California College of the Arts Pre-College Program

Explore art, design, architecture, creative writing and more in an art-school setting for four weeks while earning college credit and experiencing college life.

Immerse yourself in a college-level curriculum and become part of a creative community, meeting and working with other talented, serious students from diverse backgrounds. Pre-College provides a perfect platform to expand your knowledge, grow as an individual, develop strong portfolio pieces, and get a taste of college life.

While taking courses on CCA’s beautiful and historic Oakland campus, you can explore the San Francisco Bay Area’s rich culture and geography. The Bay Area’s combination of thriving urban centers and wild open spaces has long been a draw for creative individuals. An abundance of culture and history exists here:

• the commercial creative endeavors of Pixar and Lucasfilm
• the legacy of the 1950s Beat poetry scene
• world-renowned museums such as the de Young and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
• recent architectural projects by Renzo Piano, Daniel Libeskind, and Herzog & de Meuron

As a Pre-College student you will find much to inspire you in this unique environment.

Approximately 250 students attend each summer, many of them from around the country or from abroad; 160 of these students reside in CCA housing.

(From www.cca.edu)

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jyw48 said...
Sept. 22, 2012 at 1:36 pm:

I attended this program the summer of 2012. I was interested in animation. My professor was an animator at Disney for 18 years. The program was interesting, intense and fulfilling. I learn  a lot about animation. I also made a lot of friends. 

 

 

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