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× COVID UpdatescalartsToggle Menu Search Academics Programs of Study CalArts offers a variety of unique programs at the undergraduate and graduate level within its six world-renowned Schools—Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music and Theater. BFA General Education Undergraduate core courses are the foundation of BFA studies at CalArts, providing a strong general education and opportunities to deepen every student’s artistic practice. Further Study Overview Interdisciplinary International Engagement Opportunities Open Learning Coursera for CalArts REEF Residency Shortcuts Library Academic Calendar Provost Registrar Course Catalog Academic Requirements Archived Catalogs Admissions Explore CalArts Explore is your first stop if you are considering applying to CalArts. Here you can find information about your program(s) of interest, events the Institute is hosting or attending, a virtual campus map, and much more. Your journey to CalArts starts here. 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Explore the local area and community. Extended Studies Offering innovative continuing education arts courses designed to meet the needs of both emerging artists and lifelong learners. Schools Art Critical Studies Dance Film/Video Music Theater Request Info Apply Give CalArts Gallery Night, March 2023 California Institute of the Arts is renowned internationally as a game-changer in the education of professional artists. The transformative cultural impact of our alumni shows why: We bring out visionary creative talent unlike any other university, school or conservatory. An all-inclusive community for a diversity of authentic voices, CalArts today offers more than 70 comprehensive degree programs in the visual, performing, media and literary arts. Art • Critical Studies • Dance • Film/Video • Music • Theater Academic Programs Request Info Apply 2024 Winners of the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts Announced May 2, 2024 On May 2, 10 risk-taking, mid-career artists were announced as the recipients of the 2024 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA). Read More Brandon Stirling Baker Earns Tony Nomination April 30, 2024 The Tony Award nominations, which honor excellence in live Broadway theater, were announced on April 30 with lighting designer and... The post Brandon Stirling Baker Earns Tony Nomination first appeared on 24700. Read More CalArtians Selected for the Venice Biennale February 9, 2024 The 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia (Venice Biennale) announced the 331 artists or collectives from around the world. Read More Peter Sohn’s Elemental Earns Best Animated Feature Oscar Nomination January 23, 2024 The 96th annual Academy Awards will be televised live on ABC on Sunday, March 10 at 7 pm EDT/4 pm PDT. Read More CalArtians Featured in the ‘Best Art of 2023’ by The New York Times December 8, 2023 To mark the year’s end, art critics from The New York Times curated a list of the city’s most captivating and thrilling exhibitions of 2023 with several CalArtians mentioned. Read More CalArtians Nominated for 2024 Grammys November 10, 2023 On Friday, Nov. 10, the Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 66th Grammy Awards, with several CalArtians among 98... The post CalArtians Nominated for 2024 Grammys first appeared on 24700. Read More CalArts Alum Raven Chacon Named 2023 MacArthur Fellow October 4, 2023 Diné artist and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Raven Chacon (Music MFA 04) was named one of the 2023 MacArthur Fellows. Read More Diplomas in One Hand, Picket Signs in the Other: CalArts Theater Graduates Respond to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strike August 29, 2023 The class of 2023—my class—has entered that world amid a strike that’s brought much of Hollywood to a standstill. Read More CalArtians Earn Emmy Award Nominations July 12, 2023 Nominations for the 75th Emmy Awards were announced on July 12 with a number of CalArts’ alums earning nominations that recognized their work for exceptional storytelling in television and across multiple platforms. Read More Anais Arias-Aragon and Shirley Ji Young Kim-Ryu Selected as US Student Fulbright Recipients from CalArts June 1, 2023 The US Department of State program allows selected applicants from the US to pursue study, conduct research, or teach English in one of 140 countries worldwide. Read More Herb Alpert Award in the Arts Announces 2023 Winners May 3, 2023 2023 marks the 29th annual celebration of the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA), which will be presented to 11 risk-taking, mid-career artists. Read More Shirley Tse Named Outstanding Educator by the International Sculpture Center March 27, 2023 Tse, who has taught at CalArts since 2001, was unanimously selected from a pool of nominees. Read More CalArts Among ’The Hollywood Reporter’s’ Top 10 Schools for Costume Design February 27, 2023 CalArts is joined by other noted programs at USC, UCLA, NYU, and SCAD in ’The Hollywood Reporter’s’ annual roundup. Read More CalArts Center for New Performance Presents the World Premiere of ’Etta and Ella on the Upper West Side’ February 21, 2023 Obie Award-winning playwright Adrienne Kennedy’s neo-noir tale of sibling rivalry runs Thursday, Feb. 23 through Saturday, Feb. 25 at REDCAT. Read More CalArtian Animators Nominated for 95th Oscars January 24, 2023 Actors Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams unveiled the nominees for the 95th annual Academy Awards. | Photo: Al Seib / ©A.M.P.A.S. Read More CalArts Alums Named 2023 United States Artists Fellows January 24, 2023 United States Artists (USA)—a Chicago-based national arts funding organization—announced its 2023 Fellows on Tuesday from 10 creative disciplines. Read More CalArtians Among the Nominees, Honorees for...