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Sewing Connections: An alumnae women’s design collective and women from DMBA stitch together a night of fun.
The Women in Leadership team from DMBA and the feminist design collective GRL GRP host a special workshop called “Sewing Connections”

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CCA students explore protest using cardboard as their medium
In the First Year Core Studio program, students deepen their understanding of themselves and their craft.

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The modern animator: director, storyteller, actor, and artist
Animators bring stories to life on screen. You can bring your unique story to life, and land your dream job, by learning the art and craft of animation.

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Sustainable architecture: The greenest solution?
Professors from California College of the Arts explain why they advocate for resilient design to meet the challenges of a warming planet.

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How to become an illustrator: 5 tips for high school students
Learn how to become an illustrator with these five tips from professors at a top-ten art and design college.

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Focused on the future with CCA campus unification
With the creativity and inventive solutions that artists and designers are known for, CCA’s campuses will be unified in San Francisco on schedule in fall 2022.

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Why unification?
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.

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Cultivating a human-centered approach to problem-solving
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.

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Graduate students at CCA curate fun in the exhibition plaYplaYplaY
Student curators from the Curatorial Practice and MFA Writing programs get the opportunity to organize an exhibition centered around play.

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The power of hope and truth in racial healing
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.

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Game arts: 5 trends 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.

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How architectural design can improve social equity
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.

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Four tips for finding art colleges that fit your goals
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.

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A return to form: The Fall 2021 BFA Design Thesis Show gets real
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.

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Over the Threshold: Returning to campus with energy and experimentation
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.

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Where to put your graphic design degree to work
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.

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Class Spotlight: Students explore Oakland’s urban history one step at a time
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.

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Can game design be a tool for social justice?
Building interactive new worlds as a game designer is a powerful way to share your vision for a more just future.

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We Are Image Makers: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Illustrators are indeed storytellers. Get a glimpse at some of the stories students have made and what inspires them.

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Studio Forward: In the Act of Becoming
In this experimental, open-ended course, we build new models for future visioning, work in interdisciplinary teams, and maximize our sponsored partnerships.

