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California Institute of the Arts

Admission Requirements

Along with the general application, each school has its own specific admissions criteria, including portfolio or audition requirements. Please read the details closely, you cannot make any changes to your application after it has been submitted.

  1. Acting (Theater)

    1. BFA
    2. MFA

  2. Aesthetics and Politics (Critical Studies)

    1. MA

  3. Art (Art)

    1. BFA
    2. MFA

  4. Art and Technology (Art)

    1. MFA

  5. Character Animation (Film/Video)

    1. BFA

  6. Choreography (Dance)

    1. MFA

  7. Composition and Experimental Sound Practices (Music)

    1. BFA
    2. MFA

  8. Costume Design (Theater)

    1. MFA

  9. Creative Computing

    1. BFA

  10. Creative Writing (Critical Studies)

    1. MFA

  11. Dance (Dance)

    1. BFA

  12. Directing (Theater)

    1. MFA

  13. Experience Design and Production (Theater)

    1. BFA

  14. Experimental Animation (Film/Video)

    1. BFA
    2. MFA

  15. Experimental Pop (Music)

    1. BFA

  16. Film Directing (Film/Video)

    1. MFA

  17. Film and Video (Film/Video)

    1. BFA
    2. MFA

  18. Graphic Design (Art)

    1. BFA
    2. MFA

  19. Instrumental Arts (Music)

    1. BFA
    2. MFA

  20. Integrated Media Concentration

    1. MFA

  21. Interactive Media for Performance (Theater)

    1. MFA

  22. Jazz (Music)

    1. BFA
    2. MFA

  23. Lighting Design (Theater)

    1. MFA

  24. Music Technology (Music)

    1. MFA

  25. Performer-Composer (Music)

    1. BFA
    2. MFA
    3. DMA

  26. Photography and Media (Art)

    1. BFA
    2. MFA

  27. Producing (Theater)

    1. MFA

  28. Scene Design (Theater)

    1. MFA

  29. Sound Design (Theater)

    1. MFA

  30. Stage Management (Theater)

    1. MFA

  31. Technical Direction (Theater)

    1. MFA

  32. VoiceArts (Music)

    1. BFA
    2. MFA

  33. World Music (Music)

    1. BFA
    2. MFA