CalArts Orientation Handbook 2016

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New Student Orientation

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Fall 2016 CalArts

Mission Statement

CalArts teaches artists to develop the skills and personal drive to reach their creative potential, question received ideas and expand forms of knowledge and experience in the world. CalArts challenges artists to create work that matters globally to the state of culture today and in the future.

CalArts imagines ever-widening roles for artists as agents of creative innovation in all contexts from the practical to wildly improbable, and CalArts champions art in all its forms to foster dialogue, collaboration and mutual respect in an increasingly diverse world.

Welcome to CalArts!

Our orientation program is designed to help you be successful at California Institute of the Arts. There will be opportunities for you to meet new friends and be introduced to the people who will support you throughout your time at CalArts and beyond. You will discover resources available to enhance your academic and artistic success as well as your personal and social wellness. During the next few days, we hope you learn a lot about CalArts and yourself in relation to others as well as have a fun time. You are joining a vibrant community of creative individuals who are trained to think about big questions in new and important ways. We are glad you are part of the CalArts family!

What you’ll find in this publication Orientation Schedule A schedule of events for all students attending New Student Orientation. For specific School information, please refer to:

School of Art (p. 36)

School of Critical Studies (p. 38)

The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance (p. 40)

School of Film/Video (p. 42)

The Herb Alpert School of Music (p. 44)

School of Theater (p. 48)

Notice This New Student Orientation schedule is posted online at: calarts.edu/student-services/orientation Programs and activities in this schedule are subject to change. Any questions may be directed to Student Affairs, Room A207, or by calling 661-253-7874, or emailing studentaffairs@calarts.edu. Additional School-specific activities will be announced by the School(s) in separate communications.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 8 am 3 pm

New Student Residence Hall Move-in

Chouinard and Ahmanson Halls

Please refer to your designated move in times provided to you by the Residence Life Office. When you arrive at your respective residence, you will be greeted by Residence Life staff who will issue your room key. Volunteers from throughout the Institute will be on board to welcome you and to help you move in.

10 am 4 pm

Orientation Check-in

Main Building, Reception Desk

All new students are asked to check in for New Students Orientation. Information, maps and gifts will be provided.

11 am 1:30 pm

Lunch on Your Own with Family and Friends

Local Restaurants

Check out some of the local cuisine that Santa Clarita has to offer. Ask any of our Orientation Leaders for recommendations!

4 pm

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Class Photo

Wild Beast Pavilion / S. Mark Taper Foundation Courtyard

Remarks from Provost Jeannene Przyblyski and other panelists will assist you in supporting your student through the transition to CalArts. Faculty, staff, and administrators will describe the resources available to help students succeed both in and out of the classroom and studio.

President’s Talk with Parents and Families

President Steven D. Lavine welcomes families to CalArts and discusses the future of the Institute. A question and answer session to follow.

4:30 pm 6 pm

Welcome Ceremony and Alumni Dinner

Art

Main Building, Bijou Theater

Main Building, Main Gallery

Maps

Theater

The official kickoff of New Student Orientation includes opening remarks from President Steven Lavine, Provost Jeannene Pryzblyski, Dean of Enrollment Management Robert Borden, Dean of Student Affairs Travis Greene, and Students' Union President Jesse VanDenKooy (Critical Studies MFA 2017). After, enjoy dinner generously provided by your friends in Alumni and Parent Engagement.

Dance

3:15 pm 4:15 pm

Critical Studies

Main Building, Bijou Theater, Level 2

Film/Video

Provost’s Panel for Families: Resources for Student Success

Music

1:30 pm 2:45 pm

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Sessions Designed Specifically for Parents and Families:

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Sessions Designed Specifically for Parents and Families:

6 pm

Family Time & Say Goodbye For many this would be the opportune time to say goodbye to families and friends.

6:30 pm

Parent and Family Orientation: Residence Life Staff

Mom’s CafÊ, Chouinard Hall

A special opportunity for parents and families to meet the Residence Life professional staff. Here you can learn more about the residence hall activities and atmosphere as well as have any lingering questions answered.

