The 2026 ranking cites CalArts’ interdisciplinary programs, accomplished alumni, and strong student-to-faculty ratio.
The magazine highlighted CalArts’ newly established Chanel Center for Artists and Technology.
Knowles was a central figure in the emergence of Fluxus in the 1960s.
The project blends Celtic tonality with Indian classical textures, West African rhythms, and cinematic soundscapes.
The show is framed as a “thesis defense presentation” on her hypothesis that if she has sex, she will no longer be funny.
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Ashley Hunt, faculty in CalArts’ Photography and Media program, has spent more than two decades using film, writing, and collaborative practice to examine the prison system, mass incarceration, and the...
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On Friday, Sept. 25, the Character Animation Program’s Friday Night Talks series welcomed legendary animator James Baxter to the Bijou Theater for a packed event. Students filled the room to...
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School of Art visiting artist Alison Saar visits art MFA Mira Gandy’s studio.