📖Introduction

California College of the Arts (CCA) is a renowned private art and design college with campuses in San Francisco and Oakland, California. Founded in 1907, CCA has a rich history of nurturing creativity and innovation. The college offers a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programs in fine arts, design, architecture, and writing. With a focus on interdisciplinary learning and hands-on practice, CCA provides students with a dynamic and collaborative environment to explore their artistic passions and develop their skills. The college's distinguished faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and close proximity to the vibrant Bay Area arts scene contribute to an enriching educational experience. CCA empowers students to think critically, experiment with new ideas, and contribute to the evolving landscape of contemporary art and design.

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📚About the Program

Master’s in Design at California College of the Arts

Combine critical design conversations with cross-disciplinary studio work and speculative design thinking. The MFA Design program is an open site for investigation, hands-on making, and speculative design thinking. You’ll explore new frontiers of design with cutting-edge tools and traditional craft-based techniques. With a focus on graphic design, industrial design, and interaction design, you’ll create working prototypes and models that use materials in new ways. Show less
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🏫About California College of the Arts

California College of the Arts (CCA) is a renowned private art and design college with campuses in San Francisco and Oakland, California. Established in 1907, CCA has a rich history and a strong commitment to fostering creativity, innovation, and critical thinking. The college offers a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programs in fine arts, design, architecture, and writing, providing students with a comprehensive and immersive education in their chosen disciplines. CCA's faculty consists of accomplished artists, designers, and scholars who bring their expertise and passion into the classroom. With state-of-the-art facilities, cutting-edge technology, and access to the vibrant arts communities of San Francisco and Oakland, CCA provides students with a dynamic and supportive environment to develop their artistic practices. The college emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, sustainability, and social responsibility, empowering students to create meaningful and impactful work. Through a combination of rigorous coursework, hands-on studio practice, and critical discourse, CCA prepares graduates to thrive in their artistic careers and make significant contributions to the art and design fields.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

536 RMB

Tuition fee:

53,838 USD per year

107,677 USD in total

Insurance is 1,618 USD.

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is quite competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average B, 60%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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Here is some more information about the enrollment process after you have been accepted.

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