It’s aboutto getawesome.

My name is

California College of the Arts

Get ready. You are on the

edge of everything.

Congratulations! You are about to find your

people, your voice, and your

muse. You are going to go

from having something to

say to knowing how to say

it. You are going to a place

where ideas become ideals

and creativity shatters

the status quo.

My name is

California College of the Arts

Get ready. You are on the

edge of everything.

Congratulations! You are about to find your

people, your voice, and your

muse. You are going to go

from having something to

say to knowing how to say

it. You are going to a place

where ideas become ideals

and creativity shatters

the status quo.

Here you can develop a lifelong standard of

work in a region with worldwide influence.

Here is where you build a fulfilled life for

yourself—by creating things that fulfill

others. Here are the ways you can explore

theory and practice and be awesome at CCA.

1,500 undergraduates

450 graduate students

54countries

46states

20Kalumni strong

San Franciscoand Oaklandcampuses

13 average # of students per class

7:1 student to faculty ratio

Digital Craft LabCCA Architecture developed an interdisciplinary lab where advanced research in architectural design, digital fabrication, material science, data visualization, and robotics can be experimented with to produce high-performance craft.

Cinema VisionariesEvery year CCA Film hosts a legendary filmmaker who has the guts to change the world through their work. Gus Van Sant, Michael Moore, and Lisa Cholodenko are recent icons celebrated as CCA cinema visionaries.

CCA Hubbell Street GalleriesShow your work to the world at our brand-new storefront galleries, in the heart of the DoReMi arts district. These beautiful exhibition spaces are a resource to students, nestled among 54 professionally run art galleries, museums, design studios, and cultural institutions.

Hybrid LabCCA Interaction Design and IDEO Futures joined forces to host an eight-week intensive fellowship in our renowned Hybrid Lab, a shared interdisciplinary space where students brainstorm and develop ventures using rapid prototyping. This is more than a one-of-a-kind lab; it’s a once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity.

Learning.Done differently.

Here you can develop a lifelong standard of

work in a region with worldwide influence.

Here is where you build a fulfilled life for

yourself—by creating things that fulfill

others. Here are the ways you can explore

theory and practice and be awesome at CCA.

1,500 undergraduates

450 graduate students

54countries

46states

20Kalumni strong

San Franciscoand Oaklandcampuses

13 average # of students per class

7:1 student to faculty ratio

Digital Craft LabCCA Architecture developed an interdisciplinary lab where advanced research in architectural design, digital fabrication, material science, data visualization, and robotics can be experimented with to produce high-performance craft.

Cinema VisionariesEvery year CCA Film hosts a legendary filmmaker who has the guts to change the world through their work. Gus Van Sant, Michael Moore, and Lisa Cholodenko are recent icons celebrated as CCA cinema visionaries.

CCA Hubbell Street GalleriesShow your work to the world at our brand-new storefront galleries, in the heart of the DoReMi arts district. These beautiful exhibition spaces are a resource to students, nestled among 54 professionally run art galleries, museums, design studios, and cultural institutions.

Hybrid LabCCA Interaction Design and IDEO Futures joined forces to host an eight-week intensive fellowship in our renowned Hybrid Lab, a shared interdisciplinary space where students brainstorm and develop ventures using rapid prototyping. This is more than a one-of-a-kind lab; it’s a once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity.

Learning.Done differently.

I’m not the way the world works. I’m the way it could.

I AM CHIMERA

The Chimera spirit is a mind-set, an attitude that you will learn at CCA to give your work intelligence and depth. You will learn to make fearlessly, and fearlessly make a difference.

Our students are as talented as they are determined. They embrace risk-taking to discover their authentic selves and fuel the Chimera spirit at CCA.

Alliance for Multiculturalism in ArchitectureAlpha Rho Chi Fraternity— Cossutius ChapterAlternative Sports ClubAmerican Institute of Architecture StudentsAnimation Resource CenterAnime NightBlack BrillianceCCA IndiaCeramics GuildChimera CouncilFilm ThursdaysFuture Action Reclamation MobGaming Friends of CCA

Glass LeagueGraduate Student AllianceInternational Interior Design AssociationInternational Student AllianceLight HouseMakers’ ClubMttr FMMyChinaPainting Social ClubPLAySPACE CommitteeQueer/Straight AllianceSocial Projects and Communal EnvironmentsStudents of Color CoalitionTrans-a-gender

I’m not the way the world works. I’m the way it could.

I AM CHIMERA

The Chimera spirit is a mind-set, an attitude that you will learn at CCA to give your work intelligence and depth. You will learn to make fearlessly, and fearlessly make a difference.

Our students are as talented as they are determined. They embrace risk-taking to discover their authentic selves and fuel the Chimera spirit at CCA.

