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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

Programs of Study

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

Find a Program

CalArts Schools

  • Art
  • Critical Studies
  • Dance
  • Film/Video
  • Music
  • Theater
  • Extended Studies

Academic Resources

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

Beyond Campus

  • REDCAT
  • Community Arts Partnership (CAP)
  • Center for New Performance (CNP)
  • Reef Residency

Admissions & Aid

Why CalArts?

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

What sets us apart

Admissions

  • Application Process
  • Admission Requirements
  • International Applicants
  • Transfer Applicants
  • Veterans
  • Accepted Students
  • FAQs

Tuition

  • Tuition and Fees
  • Payment Options
  • Payment and Refund Deadlines

Financial Aid

  • Financial Aid Basics
  • Aid for Undergraduate Students
  • Aid for Graduate Students
  • Aid for International Students

Visits and Events

  • Campus Tours and Information Sessions
  • Open Houses
  • Regional Events
  • Meet Our Counselors

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Career Services

Explore our holistic approach to creative career development with workshops, advising, and networking opportunities.

Patty Disney Center for Life and Work

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  • CalArts Reef Residents to Host Open Studios June 7

    Theater / Music / Institute / Faculty / Design / Dance / Critical Studies / Art

    June 5, 2025   |

    via: 24700

    Saturday, June 7, the CalArts Reef Residency will host Open Studios, featuring work by the…

  • Scenes from CalArts Graduation 2025

    Theater / Music / Institute / Film/Video / Dance / Critical Studies / Art

    May 20, 2025   |

    via: 24700

    Friday, May 16, the CalArts community, friends, and family saw Graduation Courtyard live up to…

  • Creators Across Campus Exhibit at CalArts Expo 2025

    Theater / Music / Institute / Film/Video / Dance / Critical Studies / Art / Alumni

    May 13, 2025   |

    via: 24700

    creativity of the CalArts community will be on full display at 2025 CalArts Expo, an…

  • The 2025 Next Words Reading Series Promises Poetry, Prose, and Mischief

    REDCAT / Faculty / Critical Studies

    May 1, 2025   |

    via: 24700

    in the 2025 MFA Creative Writing cohort celebrate the culmination of their studies with the…

  • From Scripted Spaces to Cinematic Illusions: Norman Klein Joins Back-to-Back LA Filmforum Programs

    Film/Video / Faculty / Critical Studies / Art / Alumni

    April 25, 2025   |

    via: 24700

    urban and media historian, and School of Critical Studies faculty Norman Klein joins the post-screening…

  • Experiments in Listening: CalArts, USC, and ‘boundary 2’ Host Two-Day Conference

    Music / Faculty / Critical Studies

    January 23, 2025   |

    via: 24700

    1951, German philosopher and musicologist Theodor W. Adorno penned his seminal essay "Cultural Criticism and…

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