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California College of the Arts

California College of the Arts
1111 Eighth Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

Official telephone: (415) 703-9523

Fax number: (415) 703-9539

Website: www.cca.edu



Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in late August and in January.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: architecture, graphic design, painting/drawing
Majors with the lowest enrollment: community arts, visual studies, ceramics
Average freshman GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 70%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 265 men, 220 women, 485 total
Full-time faculty: 37 men, 29 women, 66 total
Part-time faculty: 228 men, 191 women, 419 total
Graduation rate: 58% within six years

California College of the Arts
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, internships
Education certifications are offered: 0
Cooperative programs are offered: 0
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Animation
  • Architecture
  • Ceramics
  • Community Arts
  • Drawing/Painting
  • Fashion Design
  • Glass
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Industrial Design
  • Interior Design
  • Media Arts
  • Metals/Jewelry
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture
  • Textiles/Fibers
  • Visual Studies
  • Wood/Furniture
  • Writing/Literature

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate



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