Critical Studies Undergraduate Requirements

School of Critical Studies

A CalArts education is based on both artistic and intellectual rigor. To ensure that each undergraduate has the broad knowledge and cultural sophistication needed for successful arts careers in today's world, all candidates for the BFA degree must complete the Critical Studies Undergraduate Requirements in addition to coursework in their individual programs.

Center For Integrated Media

Film Directing Program
MFA Only

Program in Character Animation
BFA Only

Program in Experimental Animation
BFA, MFA

Program in Film and Video
BFA, MFA

The Program in Film and Video is designed for students who use film and video as media for personal expression and exploration—those artists for whom independent film and video is a calling and not simply a mode of production. In the workshop environment cultivated by the program, each student develops and refines his or her practice as a respected member of a community of artists.

Programs