The series was serialized in Heiwa Shuppan's moe four-panel manga magazine Comic Gyutto!

Yen Press announced at Comic Con 2008 that it had acquired a license for English-language distribution of GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class in North America.

The story follows their day-to-day lives and the activities of some the teachers and Art Club members of the academy.

A 12-episode anime television series adaptation produced by AIC and directed by Hiroaki Sakurai aired in Japanese between July 6 and September 21, 2009, on Yomiuri TV.

A PSP game published and developed by Russell was released on July 29, 2010 under the name GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class -Slapstick Wonderland-.