Graduate Open House 2025
Get to know renowned faculty and learn about the distinctive skill-building approach of CCA’s top-ranked master’s degree programs at our Open House on Sunday, November 2.
Event Overview
Make valuable creative connections
California College of the Arts is the action-oriented art and design school in San Francisco, where graduate students develop their skills while making valuable intellectual and career connections. Our 10 master’s degree programs and three dual-degree options are led by acclaimed faculty who initiate and lead conversations across diverse fields of practice—all bolstered by the city’s vibrant, diverse culture and propensity for creative change-making.
Save the date: Sunday, November 2
At our Open House from 3-7 pm, you’ll have the chance to:
- Meet faculty and program leadership
- Learn about program curriculum and outcomes
- Explore studios and see current student work
- Take a guided tour of our campus and graduate facilities
- Join MFA Fine Arts students as they open their studios to the public
Registration details coming soon.
We look forward to showing you around!
Our expanded campus adds over 82,000 square feet of space, featuring a dynamic, multilayered hub of indoor-outdoor makerspaces and studios and social areas dedicated to graduate students. With abundant shared green spaces and more opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, CCA’s campus is designed to inspire creative excellence and foster connections in the heart of San Francisco’s thriving art and design district.
Degree offerings
- MFA Comics
- MFA Design
- MBA Design Strategy
- MFA Film
- MFA Fine Arts
- MDes Interaction Design
- MAAD Advanced Architectural Design
- MArch Master of Architecture
- MA Visual & Critical Studies
- MFA Writing
- MA Visual & Critical Studies and MFA Fine Arts (dual degree)
- MA Visual & Critical Studies and MFA Writing (dual degree)
- MBA Design Strategy and MFA Design (dual degree)
Visit
For locals and newcomers alike
CCA is located at 145 Hooper Street in San Francisco’s Design District.
How to plan your visit
Getting to campus
By rideshare — A rideshare service can drop you off directly in front of our main campus building.
By car—Limited parking is also available along streets adjacent to our campus, with a four-hour time limit. There are parking garages in the neighborhood.
By public transportation — Campus is accessible by BART with Muni bus connections at Civic Center station or 16th Street station or by Muni with nearby stops for the 19, 22, and 55 bus lines.
From the airport — San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is about 12 miles (19.3 kilometers) from campus. There are several options for getting to campus from the airport, and SFO also has shuttle services that provide transportation to any destination in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area.
Lodging in San Francisco
Our campus is located in the Design District near Potrero Hill, with the Chase Center, the most prominent neighborhood landmark, less than a mile away.
Out-of-town visitors like to stay at the following nearby hotels: Hyatt Place (701 Third Street); Hotel Via (138 King Street); and Luma Hotel (100 Channel Street).
Choose any one of your trusted travel booking sites to locate and book accommodations. You can also check out Visit California or San Francisco Travel for advice on what to see and do while you’re here.
Contact
Reach out to us anytime
Have a question?
CCA graduate admissions counselors are happy to help. Call or text +1 415-548-2271 or email [email protected] with any questions. We’re excited to get to know you and show you around!