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The CalArts Way

Learn about our approach to the full development of the creative abilities of visual and performing artists.

How We Work

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Explore our unique undergraduate and graduate degree programs and specializations from our six world-renowned Schools. 

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CalArts Schools

  • Art
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  • Theater
  • Extended Studies

Academic Resources

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  • Academic Catalog
  • Registrar
  • Academic Support
  • Provost's Office
  • Performance and Exhibition Spaces

Beyond Campus

  • REDCAT
  • Community Arts Partnership (CAP)
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  • Reef Residency

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Why CalArts?

Start your CalArts journey by learning more about our vibrant community.

What sets us apart

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  • Admission Requirements
  • International Applicants
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  • Veterans
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Tuition

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2024-25

Fall 2024

April 29 Fall 2024 mentoring/advising period begins

May 4 Fall 2024 registration begins (continuing students)

July 1 Fall 2024 tuition statements published online and payment period begins

August 3 Fall registration begins (new students)

August 8 Tuition payment deadline for Fall 2024. After this date your account will be placed on a registration hold and assessed a $200 late fee.*

September 2 Labor Day (Institute closed)

September 3–8 New Student Orientation

September 5 Fall 2024 mentoring/advising period ends

September 9 Fall 2024 classes begin/start of fall semester

September 9–20 Fall add/drop period 

September 13 Students dropped from Fall 2024 classes for unpaid balances

October 14 Indigenous People’s Day (Institute closed)

November 4 Spring 2025 tuition statements published online and payment period begins

November 15 Deadline for course withdrawals with “W” on transcript

November 28–29 Fall Break (Institute closed)

December 2 Winter Session and Spring 2025 mentoring/advising period begins

December 7 Winter Session and Spring 2025 registration opens

December 9 Fall 2024 grading opens

December 13 Tuition payment deadline for Winter Session and Spring 2025. After this date your account will be placed on a registration hold and assessed a $200 late fee.*

December 15 Fall 2024 semester classes end

December 23 Fall 2024 grades due 

December 16–January 12 Winter Break

 

Spring 2025 - Winter Session

January 8 New Student Orientation

January 13 Winter Session 2025 classes begin. Winter Session is part of the spring academic term.

January 13–January 17 Winter Session add/drop period

January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Institute closed)

January 20 Winter Session 2025 grading opens

January 24 Winter Session 2025 Classes End

January 31 Winter Session 2025 grades due

 

Spring 2025 

January 17 Students dropped from Spring 2025 classes for unpaid balances

January 27 Spring 2025 classes begin/start of spring semester

January 27–February 7 Spring 2025 add/drop period 

February 17 President’s Day (Institute closed) 

March 29–April 6 Spring Break 2025

March 31Cesar Chavez Day (Institute closed)

April 11Deadline for course withdrawals with “W” on transcript

April 28 Fall 2025 mentoring/advising period begins

May 3 Fall 2025 registration begins (continuing students)

May 5 Spring 2025 grading opens

May 11 Spring 2025 classes end

May 12–May 16 Métier review/presentation week

May 16 Graduation ceremony/end of spring semester

May 20 Summer 2025 payment deadline

May 23 Spring 2025 grades due. 2024-2025 mentor reports/graduation reviews due  

May 26 Memorial Day (Institute closed)

May 31 Mentor reports due 

 

Summer 2025 

April 7–May 16 Summer Session 2025 registration period

May 20 Summer 2025 tuition payment deadline

June 1 Deadline to drop summer courses with 100% refund

June 2 Summer Session 2025 classes begin. Start of summer semester. 

June 3 Deadline to drop summer courses with 75% refund. 

June 5 Deadline to drop summer courses with 50% refund

June 6 Summer Session 2025 drop period ends. Deadline to drop summer courses with 25% refund.

June 19 Juneteenth (Institute closed)

June 27 Deadline for course withdrawals (”W” on transcript)

July 4 Independence Day (Institute closed)

August 8 Summer Session 2025 classes end

August 11 Summer Session 2025 grades due 

2023-24

Fall 2023 (9/11/23-12/17/23) 

July 5 Fall 2023 Tuition Statements published online and payment period begins

August 8 Fall Registration Begins (New Students)

August 10 Tuition payment deadline for Fall 2023, after this date your account will be placed on a registration hold and assessed a $200.00 late fee

September 1 International Orientation - Required for all incoming international students

September 4 Labor Day Holiday (administrative offices closed)

September 5 – 10 New Student Orientation

September 7 Course Advising & Faculty Engagement Day

September 11 Fall 2023 Classes Begin/Start of Fall semester

September 11 – 22 Fall Add/Drop Period 

Sept. 15 Students dropped from Fall 2023 classes for unpaid balances

October 9 Indigenous People’s Day (Institute closed)

