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During COVID-19, Industrial Design and Furniture students crafted imaginative instruments with the space and materials around them.

Members of the student animation club 24Frames reflect on how they explore career pathways and stay active in their creative practice.

Students in CCA’s MFA in Comics program reflect on how they accomplish goals and stay connected as part of a remote cohort.

Black X Film Festival is a three-day online showcase of films by Black creators, started by a collective of Black artists and allies, including several CCA MFA alumni.

Undergraduate and graduate students discuss their advice for pursuing professional opportunities during the pandemic.

The Creative Citizens in Action initiative (CCA@CCA) is helping CCA get out to vote and engage in creative activism during one of the most challenging election seasons in recent history.

For the first time, CCA’s fall lectures are entirely online, bringing a diverse lineup of industry experts from around the world to audiences everywhere.

Architectural Ecologies Lab students let local craft and culture lead as they create solutions for climate change in the Maldives.

In late August, the City of Oakland announced its plan to purchase CCA’s former residence hall, Clifton Hall, to provide sustainable and transit-friendly deeply affordable housing for Oakland families and seniors.

Recent graduate Esther Elia (BFA Illustration 2019) discusses inspiration, interdisciplinarity, and her favorite spots around San Francisco.

Professors reflect on how they adapted their pedagogy and collaborated with other artists during shelter in place.

CCA’s dean of Humanities and Sciences discusses advocating for immigrant justice and how immigrant stories influence their work.

CCA’s donor-supported Student Emergency Fund has raised over $30,000 to date, and federal CARES Act funding provides nearly $700,000 in emergency relief grants to students.

Josh Silverman brings decades of professional design strategy expertise to the graduate Interaction Design program.

We’re dedicated to bringing the campus experience to our students, no matter where you’re learning from. So we’re getting creative.

Get to know the work of Fashion Design alum Sajida Silva and their thoughts on sustainable fashion.

Survey some of our favorite tools, from cutting-edge machinery to old-school apparatuses, that bring interdisciplinary projects to life.

Interior Design alum Scarlett Zhang shares her thoughts on studying in San Francisco and how she stays creative.

Live, learn, and make in the ever-inspiring San Francisco Bay Area. In this photo essay, take in some of our favorite spots.

Faced with limited availability of affordable face masks in Ecuador during the COVID-19 pandemic, Camila Wandemberg (BFA Individualized Studies 2020) devised an innovative, sustainable solution.