Summer Session

Information regarding Summer 2012 will be posted in mid-February, 2012.

Summer Session @ CCA

Summer at California College of the Arts is a great time for undergraduate and graduate students to work with a visiting artist, explore a new discipline or venue, develop skills, satisfy a requirement or elective, and stay on track for graduation.

Every summer CCA offers approximately 40 degree courses that are scheduled throughout the summer on the San Francisco and Oakland campuses. While most of the college’s summer degree courses are scheduled at the onset of summer, additional courses are offered throughout.

Studio courses typically take place during the day, while Humanities and Sciences courses are offered during the day and evening.

Because the class schedules are varied, students are able to select courses that enable them to earn credits and satisfy degree requirements while also allowing ample time to visit family, work, intern, travel, etc.

Please note that shuttle service between campuses is not available during summer session.

Courses that satisfy the following requirements are typically offered each summer:

UNDERGRADUATE

CORE STUDIO

• 3D
• 4D

Humanities and Sciences

• Cultural History
• Diversity Studies Seminar
• Foundations in Critical Studies
• Math
• Media History
• Methods Seminar
• Science
• Visual Studies
• Writing and Literature Seminar

Undergraduate Studios

• Animation
• Architecture
• Diversity Studies Studio
• Fashion Design
• Film
• Furniture
• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Industrial Design
• Painting
• Printmaking
• Textiles
• Upper Division Interdisciplinary Studio

GRADUATE SUMMER COURSES

• Fine Arts Seminar
• Grad-wide Elective
• MFA Studio Practice

In addition to these courses, graduate students are eligible to enroll in CCA's summer study abroad courses. Graduate students are also eligible to enroll in one undergraduate course per term (see summer undergraduate course listings above).

Additional Summer Programs at CCA

Summer Study Abroad

CCA offers approximately ten study-abroad courses each summer. Because of their unique nature, summer study-abroad programs have earlier registration and withdrawal/refund deadlines. Read more about CCA's summer study-abroad programs.

Summer English

CCA also offers two six-week Summer English programs: one for incoming international undergraduate students and one for incoming international graduate students.

Non-CCA Students

While summer degree courses are designed for current matriculated CCA students, students who are in good standing at another accredited college and meet a CCA course’s prerequisite, may be permitted to enroll in that course on a space-available basis. Inquiries should be directed to the Office of Special Programs at 510.594.3710.

Financial aid (scholarships and loans) is only available to matriculated CCA degree students.

Questions

Office of Special Programs
Oakland, Ralls 201

Nina Sadek
Dean of Special Programs
510.594.3773
nsadek@cca.edu

Carol Pitts
Assistant to the Dean of Special Programs
510.594.3732
cpitts@cca.edu