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From student spotlights and faculty stories to recent media coverage and current events, catch up on what’s new.
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Your future with an MBA in Design Strategy
Delving into the unique blend of design and strategy, the chair of the MBA in Design Strategy (DMBA) program explores the distinct edge a DMBA degree offers.
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Three Questions with BFA Fashion Design student Ashley Robles-Rasgado
Second year BFA Fashion Design student Ashley Robles-Rasgado is striving for a more connected world through accessibility in fashion. Here she shares her thoughts on community, inspiration, and hearing the needs of others.
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Go beyond the classroom with CCA faculty
CCA faculty from across the Design, Fine Arts, Architecture, and Humanities and Sciences divisions reveal insights into their creative professions beyond academia and what inspires their work.
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Three reasons Bay Area parents love this summer studio program
Middle schoolers in sixth, seventh, and eighth grade from all over the Bay Area make art at the Young Artist Studio Program in San Francisco.
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Curious courses at California College of the Arts
Make magic with your art, design the footwear of the future, and capture photos of your favorite ghosts in these curious courses offered only at CCA.
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Life in San Francisco as an art student
CCA students Layla Namak, Jennifer Guo, and Angel Lusky, and alum Wally Corona give us an insider’s view of what it’s like to live and learn in San Francisco.
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Awakening the senses through storytelling with Alison O’Daniel
What does it mean to be brave as an artist? Filmmaker and CCA faculty member Alison O’Daniel dives deep into her creative process, pursuits outside of teaching, pushing the boundaries in film, and more.
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A newly donated robot opens up possibilities for architecture and design
A large industrial KUKA robot joins CCA Architecture’s Digital Craft Lab, paving the way for faculty and students to extend their explorations of digital fabrication and material innovation.
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A state-of-the-art campus for today’s makers has arrived
Picture what it’s like to explore the newly expanded California College of the Arts this fall.
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Three questions with BFA Interaction Design student Colin Chan
The senior in the BFA Interaction Design program discusses what belonging feels like as an international student, holding on to hope in times of rapid change, and grounding his design practice.
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CCA@CCA energizes campus voting ahead of the primary elections
Creative Citizens in Action (CCA@CCA) inspires democratic engagement and creative activism year long and during efforts to get out the vote.
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View the creative side of the people who help keep CCA moving
The exhibition Alter Ego offered a glimpse at staff talents outside of their work for the college.
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Get to know CCA alum Maia Kobabe, a comics author who wrote one of the most challenged books in the United States
Graduating from CCA with a MFA in Comics in 2015, Maia Kobabe has won a Stonewall Honor and an Alex Award for eir book Gender Queer: A Memoir.
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CCA faculty lead their fields and earn top honors and fellowships
Recent faculty accolades include Artadia Awards, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Architectural League’s Emerging Voices Award, and the CAA’s Distinguished Teaching of Art Award, among many others.
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Ten questions for CCA’s 10th president, David Howse
Get to know President David Howse and why he’s excited to lead the college in this next chapter in its history.
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A peek into faculty pursuits outside of the classroom
Faculty from across the Design Division share the other parts of their practice and life — exhibitions, industry work, publications, special projects, and more.
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What to consider when choosing a pre-college summer program
Are you planning to spend next summer making art, going to summer school, or previewing college? Here are some important tips to consider when choosing the right pre-college summer program.
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How a town touched by fire looked to the next generation to inspire its future
One alum’s vision to help his hometown recover from the Dixie Fire blossomed into a multi-year partnership where CCA students offered inspiration to rebuild for resilience and longevity.
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Inside the studio with graduating BFA Illustration seniors
This semester 10 senior illustrators get ready for the culminating moment of their CCA experience and launch their careers in the senior thesis exhibition.
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Get to know CCA alum Andrew Perkins, a furniture designer who has expanded his horizons with his company, Fire Road
Graduating from CCA with a BFA in Furniture Design in 2011, Andrew Perkins has started his own successful business creating home accents of unparalleled quality.