CalArts has been awarded the 2023 Coursera Outstanding Achievement award for Career Transformation, an achievement brought by the success of the online course: Fundamentals of Graphic Design. The private ceremony, which took place April 14, was attended virtually by higher ed institutions and thought leaders across the world. According to Coursera’s internal data, 78% of respondents reported a career benefit from the course, with 29% reportedly getting a new job as a direct result of the skills acquired from the course.
“The Fundamentals of Graphic Design by CalArts has proven to be very popular…this impact is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and expertise of the entire team behind the school”
-Andrew Ng, Co-Founder and Chairman, Coursera.
“This course has been a great success thanks to the hard work of the Extended Studies
department at CalArts, and also the faculty that contributed to each of the courses… It’s been
marvelous to be part of something that has this much positive impact. It’s especially gratifying to
hear the life changing outcomes the course can have on low income students who might not be
able to afford an in-person college education.” -Michael Worthington, CalArts Faculty and Co-
Director of the Fundamentals of Graphic Design.
Check out the Fundamentals of Graphic Design course on Coursera.