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Ahmanson Hall Housing Orientation Meeting (Ahmanson Residents Only)

Ahmanson Hall (location information provided at check-in)

Ahmanson residents will meet with their Resident Assistant during this time to learn more about the resources available to them as well as the community standards of this intentional living and learning community.

10 pm

Chouinard Hall Housing Orientation Meeting (Chouinard Residents Only)

Chouinard Hall (location information provided at check-in)

Critical Studies Maps

Chouinard residents will meet with their Resident Assistant during this time to learn more about the resources available to them as well as the community standards of this intentional living and learning community.

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9 pm

Dance

Required for all new and transfer students. CalArtians change the world around them. We are culture makers and social change agents. However, how often do we describe what type of culture we’d like to make for ourselves on our campus? Join your Student Body President in an open discussion on how your class will define itself and maintain our just and close-knit community, one in which we look out for one another every day and strive to make a difference.

Bring a blanket and relax on the lawn of the Wild Beast!

Film/Video

Wild Beast Pavilion / S. Mark Taper Courtyard

Music

Community Gathering: We Are CalArts

Theater

7 pm 8:30 pm

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 9 am 5 pm

5 pm 8 pm

8 pm

Residence Life Activities On-campus residents please refer to your Residence Life activities handbook.

Welcome Picnic

Clark’s Field

Join your Orientation Leaders and Students' Union Representatives for food, music and lawn games as they welcome you into your new home that is CalArts.

Screen on the green

Hippie Hill, Across from the Character Animation Lodge

Enjoy an outdoor movie on the ground level of Block E of the Main Building. Light refreshments, including popcorn, will be provided.

9 pm

Mom’s Café Open

Chouinard Hall, Mom’s Café

Mom's Café is an eclectic all-purpose space located in Chouinard Hall and is easily accessible by the street-side or the pool-side entrances. Mom's Café features video and board games, billiards, ping-pong, a projector and sound system, a television, and a grand piano. Mom's is a great space to host your own events, attend Residence Life sponsored activities, or just lounge and watch a movie with friends.

10 pm

Student Orientation Leader Chill Time

Chouinard Hall, Mom’s Café

Come hang with your Student Orientation Leaders for some food, fun and games!

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Music

Film/Video

Dance

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 9 am 10 am

New BFA Orientation – Critical Studies

Main Building, MOD Theater

Required for all new BFA students. This mandatory meeting for all new BFA students will provide incoming undergraduate students the opportunity to meet Critical Studies faculty as they provide helpful information about course requirements and offerings.

10 am

Morning Yoga

Main Building, A200 (Dance Studio)

Practice your Yoga or find your Zen before school starts.

Bring your own yoga mat or towel. All experience levels welcome.

10 am 1 pm

New Student Identification (ID) Card Photos

Main Building, Outside MOD Theater Lobby

For new students with last names beginning with letters A-K who have paid their tuition and fees.

10 am noon

Music Theory Placement Exam

Undergraduate (BFA) students: Main Building, B302 (Roy O. Disney Concert Hall) Graduate (MFA) students: Wild Beast Pavilion

Required for all new undergraduate and graduate students in the The Herb Alpert School of Music. Please go to your respective testing area as listed above. No make-up exams will be offered.

Music Office Check-In: As soon as you finish the theory placement exam, go to B322 (Music Office) to request lessons, keys, lockers, etc.

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noon 1 pm

International Student Orientation: Driver’s License, Social Security Number and Employment

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Ever wonder what the connection is between Disney and CalArts? Well lucky for you we have some Orientation Leaders that know all about the Disney magic that is kept here! Join us at the reception desk for a Disney CalArts tour that highlights all the Disney elements for which CalArts is so widely known.

Critical Studies

Main Building, Reception Desk

Main Building, Langley Hall

Maps

Theater

Music

Required for all new international students. How to obtain a California driver license, social security number and employment while being on a student visa. Please bring your passport and I-20 form.

