Associate of Arts - Automotive Restoration

Recognizing an industry demand for talented entry-level automotive restorers, the School of Industrial Design has launched a new Associate of Arts degree in Automotive Restoration. The vintage Automotive Restoration program prepares students for a career dedicated to the preservation and restoration of vintage cars. Students will benefit from the extremely specialized program, as emphasis is placed on learning from classic cars that have been fully restored to the highest standard at the Academy’s Automobile Museum.

Undergraduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Automotive Restoration

• Identify all major automotive components and systems and their functions
• Conduct research to acquire relevant information for the restoration of vintage automobiles
• Disassemble an automobile and produce detailed documentation of the processes and conditions of components
• Create accurate technical diagrams
• Restore or duplicate automotive woodwork
• Restore or duplicate sheet metal by forming to specifications
• Sculpt auto body panels to specifications
• Paint auto body panels using industry standard equipment
• Evaluate the condition of a damaged or deteriorated component to determine the steps to repair or fabricate the piece

*Note App Fee Waiver in effect for ApplyBoard to reduce the application fee to $50*