Nov. 1 Spring 2024 Tuition Statements published online and payment period begins

November 17 Deadline for Course Withdrawals (’W’ on transcript)

November 23 – 24 Fall Break (Institute closed)

December 4 Winter session/Spring 2024, Mentoring/Advising Period Begins

December 9 Winter session & Spring 2024, Registration Opens

Dec. 15 Tuition payment deadline for Spring 2024, after this date your account will be placed on a registration hold and assessed a $200.00 late fee

December 17 Fall 2023 Semester Classes End

December 18 – January 7 Winter Recess

December 22 Fall 2023 Grades Due 

Winter Session 2024 (1/8/24*-1/19/24)

January 3 New Student Orientation

January 4 Course Advising Day

January 8* Winter Session 2024 Classes Begin

January 8 – January 12 Winter Session Add/Drop Period

Jan. 12 Students dropped from Spring 2024 classes for unpaid balances

January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Institute
closed)

January 19 Winter Session 2024 Classes End

January 26 Winter Session 2024 Grades Due

*Winter session is a part of the Spring academic term. Therefore, this date is the start of the Spring semester. 

Spring 2024 (1/22/24-5/10/24)

January 22 Spring 2024 Classes Begin/Start of Spring semester

January 22 – February 2 Spring 2024 Add/Drop Period 

February 19 President’s Day (Institute closed) 

March 23 – March 31 Spring Break 2024

March 25 – April 26 Summer Registration Opens

April 1 Cesar Chavez Day (Institute closed)

April 5 Deadline for Course Withdrawals (’W’ on transcript)

April 29 Fall 2024 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins

April 29 Grading Opens

May 4 Fall Registration Opens 

May 5 Spring 2024 Classes End

May 6 – May 10 Spring 2024 Métier Review/Presentation Week

May 10 Graduation Ceremony/End of Spring semester

May 20 Spring 2024 Grades Due, 2023-2024 Graduation Reviews Due

May 21 Summer 2024 Payment Deadline

May 27 Memorial Day (Institute closed)

May 31 2023-2024 Mentor Reports Due        

Summer 2024

March 25 – April 26 Summer Registration Opens

May 21 Summer 2024 Payment Deadline

June 2 Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 100% refund

June 3 Summer 2024 Classes Begin/Start of Summer semester

June 4 Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 75% refund

June 6 Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 50% refund

June 7 Summer 2024 Drop Period Ends, Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 25% refund

June 19 Juneteenth (Institute Closed)

July 2 Deadline for Course Withdrawals (’W’ on transcript)

July 4 Independence Day (Institute Closed)

August 9 Summer 2024 Classes End

August 19 Summer 2024 Grades Due 

2022-23

Fall 2022                               

May 2 Fall 2022 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins

May 23 Fall 2022 Registration Begins (Continuing Students)

July 5 Payment period begins and tuition statements are available online

August 11 Tuition Payment Deadline, after this date your account will be placed on a registration hold and assessed a $200.00 late fee

August 16 Fall 2022 Registration Begins (New Students)

September 3 – 11 New Student Orientation

September 5 Labor Day Holiday (administrative offices closed)

September 6 Classes Removed due to balance due on account

September 8 Course Advising Day

September 12 Fall 2022 Classes Begin

September 12 – 23 Fall Add/Drop Period

September 16 Final tuition payment deadline

October 10 Indigenous People’s Day (Institute closed)

November 1 Payment period begins and tuition statements are available online

November 18 Deadline for Course Withdrawals (’W’ on transcript)

November 24 – November 25 Fall Break (Institute closed)

December 16 Tuition Payment Deadline, after this date your account will be placed on a registration hold and assessed a $200.00 late fee

December 18 Fall 2022 Semester Classes End

December 26 Fall 2022 Grades Due                            

Winter Session 2023                   

December 5  Winter Session 2023 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins

December 20  Winter Session 2023 Registration Begins

January 4  New Student Orientation

January 5 Course Advising Day

January 9 Winter Session 2023 Classes Begin

January 9 – January 13 Winter Session Add/Drop Period

January 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Institute closed)

January 16 Winter Session 2023 Grading Opens

January 20 Winter Session 2023 Classes End

January 30  Winter Session 2023 Grades Due                            

Spring 2023                        

December 5 Spring 2023 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins

December 20 Spring 2023 Registration Begins

January 4 New Student Orientation

January 4 Classes Removed due to balance due on account

January 5 Course Advising Day

January 13 Final tuition payment deadline

January 23 Spring 2023 Classes Begin

January 23 – February 3 Spring 2023 Add/Drop Period

February 20 President’s Day (Institute closed)

March 25 – April 2 Spring Break 2023

April 7 Deadline for Course Withdrawals (’W’ on transcript)

