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Changing careers to become an interaction designer
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MFA in Design: Alumni Q+A with Shihan Zhang
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10 skills every interaction designer should have
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Two years or three years for a masters in Design? Here’s the difference.
Here's an in-depth look at both options to help you decide which is the right one for you.
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Traditional MBA vs Design Strategy MBA: Which is better?
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Should I get an MFA in Design?
Second-year MFA in Design candidate Winston Struye answers prospective students’ most urgent question.
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Design Strategy: Alumni Q+A with Alida Draudt, Futurist at Capital One
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MFA in Design: Alumni Q+A with Beth Abrahamson, senior designer at Emotive Brand
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How to prototype a career change, design strategy-style
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CCA alums at the heart of public art in NYC
CCA alumni are bringing public art to the streets and parks of NYC.
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Three CCA fashion designers selected for CFDA Fashion Future Showcase
Liam Cliff, Zewei Hong, and Jennifer Wang—three recent graduates from CCA’s fashion design program—presented their collections at the Fashion Future Graduate Showcase hosted by the Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA).
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CCA Faculty Receive the 2018 IDEC Community Service Award
The Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) recognizes CCA faculty and students for their work with a homeless community in the Mission District.
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People’s Kitchen Collective: Cooking up resistance
CCA alumna and visiting lecturer Sita Kuratomi Bhaumik (MFA Fine Arts, MA Visual and Critical Studies 2012) cooks up resistance.
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The interdisciplinary future of design: Interview with Dean Helen Maria Nugent
CCA Dean of Design Helen Maria Nugent discusses the intangible skills gained in a design education.
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Hoang and Anh Nguyen: Creative Session
Brothers Hoang and Anh Nguyen started a club for students to help each other and improve their skills.
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Five tips to building a winning portfolio
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Shannon and the Clams got its start at CCA house parties
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Want to work for Pixar? How art school can help
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Five ways CCA helps you make art that matters
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Six tips to help you on your search for an art school
If you’re just beginning to search for art colleges, here are the most important things you need to know to help you build an ideal list of art and design schools you’ll consider attending.