About Us

The mission of The Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD) is to educate, inform, and inspire innovative thinking and experimentation in the area of arts and technology through collaborative academic and research experiences for graduate students and faculty.

ACCAD is an important resource within the Division of the Arts and Humanities, the College of Arts and Sciences and to the broader University, contributing to the development of new knowledge and the training of future artists and scientists in new media.

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News

Dance | EMMA Student Wins at Denman Research Forum

Rebekah Edie won 3rd place at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum this year. She developed her project in the EMMA Lab at ACCAD.

Oscar Winning Alums

Congratulations to ACCAD alums who worked on the Oscar winning films "Life of Pi" and "BRAVE."

ACCAD Ranked #2 in Top 20 Midwest Animation Programs

Animation Career Review recently published their top twenty "Midwest" animation programs.

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