May 1 Fall 2023 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins

May 7 Spring 2023 Classes End

May 8 – May 12 Spring 2023 Métier Review/Presentation Week

May 8 Spring 2023 Grading Opens

May 12 Graduation Ceremony

May 16  Fall Registration Begins (Continuing Students)

May 22  Spring 2023 Grades Due

June 1 2022-2023 Mentor Reports/Graduation Reviews Due

August 8  Fall Registration Begins (New Students)

Summer 2023                                    

April 11 – May 15  Summer 2023 Registration Period

May 23 Summer 2023 Tuition Payment Deadline

May 28 Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 100% Refund

May 30 Summer 2023 Classes Begin / Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 75% refund

June 1 Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 50% refund

June 2 Summer 2023 Drop Period Ends, Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 25% refund

June 28 Deadline for Course Withdrawals (’W’ on transcript)

Aug. 4 Summer 2023 Classes End

Aug. 7 Summer 2023 Grades Due

2021-22

Fall 2021             

May 3 Fall 2021 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins

May 18 Fall 2021 Registration Begins (Continuing Students)

July 1 Payment period begins and tuition statements are available online

August 10 Fall 2021 Registration Begins (New Students)

August 26 First Tuition payment deadline

August 27 Account placed on hold and $200 late fee applied

August 28– September 4 Gateway Programs

September 5 – 12 New Student Orientation

September 6 Labor Day Holiday (administrative offices closed)

September 6 Second tuition payment deadline

September 7 Classes removed due to unsettled account

September 9 Course Advising Day

September 13  Fall 2021 Classes Begin

September 13 – 24 Fall Add/Drop Period

September 17 Final tuition payment and part-time registration deadline

September 19 Deadline to drop fall courses with 90% refund

September 26 Deadline to drop fall courses with 75% refund

October 3 Deadline to drop fall courses with 50% refund

October 10 Deadline to drop fall courses with 25% refund

October 11 Indigenous People’s Day (Institute closed)

November 1 Payment period begins and tuition statements are available online

November 19 Deadline for Late Withdrawal (’W’ on transcript)

November 25-26 Fall Break (Institute closed; offices closed)

December 17 First tuition payment deadline

December 19 Fall 2021 Semester Classes End

December 20 Account placed on hold and $200 late fee applied

December 27 Fall 2021 Grades Due

Winter 2022     

December 6* Winter Session 2022 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins

December 21* Winter Session 2022 Registration Begins

January 4 Second Tuition payment deadline

January 5 Classes removed due to unsettled account

January 5* New Student Orientation

January 6* Course Advising Day

January 10 Winter Session 2022 Classes Begin

January 10 - 14 Winter Session Add/Drop Period

January 14 Final tuition payment and part-time registration deadline

January 16 Deadline to drop spring courses with 90% refund

January 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Institute closed)

January 17 Winter Session 2022 Grading Opens

January 21 Winter Session 2022 Classes End

January 23 Deadline to drop spring courses with 75% refund

January 30 Deadline to drop spring courses with 50% refund

January 31 Winter Session 2022 Grades Due

Spring 2022      

December 6* Spring 2022 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins

December 17 First tuition payment deadline

December 20 Account placed on hold and $200 late fee applied

December 21* Spring 2022 Registration Begins

January 4 Second Tuition payment deadline

January 5 Classes removed due to unsettled account

January 5* New Student Orientation

January 6* Course Advising Day

January 14 Final tuition payment and part-time registration deadline

January 16 Deadline to drop spring courses with 90% refund

January 23 Deadline to drop spring courses with 75% refund

January 24 Spring 2022 Classes Begin

January 24 – February 4 Spring 2022 Add/Drop Period

January 30 Deadline to drop spring courses with 50% refund

February 6 Deadline to drop spring courses with 25% refund

February 21 President’s Day (Institute closed)

March 26 – April 3 Spring Break 2022

April 8  Deadline for Course Withdrawals (’W’ on transcript)

May 2 Fall 2022 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins

May 8 Spring 2022 Classes End

May 9 – May 13 Spring 2022 Métier Review/Presentation Week

May 9 Spring 2022 Grading Opens

May 13 Graduation Ceremony

May 23 Spring 2022 Grades Due

June 2 2021-2022 Mentor Reports/Graduation Reviews Due

Summer 2022                  

April 11 - May 13 Summer 2022 Registration Period

May 17 Summer 2022 Payment Deadline

June 5 Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 100% Refund

June 6 Summer 2022 Classes Begin

June 7 Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 75% refund

June 9 Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 50% refund

June 10 Summer 2022 Drop Period Ends

June 12 Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 25% refund

July 1 Deadline for Course Withdrawal (’W’ on transcript)

July 29 Summer 2022 Classes End

August 5 Summer 2022 Grades Due

*Date applies to Winter Session 2022 and Spring 2022      

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