Master’s Program
Build a portfolio, earn a master's degree, and launch your career in advertising, branding, or marketing, through our two-year, full-time master's program.
Creativity ignited.
Welcome to the school that teaches you to be more like yourself and less like everybody else.
Join the world’s best creative problem solvers.
The Brandcenter brings different ways of thinking together to create greater outcomes.
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Master’s in Art Direction
Launch your career as an Art Director in advertising, branding, or marketing. Build a portfolio and tap into the Brandcenter alum network.
Master’s in Copywriting
Copywriters craft words to tell stories that create ultimate impact.
Master’s in Creative Brand Management
Business-, people-, and leadership-savvy, Creative Brand Managers lead client and agency teams to accomplish business objectives through creative solutions.
Master’s in Strategy
Strategists use their powers of curiosity about people, culture, and brands to drive strategy for advertising and brand communications.
Cannes Lions Festival Study Abroad Program
The Brandcenter Cannes Lions Festival Study Abroad Program offers undergraduate and graduate students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Alumni Showcase
The work of our alumni speaks for itself.
But we’d still like to tell you about it.
Alumni ShowcaseEvery time I thought I knew what to expect from Brandcenter, it gave me something completely unexpected. And every time, it gave me exactly what I needed.
— Chrissy Boals (Art Direction, 2021)
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Space Camp 2026 challenges Brandcenter’s incoming class to find human applications for NASA tech
August 27, 2026
A one-day sprint challenged Brandcenter’s incoming class to find unexpected human applications for space technology.
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Nancy Strange joins the Brandcenter as Visiting Professor of Practice
August 18, 2026
Experienced copywriter and former Executive Creative Director at Lyft brings industry experience to the classroom at Brandcenter.
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VCU Brandcenter Students Earn D&AD New Blood Pencils and Portfolio Awards
July 8, 2026
From cloning Tom Brady (in chocolate) to serving luxury microplastic cuisine, Brandcenter students and their portfolios win at D&AD.
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Admissions: Virtual Info Session
September 8, 2026
Learn about Brandcenter how we train the next generation of creative ad leaders.
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