Catch ‘Playing the Protagonist’ at Los Angeles International Film Festival
November 12, 2025
This Friday, Playing the Protagonist, a new short film written, produced, and led by alum Justin Henriksen (Acting MFA 25)
Category: Music
CalArts Ranks #2 in Art & Object’s 2026 List of Best Art Schools
November 11, 2025
CalArts was recently ranked second in the nation by Art & Object in its 2026 list of the Top 15
CalArts Ranks #12 in TheWrap’s 2025 Top Film Schools
November 6, 2025
CalArts has once again been named one of the nation’s best film schools, ranking 12th on TheWrap‘s annual list of
‘Redrawing the Rancho:’ Artists Reclaim the Histories of the Rowland Mansion
November 4, 2025
CalArts alum Eva Aguila (Theater BFA 05) is one of four artists reimagining the layered histories of the historic Rowland
In Memoriam: CalArts Mourns the Passing of Alison Knowles
November 3, 2025
CalArts mourns the passing of one of our original faculty members and pioneering artist Alison Knowles, who died on Oct.
CalArts Alum James Waterman Sets ‘In Spring’ Album Release Show in LA
October 30, 2025
Alum and CAP Program Manager James Waterman (Music MFA 15) joins multi-instrumentalist Joel Reed Mankey to release In Spring—a Celtic-inspired album and live concert
Junson Park Wins AI Music Award from the University of the Arts London
December 4, 2024
In November, the Music-RAI Research Project, funded by the University of the Arts London (UAL), announced the recipients of its prestigious AI Music Award. Among
CalArts Halloween 2024: A Showcase of Student Creativity and Collaboration
November 23, 2024
The annual CalArts Halloween party is a longstanding and legendary tradition of campus life, dating back to 1972. What makes the event truly special is
In Memoriam: Aashish Khan
November 18, 2024
This message from The Herb Alpert School of Music Dean Volker Straebel and World Music Program Directors Andrew Grueschow and Yeko Ladzekpo-Cole was sent to
CalArtians Nominated for 2025 Grammys
November 12, 2024
On Friday, Nov. 8, the Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 67th annual Grammy Awards, with two CalArtians among 94 genre-spanning categories. Nominated for
‘Democracy Sessions’ at MOCA Feature a Number of CalArts Music Faculty and Alums This Weekend
November 8, 2024
On the heels of the contentious 2024 presidential election, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) and the orchestral collective Wild Up, present a
CalArtians Curate, Perform in ‘Noon to Midnight: Field Recordings’
November 8, 2024
The second half of Saturday, Nov. 16 will see every corner of the Walt Disney Concert Hall campus activated by new music during Noon to
Celebrating the October Revolution in Jazz 60th Anniversary
September 27, 2024
The October Revolution in Jazz 60th Anniversary (ORJ 60) is a five-day event that celebrates the interdisciplinary and transformative power of free improvisation and collectivity.
REDCAT Presents ‘All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace’ with PST ART
September 13, 2024
Exploring one of the most pressing issues of our time—the impact of artificial intelligence—REDCAT’s latest exhibition and performance series, All Watched Over by Machines of
Big Tent: CalArts Reef Residents Present Group Show
September 12, 2024
On Saturday, Sept. 14, CalArts celebrates the opening of Big Tent, a group exhibition of CalArts Reef Residents and their collaborators. Organized by residency program
Clara Plestis Wins 2024 Creative Arts Emmy Award
September 9, 2024
This past Saturday and Sunday, industry talents gathered at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles to honor excellence in artistic and technical achievement in primetime
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