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The action-oriented

art, design, and architecture

school in San Francisco

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California College of the Arts cultivates ideas, industry, and impact in the progressive San Francisco Bay Area, educating our students as global changemakers through purposeful practice and critical discourse.

California College of the Arts cultivates ideas, industry, and impact in the progressive San Francisco Bay Area, educating our students as global changemakers through purposeful practice and critical discourse.

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All are welcome at CCA, where diverse cultures, practices, and ideas merge.

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Our creative community makes a living by changing the world.

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Come learn to make work that makes a difference.

Sep 05
Jan 06

Scholastic Art Awards submission portal opens

Access the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers online portal and begin the submission process.

Nov 15

First-year early action deadline

First-year applicants should submit an application by this deadline to guarantee merit scholarship consideration. Deadline to submit an application for an early response from CCA.

Dec 15

Extension spring registration opens

Designed for adults, our noncredit courses fit your schedule, with weekend and evening classes.

Jan 15

Graduate application priority deadline

Deadline to submit an application for institutional scholarship consideration and admission for the following academic year. Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Feb 01

Undergraduate fall priority deadline: First-year scholarships

First-year applicants must submit an application by this deadline to be considered for all undergraduate institutional scholarships, including the Visionary Practice Scholarship, merit, named, and all-college honors.