Undergraduate Programs

Make a Difference in the World

CCA is a place for people who believe creative work can positively and powerfully affect our society. People who want to make art that matters.

An arts education has never been more relevant or more valuable. Today, creative people are recognized as necessary to help solve the world’s most pressing problems. And CCA students, alumni, and faculty are at the cutting edge of every creative field, working in industry and the community, and founding enterprises of their own.

California College of the Arts provides the perfect environment for undergraduate students to engage in making art that matters while pushing boundaries and building global community. The college offers the following undergraduate degrees: bachelor of arts in Architecture (BArch); bachelor of arts (BA); and bachelor of fine arts (BFA).

Animation (BFA)
Architecture (BArch)
Ceramics (BFA)
Community Arts (BFA)
Fashion Design (BFA)
Film (BFA)
Furniture (BFA)
Glass (BFA)
Graphic Design (BFA)
Illustration (BFA)
Individualized Major (BFA)
Industrial Design (BFA)
Interaction Design (BFA)
Interior Design (BFA)
Jewelry / Metal Arts (BFA)
Painting/Drawing (BFA)
Photography (BFA)
Printmaking (BFA)
Sculpture (BFA)
Textiles (BFA)
Visual Studies (BA)
Writing and Literature (BA)

How to Apply to CCA's Undergraduate Programs

See Undergraduate Admissions for information about CCA's undergraduate application process, including when to apply and other admissions-related topics.

First Year Program

All incoming undergraduate students are required to complete the First Year Program, based in Oakland, which includes core studio courses that emphasize craft, work ethic, visual literacy, critical exploration of ideas, and effective communication.

Minors

CCA offers two minor degree options—one in Visual Studies; the other in Writing and Literature—each a part of the Humanities and Sciences undergraduate curriculum.