About CAMD

04/06/20 - BOSTON, MA. - Spring scenes on the Boston campus on April 6, 2020. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Comprised of six academic schools and departments and multiple research centers and labs, the College of Arts, Media and Design is a vibrant community of creators, innovators, and researchers dedicated to expanding artistic and academic boundaries. We integrate fundamental human literacies with cutting-edge advancements in technology, data and new media.

Our Boston campus includes a network of creative and physical maker spaces and our offerings are available at more than half a dozen of Northeastern’s global locations including Oakland, London and Vancouver.

We are inclusive, flexible, pragmatic, and responsive. Most of all, we are transforming the academic and research landscape through interdisciplinary collaborations, not just within our College and global University network, but around the world.

Schools and Departments

Learning through experience to spark true innovation

Art + Design

Engage with visual, studio, digital and media arts, using emerging technologies and practices to express ideas and implement solutions.

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Music

Cross-disciplinary study and practice of music, underscored by cutting­-edge technology and a focus on the impact of music on cultures around the globe.

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Latest news

Center for the Arts

Center for the Arts Spotlight: Jonathan Carr

This months Center for the Arts Spotlight is Jonathan Carr. Carr is a director, Northeastern faculty member, CfA affiliate and member of The Data Theatre Collaborative!

October 27, 2026

Art + Design

Paolo Ciuccarelli defines metadesign

Paolo Ciuccarelli, Director of the Center for Design, has co-written the entry on metadesign for the new Vocabulaire du Design (Presses Universitaires de France, 2026).

October 29, 2026

Music

Meet Victor Zappi: expanding musical expression

Meet Victor Zappi: Expanding the Boundaries of Musical Expression. Zappi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Music. The CAMD Faculty Affairs team sat down with him for an interview on October 13, 2026.

October 15, 2026