International Students
Information Sessions—Asia
Join the Enrollment Services staff as we host an information event in your area. We welcome you and your family to attend our presentation so that we may share information about our 20 undergraduate programs, our admissions process, how to apply for financial aid, and the overall college experience here at CCA.
Seoul, Korea
Date & Time: Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 from 2–4 p.m.
What: California College of the Arts information session for prospective students
Place: Grand InterContinental Seoul (Maple Room B1)
Address: 159-8, SAMSEONG-DONG, GANGNAM-GU, Seoul, 135-732 KOREA
Hotel telephone: 02-555-5656
The InterContinental Hotel Seoul can be reached via the Samseong subway station, Line 2. Samseong Station Exit 5 connects directly to the Grand InterContinental.
Beijing, China
Date & Time: Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008 from 2–4 p.m.
What: California College of the Arts information session for prospective students
Place: Nikko Hotel New Century Beijing
Address: NO.6 Southern Road Capital Gym, Haidian District, Beijing
Hotel telephone: 86-10-6849 2001
CCA President Stephen Beal and Assistant Director of International Admissions Shiraz Chavan will host the event.
Email:
schavan@cca.edu
CCA Fall 2008 International Recruitment
Every fall CCA staff goes on the road for approximately six weeks to visit schools, attend college fairs, host receptions, and view portfolios of prospective international students. International students we meet with represent a far-reaching geographical spectrum: India, Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.
Assistant Director of International Admission Shiraz Chavan will travel during the end of September through the beginning of November. She’ll be available for individual meetings at various points during her travel. However, with limited time meetings will need to be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please email to schedule a meeting, please send your email to Shiraz Chavan.
INDIA | September 22–29
Bangalore
Delhi
Mumbai
KOREA | October 1–4
Seoul
JAPAN | October 6–8 Tokyo
CHINA | October 11 -18
Beijing
Hong Kong
Shanghai
TAIWAN | October 20–23
Kaohsiung
Taipei
THAILAND | October 27–30
Bangkok
TURKEY | November 3–6
Ankara
Istanbul
The Bay Area
At CCA you will join a creative community of gifted artists from around the world, living and studying in one of the most culturally diverse regions in North America.
The Bay Area is a popular, international destination surrounded by national parks, breathtaking coastlines, cosmopolitan restaurants and shopping, renowned museums, and a vibrant, internationally recognized art scene.
Known as an artists’ mecca for architects, designers, and writers, the Bay Area is a place where design, technology, and the arts coalesce, manifesting new forms of creative expression.
The temperate climate, accessible public transportation, cultural richness, and diverse neighborhoods and districts come together in making the Bay Area a perfect location to study.
Studying at CCA
With a student population of over 1,600, CCA provides world-class resources and facilities in an intimate college environment. In classes that average just 18 students, you'll create art alongside students from over 34 states, as well as from more than 31 countries.
The college is distinguished by the interdisciplinary nature and breadth of its programs in fine art, design, architecture, and writing (see Academic Programs).
Our faculty of practicing artists is committed to challenging our students and offering an innovative and bold educational experience. We are committed to making art that matters by integrating theory and practice.
ISAP & CCA's International Student Ambassadors
We encourage all international students to review the international student services and available online resources at International Student Affairs & Programs (ISAP) Office. You'll find helpful resources and valuable information, including required government forms, upcoming social events, relevant contact information, and much more—all of which has been consolidated in one area for easy access.
International students from all around the world study at CCA. We encourage you to contact these current undergraduate and graduate student ambassadors to learn firsthand what their CCA experience has been like, including how they have adjusted to the existing culture.
To learn more about CCA's current student ambassadors, including how to contact them, see International Student Ambassadors.
Apply Online
Intl Application Requirements
Shiraz Chavan
Assistant Director of International Admission
schavan@cca.edu
Phone: 415.703.9520
Fax: 415.703.9539
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