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Discover how our campus expansion project is transforming CCA into a residential campus that unifies all our academic programs on a single campus and supports innovative, cross-disciplinary work.

If you've ever ordered a poke bowl from UberEats, you've benefited from a human-centered approach to design. Learn how this design-based problem-solving process is revolutionizing business creativity.

Student curators from the Curatorial Practice and MFA Writing programs get the opportunity to organize an exhibition centered around play.

Tricia Brand, our inaugural vice president of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, talks about what sets CCA apart from other colleges and why she’s hopeful for the future.

Game arts experts identify five trends that will define the future of game design and what they mean for gamers and aspiring game artists.

Today, thought leaders in the field are approaching architectural design with an eye not only to aesthetics and environmental sustainability, but also to social equity.

Learn how to choose among the hundreds of art and design colleges in the country to find which ones would best fit your artistic vision, career goals, and your personality.

Learn about some of the art and projects on display at the Perry Family Event Center (350 Kansas Street) for the fall’s 2021 BFA Design Thesis showcase.

From tie-dye to chainsaws and Tamagotchis, Design faculty and students are making the leap, returning to campus and community to learn together once more.

With a graphic design degree, job opportunities are abundant and varied. Across industries, businesses and organizations rely on graphic designers to create visual concepts that communicate ideas and information.

CCA students in the class “Hella Oakland” discovered a whole new side of the city through immersive walking tours of historical neighborhoods like West Oakland, Rockridge, and Jack London Square.

Building interactive new worlds as a game designer is a powerful way to share your vision for a more just future.

Illustrators are indeed storytellers. Get a glimpse at some of the stories students have made and what inspires them.

In this experimental, open-ended course, we build new models for future visioning, work in interdisciplinary teams, and maximize our sponsored partnerships.

Learn how Emilie Cevallos Paredes draws inspiration from her heritage, turns her hobbies into a career, and dispels preconceived beliefs about art school.

Learn how you can use your degree in illustration to do just about anything, from marketing and publishing to surface design and murals.

Portfolios can include far more than you think. Adding samples of your original written work can strengthen your application.

A master’s in design can put you on a fast track to a new career, where you can imagine and build a better future.

A graduate admissions counselor shares lessons learned and expert advice to make your application stand out.

Colleges like CCA empower their first-gen students to achieve.