While the foundation of a CalArts education is rooted in rigorous artmaking, critical thinking, and faculty mentorship, there’s a little magic that happens in our multidisciplinary environment that …

CalArts offers comprehensive degree programs in the visual, performing, media, and literary arts. Programs are optimized for a new kind of artist: One who goes beyond mere aesthetics and …

Founded in 1961 by Walt Disney and his brother Roy, CalArts offers comprehensive degree programs across the full range of the visual, performing, media, and literary arts through its six …

Rigorous critique, fluent discourse, and cross-genre collaboration are hallmarks of CalArts’ graduate programs, where you’ll build the creative network and individual practice to sustain …

Each CalArts MFA Acting student develops a course of study in consultation with their faculty mentors, incorporating rigorous classes in all facets of theatrical production.

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Tuition ... All CalArts tuition rates increase annually. The annual increase is typically 4%-5%, including for the second, low-residency year of the MA program. View payment and refund …

Jan 6, 2026 · Rigorous critique, dynamic discourse, and cross-genre collaboration are hallmarks of the graduate programs at CalArts, where you’ll build the network and develop an individual …

Classical theatrical training, innovative practices, and technologies both old and new converge in CalArts’ three-year MFA in Sound Design, a specialization within the Experience Design and …

The professional producing arm of CalArts, established to provide a unique artist- and project-driven framework for the development and realization of original theater, music, dance and …