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Second-year MFA in Design candidate Winston Struye answers prospective students’ most urgent question.

Since graduating with an MFA in Design in 2015, Beth Abrahamson has put in time as a freelance designer for some of the biggest brands in the game (Airbnb, Elephant, Apple).

When Alida Draudt entered CCA’s MBA in Design Strategy program, she already had a background in design and innovation consulting. What she wanted was a brighter future—little did she know, her future would involve predicting the future.

The best thing anyone can do when considering a career change is to follow the design process and prototype their prospective futures before diving in, writes alumnus Justin Lokitz (MBA in Design Strategy 2014).

CCA alumni are bringing public art to the streets and parks of NYC.

CCA fashion design alumni operate at the leading edge of fashion.

The Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) recognize CCA faculty and students for their work with a homeless community in the Mission District.

CCA alumna and visiting lecturer Sita Kuratomi Bhaumik (MFA Fine Arts, MA Visual and Critical Studies 2012) cooks up resistance.

CCA Dean of Design Helen Maria Nugent discusses the intangible skills gained in a design education.

Brothers Hoang and Anh Nguyen started a club for students to help each other and improve their skills.

These portfolio tips will help you choose what work to include and what admissions counselors look for.

Shannon and the Clams bandmates Cody Blanchard and Shannon Shaw first met at California College of the Arts in 4D, a studio class that's part of the undergraduate core curriculum.

Learn how art school prepares you to work at top-tier companies like Pixar.

Discover five ways students at CCA, in the innovation hub of the Bay Area, are making art that matters.

Here are the most important things you need to know to evolve from art college newbie to an expert school researcher.

Master a visual language to tell a story, communicate a message, or inspire a response.

These internships at Nike, Pixar, and Intel held by recent CCA students became launchpads for their future careers.

Improve your chances of being admitted to a top art and design college with these three suggestions.

These mistakes on your application portfolio can risk giving admissions counselors the wrong impression about you.

MFA and BFA film students hear from Laura Poitras, journalist and Academy Award-winning director, during CCA Cinema Visionaries, a yearly lecture series.