While the foundation of a CalArts education is rooted in individualized and rigorous artmaking, critical thinking, and faculty mentorship, there’s a little magic that happens in our multidisciplinary environment that sets us apart from our peers. In addition to rigorous classroom and studio training, you’ll find that our entire student experience is centered by values of inclusivity, belonging, respect, dignity, and essential equity-mindedness. While we teach our artists on how to further their own practices, we simultaneously prioritize how we prepare students for rewarding careers post-CalArts.
CalArts Extended Studies offers dynamic programs across many disciplines, providing cutting-edge training for artists at every stage of their creative journey. Whether you are preparing your portfolio to apply to college for the first time or enhance your career, Extended Studies courses and specializations, both online and in person, are designed for you to pursue your creative practice.
CalArts is a multi-disciplinary community of artists. Through artistic practice, we transform ourselves, each other, and the world.
