The Public Programs fonds is a top level archival unit that encompasses everything in the Archives created by the Public Programs department. Under the fonds-level are the following collections: Public Programs collection of documents and Photograph collection.

The Exhibitions fonds is a top level archival unit that encompasses everything in the Archives documenting the various exhibitions and galleries at ArtCenter, beginning in the 1930s. Under the fonds-level are the following collections: Exhibitions collection and the Exhibitions photograph collection.

The Faculty Council fonds includes collections of records, photographs, videos, and Faculty Project Grant final projects.

The Art Center (Europe) fonds is a top level archival unit that includes the Art Center (Europe) document and photographs collections.

The Advertising Department fonds is a top level archival unit that encompasses everything in the Archives created by the Advertising department. Under the fonds-level are the following collections: Advertising collection of documents and Photograph collection.

The Digital Media Department fonds is a top level archival unit that encompasses everything in the Archives created by the Digital Media department. Under the fonds-level are the following collections: Digital Media Department collection of documents and CDs, Photograph collection, and Video collection.

The Environmental Design Department fonds is a top level archival unit that encompasses everything in the Archives created by the Environmental Design department. Under the fonds-level are the following collections: Environmental Design Department collection of documents and Photograph collection.

The Graphic Design Department fonds is a top level archival unit that encompasses everything in the Archives created by the Graphic Design department. Under the fonds-level are the following collections: Graphic Design Department collection of documents and Photograph collection.

The Illustration Department fonds is a top level archival unit that encompasses everything in the Archives created by the Illustration department. Under the fonds-level are the following collections: Illustration Department collection of documents, Photograph collection, and Video collection.

The Photography and Imaging Department fonds is a top level archival unit that encompasses everything in the Archives created by the Photography and Imaging department. Under the fonds-level are the following collections: Photography and Imaging collection of documents and Photograph collection.

The Product Design Department fonds is a top level archival unit that encompasses everything in the Archives created by the Product Design department. Under the fonds-level are the following collections: Product Design Department collection, Department Chairs collections, and Photograph collection.

The Transportation Design Department fonds is a top level archival unit that encompasses everything in the Archives created by the Transportation Design department. Under the fonds-level are the following collections: Transportation Design Department collection of documents, Photograph collection, and Video collection.

The Film Department fonds is a top level archival unit that encompasses everything in the Archives created by the Film department. Under the fonds-level are the following collections: Film collection of documents, Photograph collection, and Moving Image collection of mostly student work.

The Graduate Art Theory and Criticism Department fonds is a top level archival unit that encompasses everything in the Archives created by the Graduate Art Theory and Criticism Department. Under the fonds-level are the following collections: Graduate Art Theory and Criticism collection of documents, photograph collection, and the thesis collection.

The Graduate Film Department fonds is a top level archival unit that encompasses everything in the Archives created by the Graduate Film Department. Under the fonds-level are the following collections: records, photographs, videos, and the thesis collection.

The Graduate Industrial Design Department fonds is a top level archival unit that encompasses everything in the Archives created by the Graduate Industrial Design department. Under the fonds-level are the following collections: Graduate Industrial Design collection of documents, Photograph collection, and the Graduate student thesis collection.