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We Are Image Makers: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Illustrators are indeed storytellers. Get a glimpse at some of the stories students have made and what inspires them.
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Studio Forward: In the Act of Becoming
In this experimental, open-ended course, we build new models for future visioning, work in interdisciplinary teams, and maximize our sponsored partnerships.
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Meet industrial design student Emilie Cevallos Paredes
Learn how Emilie Cevallos Paredes draws inspiration from her heritage, turns her hobbies into a career, and dispels preconceived beliefs about art school.
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Using your degree in illustration: Professional options
Learn how you can use your degree in illustration to do just about anything, from marketing and publishing to surface design and murals.
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Include writing in your admissions portfolio with these 7 tips
Portfolios can include far more than you think. Adding samples of your original written work can strengthen your application.
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Making a career shift with a master’s in design
A master’s in design can put you on a fast track to a new career, where you can imagine and build a better future.
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Six things I wish I’d known when applying to grad school
A graduate admissions counselor shares lessons learned and expert advice to make your application stand out.
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CCA’s First-Generation College Community
Colleges like CCA empower their first-gen students to achieve.
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The MFA program: 5 things to consider when choosing a fine arts degree
Pursuing a master of fine arts is one of the best ways to take your artistic practice to the next level.
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The game designer as artist
As a game arts major, you can combine your passions for art and gaming to shape the future of play.
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Q&A: Comics professor Justin Hall on nurturing community in queer comics
Interim MFA Comics Chair Justin Hall on his documentary, No Straight Lines, and the importance of finding (and sharing) your own voice.
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Why get an MBA at an art and design school?
Knowing how to leverage design thinking will help you improve the logistics of business administration and your own career—and it may also help you change the world.
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Connecting CCA and the Wattis Institute
TT Takemoto talks with Christina Linden and Anthony Huberman about the adjacency of the Wattis and CCA—and how they’re working to expand the dialogue between the two.
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CCA’s Interior Design program awarded $75k Donghia Foundation grant
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Alum spotlight: Architect Nastaran Mousavi
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Alumni Spotlight: Video game designer and animator Babak Saadat
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Three MFA Fine Arts students win Cadogan awards
Katayoun Bahrami, Ester Karnoski, and Bryce LeFort honored at September 10 ceremony and featured in annual SOMArts Cultural Center exhibition.
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Which graduate Design degree is right for me?
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From CCA to the NBA: Dustin O. Canalin on designing his dream career
With a passion for basketball and an eye for design, this Bay Area-born alum is living what he loves.
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Listening for the future
CCA Design Futures Lab, Imperial College London, and LADdesign join forces on summer design sprints that explore the future of music experience through design.