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Associate of Applied Science in Design
Associate of Applied Science in Design

Now Accepting Applications!

Want to build a career in Apparel, Footwear, or Color Strategy Design? At PLC Detroit, you’ll get hands-on training, real-world projects, and direct industry connections to launch your career. Learn more about our two-year degree program.

How It Works
BRING YOUR VISION
TO LIFE

Explore our 3 step process and discover a new path to reach your potential.

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WELCOME TO PLC DETROIT

YOUR FUTURE STARTS NOW

PLC Detroit provides a unique educational experience that teaches students the skills they need to thrive in the product creation industry.

Learn first hand from industry experts and professional designers working with your favorite brands.  

We believe every student should have the opportunity to pursue a design education.  have the  
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PLC Detroit
is a Different
Kind of Light,
one that
activates vision,
illuminates possibilities,
and sets the standard.

Our students, staff, and alumni
are 
Blacklights that make the invisible,
visible, and the impossible, possible

Thank You to Our Partners.
It Takes a Village.

Together, we believe that education is about more than instilling knowledge; it is about fostering the belief that anything is  possible.

Together, we believe that education is about more than instilling knowledge; it is about fostering the belief that anything is possible.

fOUNDING PARTNERS

The Gilbert Family Foundation is proud to be a founding partner of PLC. This partnership is a part of the Foundation’s ongoing, $500M commitment to its hometown of Detroit, which is focused on building opportunity & equity for Detroit residents who have faced systemic barriers to economic & social mobility.
This partnership represents an important part of our broader commitment that aims to support the next generation of Black talent, expand the impact of Black-led movements and voices, and create economic opportunity in Black communities across the country.

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Program PARTNERS

Need Some Extra Light?

Discover what makes PLC Detroit different.
We’re not a traditional college. PLC Detroit offers a learn-by-doing experience designed to help you navigate creative industries on your own terms.

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We exist to enlighten students within their creative abilities by creating DIFFERENT pathways to success that transcend traditional classrooms. ​

We exist to enlighten students within their creative abilities by creating DIFFERENT pathways to success that transcend traditional classrooms. ​