Tours of California College of the Arts

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Welcome to California College of the Arts (CCA)! We offer 22 undergraduate and 10 graduate programs in architecture, design, fine arts, and writing. Take a tour of our creative campus, from the studios to residence halls to the classrooms, and hear stories from students and faculty members as you go.

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CCA Undergraduate Experience

22 majors, unlimited possibilities. Explore it all at a top art and design school.

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Evening view of Market Street from the top of Twin Peaks.

CCA Graduate Experience

Rigorous theory, radical practice. Make boundary-pushing, impactful work while earning a prestigious graduate degree.

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Meet CCA Tour

Get to know CCA's creative community through this short, undergraduate-focused tour.

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An aerial view of California College of the Arts with San Francisco in the background

The city is your campus. CCA is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, a one-of-a-kind cultural and innovation hub—the ideal landscape to study the theory and practice of art, design, architecture, and writing.

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Students in the Nave looking at architecture models on tables

The Nave activated by crowds and student work during an Architecture pop-up event.

An exterior view of Founders Hall: A white building with red linear details.

CCA’s new student residence, Founders Hall, includes Makers Cafe on the ground floor.

An aerial view of CCA's backlot with colorful chalk drawings of abstract shapes, painted containers, potted plants, and picnic tables decorating the concrete area. The main building recedes in the background.

Exit the Nave and you’ll find yourself in a multi-use outdoor area. Currently an open-air maker space, the Backlot will be the centerpiece of CCA’s transformational campus expansion.

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