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California Institute of the Arts

Your CalArts Era Is Calling

One roof. Every art form. Infinite possibilities.

At CalArts, visual, literary, and performing arts collide. Animators work alongside actors. Musicians jam with set designers. Writers inspire choreographers. 

Here, you’re not locked into one medium. You’re invited to play in all of them.

A musical ensemble of four plays in an art gallery, surrounded by paintings and sculptures.

Masa Toro Gallery Reception. Photo by Rafael Hernandez. 

CalArtians pioneer across every art form.

Our alumni don’t wait for permission. They create. They lead. They redefine.

They’ve won Oscars, Grammys, Tonys, and Emmys. They’re MacArthur Geniuses, and Pulitzer Prize winners. 

They’ve created the characters, stories, and performances that shape our culture and stay with us.

They arrived here with a vision. CalArts gave them the space, the collaborators, and the mentorship to bring it to life.

Now it’s your turn. What will you redefine?