, INCLUDING A MASTER OF FINE ARTS AND A PHD IN ARTS, DESIGN AND SOCIAL RESEARCH; AND RELATED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ARTIST, DESIGNER, AND RESEARCHER RESIDENCIES; EXHIBITIONS; PUBLICATIONS; AND OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO DEEPEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.