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California College Of The Arts

California College of the Arts, also known as CCA, is located in Oakland, California, United States. It was founded in 1907 by Frederick Meyer as the School of the California Guild of Arts and Crafts. The school was renamed California School of Arts and Crafts in 1908. It was renamed again to California College of Arts and Crafts in 1936. The college received its present name in 2003. The college campus covers approximately four acres in Oakland, and it has another campus in San Francisco.

The college's students are involved in several clubs and organizations including the American Institute of Architecture Students, Cossutius Colony of Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity, Asian Student Association, Film and Video Society, International Interior Design Association, Spanish Club, and The Entertainment Design Guild.

Some famous alumni of CCA are eminent personalities such as Jules de Balincourt, a French painter; Lee Walton, an American artist; Joseph Del Pesco, contemporary art curator; John McCracken, an American artist; and many others.

Campus Location

5212 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94618-1487
USA
Main Tel: (510) 594-3600
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in fine arts, architecture and planning, photography and commercial art, and design.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor23320
Master9812

Students

Student enrollment was 1,613 in 2007-2008 (1,515 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 31,382
Room and board$ 9,450
Books and supplies$ 1,500
Other$ 3,450

Financial Aid: California College Of The Arts participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

California College Of The Arts provides on-campus housing for 275 of its 1,515 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (36 awarded)

  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

DESIGN (100 awarded)

  • Design and Applied Arts
  • Design and Visual Communications
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Industrial Design
  • Interior Design

FINE ARTS (104 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies
  • Fine/Studio Arts
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts
  • Painting
  • Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS (45 awarded)

  • Creative Writing
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (42 awarded)

  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts
  • Photography
  • Printmaking

PRODUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

  • Furniture Design and Manufacturing

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at California College Of The Arts with government-defined occupation categories.)

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