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
Art Directors create and curate the visual expression of a brand.
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 Experience Design
Experience Designers use the principles of human-centered design to develop digital products and physical experiences for brands. Please note, we are no longer accepting applications for XD.
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)
Featured News
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Brandcenter alum work shines at Super Bowl 2026
February 25, 2026
With 32 alumni represented, this is the third consecutive year that more than 30 alums have contributed to spots around the big game.
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Brandcenter duo relish their sprint to a Super Bowl minute
February 11, 2026
Recent grads Alex Ward and Boyan Zlatarski pitched the spot that Mother produced for Meta and Oakley just 6 months after graduation.
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VCU Brandcenter grads again play a high-profile role in the Super Bowl spectacle
February 10, 2026
32 alumni worked on projects featured during advertising’s pinnacle event.
Events
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Forum: Sara Singh, Head of Creative Strategy / Taco Bell
March 20, 2026
Singh is Head of Creative Strategy at Taco Bell and previously worked as a Group Strategy Director at Deutsch.
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Forum: Evan Chiplock, Creative Director / TWBA/Chiat/Day
April 3, 2026
Evan Chiplock (Copywriting, 2018) is a Los Angeles based swiss-army creative currently working at TBWA/Chiat/Day.
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Admissions: Where Brandcenter takes you – Faculty Ask Me Anything
April 14, 2026
Take advantage of this special opportunity to hear from our faculty, professors of practice who have worked on the world's biggest brands.
BrandFam
Our people are everything.
Amber Guild
CEO / McCann New York
Diana Ojibway
Designer in Residence
Chen Li
Student, Art Direction, 2026
Jesse Kornhauser
Student, Art Direction, 2027