APPLY TO CALARTS CalArts welcomes applications for admission from any individual engaged in visual, performing, media or literary arts. The main criterion for admission is artistic merit, as assessed by the faculty of the individual programs. Other important considerations include the applicant’s school records, recommendations and artist’s statement. The respective programs ask applicants to demonstrate their abilities and levels of training in their chosen fields through live auditions, portfolio submissions, and any other relevant evidence of creative achievement and promise. All applicants are required to submit a completed CalArts Application for Admission, the application fee, transcripts, two letters of recommendation and an artist’s statement prior to the artistic review of their work. All application requirements and audition and portfolio guidelines are listed at calarts.edu/ apply. Applicants cannot be accepted into undergraduate programs unless they have obtained a high school diploma or an equivalent or are working toward a diploma or equivalent. Those applying to graduate programs cannot be admitted to CalArts unless they have earned an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution or are working toward such a degree. Similarly, applicants to the Doctor of Musical Arts (dma) Performer-Composer Program cannot be accepted unless they hold a master’s degree or are working toward one. All accepted students must obtain the relevant diploma or degree before they can enroll at CalArts. calarts.edu/apply
Financial Aid The Office of Financial Aid helps students to meet the costs of a CalArts education. All applicants to CalArts automatically receive materials on the financial aid process and requirements, as well as additional information on grants, scholarships, loans, work-study programs and other forms of aid. The Office of Financial Aid subsequently makes offers of aid to accepted students on the basis of eligibility and financial need. calarts.edu/financialaid | 661 253-7869 or 800 443-0480.
VISIT CALARTS We invite all prospective applicants to visit the Institute in person to observe the full range of activity on campus and experience first-hand our unique creative community. Guided tours allow visitors to see faculty and students at work and survey the facilities and production tools available to students. In addition, all concerts, gallery openings, film screenings, theater productions and dance performances are open to visitors. We also urge prospective applicants and their families to attend a performance, screening or gallery exhibition at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (redcat) in downtown Los Angeles in connection with your visit. 661 255-1050 or 800 545-ARTS | |admissions@calarts.edu.
To apply online, go to
calarts.edu/apply and complete the Application for Admission. You may also print out the application and send the completed form via mail. To learn more about financial aid, go to calarts.edu/
financialaid.
To contact the Office of Financial Aid directly,
call 661 253-7869 or 800 443-0480.
Tours and information sessions are scheduled throughout the year. To schedule a visit, contact the Office of Admissions at
661 255-1050 or 800 545-ARTS, or write to admissions@ calarts.edu
ACCREDITATION
California Institute of the Arts is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (wasc). The School of Art is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (nasad). The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at CalArts is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance (nasd). The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (nasm). The School of Theater is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theater (nast). For information about WASC and its accrediting process, contact: WASC 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100 Alameda, CA 94501 510 748-9001 wascsr@wascsenior.org.