News and Events

Former students, family & friends honor the memory of faculty member Charlie Haden—one of the most important bassists in the history of jazz and founder of the Jazz program at CalArts. Stellar lineup includes Quartet West member Ernie Watts; Jazz Program alumni Ravi Coltrane and...

Making new career paths available to students around the world, classes from renowned school of the arts are free and open to the public.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects employment for video game designers to increase at a rate of 7-13% growth through 2018.

Faculty member Barry Schrader retires from the Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts at end of 2015-16 academic year

Sharon Lockhart will begin teaching in the Institute’s Photography and Media Program Fall 2015 with Schaber joining the program in Spring 2016. 

The Alash Ensemble, featuring Tuvan Throat Singing and Traditional Instruments, performs at The Wild Beast Music Pavilion.

After a 29-year legacy of leadership, creativity, and innovation, President Steven D. Lavine announces that he will step down in spring 2017.

CalArts faculty and alumni take leading roles in developing Kadenze, an innovative technology platform that provides courses from CalArts, Princeton, Stanford, and other world-class institutions. 

Writer Brian Evenson joins the faculty in the MFA Creative Writing Program.

The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at CalArts and the Evelyn Sharp Foundation have commissioned three nationally recognized artists and companies to participate in the second annual Evelyn Sharp/CalArts Summer Choreographic Residency.

The CalArts Schools of Dance and Film/Video announce the winners of the CalArts @ Dance Camera West Emerging Artists Competition.