Programs and Degrees

School of Critical Studies

Writing Program (MFA)

Aesthetics and Politics Program (MA)

The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance

Program in Dance (BFA only)

Program in Choreography (MFA only)

School of Art

Program in Art (BFA, MFA)

Program in Graphic Design (BFA, MFA)

Program in Photography and Media(BFA, MFA)

Program in Art and Technology (MFA only)

School of Film/Video

Program in Film and Video(BFA, MFA)

Program in Experimental Animation(BFA, MFA)

Program in Character Animation(BFA only)

Film Directing Program (MFA only)

The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts

Programs in Performance

African Music and Dance Program(MFA)

Balinese and Javanese Music and Dance Program(MFA)

Brass Program(BFA, MFA)

Guitar Program(BFA, MFA)

Harp Program(BFA, MFA)

North Indian Music Program(MFA)

Percussion Program(BFA, MFA)

Piano/Keyboard Program(BFA, MFA)

• with a specialization in:
• Collaborative Keyboard (MFA-level only)

Strings Program(BFA, MFA)

Voice Program(BFA, MFA)

Winds Program(BFA, MFA)

World Music Program(BFA)

World Percussion Program(MFA)

Performer-Composer Program(Upper-Division BFA, MFA, DMA)

• with a specialization in:
• African American Improvisational Music (MFA-level only)

Composition Program(BFA, MFA)

• with a specialization in:
• Experimental Sound Practices (MFA-level only)

Jazz Program(BFA, MFA)

Music Technology Program: Interaction, Intelligence and Design(BFA, MFA)

Musical Arts Program(BFA)

School of Theater

Programs in Performance

Acting Program (BFA, MFA)

Directing Program (MFA)

Writing for Performance Program (MFA)

• with a specialization available in:
• Puppetry – Cotsen Center for Puppetry & the Arts (BFA, MFA) *Currently not accepting new students.

Programs in Design and Production

Scene Design Program (BFA, MFA)

• with specializations available in:
• Puppetry – Cotsen Center for Puppetry & the Arts (BFA, MFA) *Currently not accepting new students.
• Scene Painting (MFA)
• Video for Performance (MFA)

Costume Design Program (BFA, MFA)

Lighting Design Program (BFA, MFA)

Sound Design Program (BFA, MFA)

Technical Direction Program (BFA, MFA)

Management Program (BFA, MFA)

• with specializations available in:
• Producing (MFA)
• Production Management (MFA)
• Stage Management (BFA, MFA)

Center for Integrated Media

Integrated Media (IM) is a supplemental concentration offered by many MFA programs at CalArts. It is designed specifically for advanced students whose creative use of technology--in particular digital media--goes beyond their primary areas of study, or métiers, in art, dance, film/video, music, theater and writing. The Center for Integrated Media supports all IM students across CalArts by enabling them to apply new technologies and integrate multiple media and disciplines into new forms of expression.

Interschool degrees

Interschool degrees, or double majors, are available to a small number of advanced third- and fourth-year undergraduates and graduate students whose skills, previous training and artistic interests warrant pursuing a degree in more than one School at CalArts. Such specialized courses of study must set clearly defined objectives and have the approval of the deans of the participating Schools. Only highly qualified students who have already completed at least one year of residency at CalArts may submit a petition to design their own Interschool degree programs.