Alliance for Multiculturalism in ArchitectureAlpha Rho Chi Fraternity— Cossutius ChapterAlternative Sports ClubAmerican Institute of Architecture StudentsAnimation Resource CenterAnime NightBlack BrillianceCCA IndiaCeramics GuildChimera CouncilFilm ThursdaysFuture Action Reclamation MobGaming Friends of CCA

Glass LeagueGraduate Student AllianceInternational Interior Design AssociationInternational Student AllianceLight HouseMakers’ ClubMttr FMMyChinaPainting Social ClubPLAySPACE CommitteeQueer/Straight AllianceSocial Projects and Communal EnvironmentsStudents of Color CoalitionTrans-a-gender

Career connections. Amplified.

The San Francisco Bay Area is a place of change makers and culture breakers with a pioneering spirit. In this exhilarating atmosphere you’ll work with our renowned faculty, 88% of whom are practitioners in their fields.

CCA’s strong mentorship culture evolves your craft to shape you, so that you can shape a new view on the point of view.

200+ employers visit per year

Annually, CCA Works job board lists:

650internship postings

200+

students connect to community organizations

1,500 job postings

Career connections. Amplified.

The San Francisco Bay Area is a place of change makers and culture breakers with a pioneering spirit. In this exhilarating atmosphere you’ll work with our renowned faculty, 88% of whom are practitioners in their fields.

CCA’s strong mentorship culture evolves your craft to shape you, so that you can shape a new view on the point of view.

200+ employers visit per year

Annually, CCA Works job board lists:

650internship postings

200+

students connect to community organizations

1,500 job postings

Financial Aid

Abercrombie & FitchAirbnbAppleArt PracticalAutodeskBetaBrandBoschChronicle BooksCitrixThe CrucibleDaylight DesignThe ExploratoriumFacebookFitbitfrog designfuseprojectGapGenslerGoldieBloxGoogleGoPro Gymboree

Headlands Center for the ArtsHeath CeramicsHOKHUGE designIDEOIntelIntuitKala Art InstituteKQEDLab126Levi Strauss & Co.LinkedInLunarMattelMethodMGM StudiosMicrosoftMKThinkNative Design NikePalantir Technologies

Perkins+WillPixarReebokROI DNARoot DivisionSFMOMASkidmore, Owings & MerrillSonyTargetTea CollectionTiny Atlas QuarterlyTitle NineTwitterWikimedia FoundationWilliams-SonomaWorkdayYahooYelpYerba Buena Center for the Arts

Alumni. Unleashed.85% alumni obtained work within a yearof graduating

74% receive financial aid

76% say their arts training is relevant to their career

$23M+ awarded in scholarships annually

67% work in their field of study

$19,211 average scholarship aid per student annually

An economically diverse and culturally rich student body is integral to academic excellence. We give scholarship opportunities and financial aid to help make education affordable, so the world will know your name.

Alumni at Work

Source: Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) 2015 survey, CCA

Financial Aid

Abercrombie & FitchAirbnbAppleArt PracticalAutodeskBetaBrandBoschChronicle BooksCitrixThe CrucibleDaylight DesignThe ExploratoriumFacebookFitbitfrog designfuseprojectGapGenslerGoldieBloxGoogleGoPro Gymboree

Headlands Center for the ArtsHeath CeramicsHOKHUGE designIDEOIntelIntuitKala Art InstituteKQEDLab126Levi Strauss & Co.LinkedInLunarMattelMethodMGM StudiosMicrosoftMKThinkNative Design NikePalantir Technologies

Perkins+WillPixarReebokROI DNARoot DivisionSFMOMASkidmore, Owings & MerrillSonyTargetTea CollectionTiny Atlas QuarterlyTitle NineTwitterWikimedia FoundationWilliams-SonomaWorkdayYahooYelpYerba Buena Center for the Arts

Alumni. Unleashed.85% alumni obtained work within a yearof graduating

74% receive financial aid

76% say their arts training is relevant to their career

$23M+ awarded in scholarships annually

67% work in their field of study

$19,211 average scholarship aid per student annually

An economically diverse and culturally rich student body is integral to academic excellence. We give scholarship opportunities and financial aid to help make education affordable, so the world will know your name.

Alumni at Work

Source: Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) 2015 survey, CCA

Next Steps cca.edu/admitted

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Visit cca.edu/admitted Confirm your attendance and submit your $300 enrollment deposit

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Pay $300 damage & cleaning deposit and complete the housing license agreement Register for classes (online summer registration)

Make your first fall payment and submit your payment worksheet, final transcripts, and test scores (if applicable)

Move into the residence halls Attend international orientation Attend parent/family orientation Attend transfer and second-degree orientation

Visit cca.edu/admitted to submit your $300 enrollment deposit today and learn about the 10 easy steps to enrollment.