Dance

Campus Tour: Disney Style

Film/Video

11 am noon

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 1 pm 3 pm

CalArts Resources Fair

Main Building, Main Gallery

Stop by the Main Gallery to learn about the amazing resources CalArts provides. Some of the resources include: > Supporting your academic success (Financial Aid, Academic Advisor, the Registrar and Career Services)

> Getting Involved (Students' Union, Campus Activities, Clubs and Study Abroad)

> Supporting your personal Safety and Wellness (Campus Safety, Facilities, Counseling Services, Health Services, Disability Services)

1 pm 4 pm

New Student Identification (ID) Card Photos

Main Building, Outside MOD Theater Lobby

For new students with last names beginning with letters L-Z who have paid their tuition and fees.

1 pm 4 pm

New MFA Student Orientation – Writing Program

Butler Building #4 (BB4)

1 pm 4 pm

New MA Student Orientation – Aesthetics and Politics

Main Building, D206

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Transfer students in Music are required to meet with the School dean. Assigned appointment times have already been sent to new transfer students. Please arrive as scheduled.

3 pm 4 pm

School of Film/Video Computer Lab/Facilities Orientation (New MFA Students in)

Main Building, A109

> Program in Film and Video > Film Directing Program > Experimental Animation Program

3 pm 5pm

New Student Scavenger Hunt

Film/Video

All incoming BFA and MFA Art students are invited to participate in an informal and self-guided tour of the various labs available to them: Super Shop, MacLab, Print & Media Lab, Photo & Media Lab, and Video Lab. Lab directors will be available to answer any questions. Go directly to each lab.

Dance

School of Art Orientation – Lab Tours

Music

2 pm 4 pm

Art

Main Building, B322 (Music Office)

Critical Studies

The Herb Alpert School of Music Transfer Student Meetings

Main Building, Outside MOD Theater Lobby

Maps

Think you know your way around CalArts yet? Test your knowledge and join us in front of the MOD lobby. Explore CalArts, take selfies and win some prizes.

Theater

1 pm 5 pm

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Between 3 pm 5 pm

School of Film/Video Computer Lab/Facilities Orientation (New BFA Students in)

Main Building, A108

From 3 - 4 pm: > Character Animation with Last Names beginning with letters A-K From 4- 5 pm: > Character Animation with Last Names beginning with letters L-Z (New BFA Students in)

Main Building, A109

From 4 - 5 pm: > Program in Film and Video > Experimental Animation

5 pm 7pm

Transfer Students Meet and Greet

Main Building, CafĂŠ A

All transfer students are invited. Light refreshments will be served.

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Required for all new and transfer students. Highly recommended for graduate students. Join other community members, including returning students, as we highlight the work done recently at CalArts to create and sustain a culture of sexual respect. Members of the Task Force on Sexual Respect and other community activists will be present to discuss their work to date and, more importantly, to engage in dialogue on how we can all make a safer CalArts.

8 pm 10 pm

MFA Writing Program Salon

Butler Building #4 (BB4)

12 am

Campus Tour: Haunted Tales

Main Building, Reception Desk

Maps

Theater

Music

Whether or not you believe in ghosts, the stories behind some of these halls are enough to send chills down your spine.

Critical Studies

Art

Main Building, Main Gallery

Dance

Community Gathering: It’s On Us to Create a Culture of Sexual Respect

Film/Video

7 pm 9 pm

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 8:30 am 10 am

International Student Orientation: Understanding Regulations and Obligations While on a Student Visa

Main Building, Langley Hall

Required for all new international students. Please bring your passport and I-20 form.

9 am 10 am

Services and Support for Students with Disabilities

Main Building, A207 (Student Affairs Office)

Students with disabilities (mental health, attentional, learning, vision, hearing, physical, systemic) are invited to attend this general information session with Student Affairs staff who will provide helpful information regarding accommodations and navigation of CalArts. For specific accommodation requests, you may schedule a meeting with Maria-Victoria Perez by visiting Student Affairs in A207.

9:30 am 11 am

School of Film/Video Facilities Orientation (for continuing students)

Main Academic Building, A111

Mandatory for continuing students in the following programs: > Experimental Animation (BFA and MFA) > Program in Film and Video (BFA and MFA) > Film Directing (MFA)

10 am

Morning Meditation

Main Building, A200 (Dance Studio)

No experience necessary. Be sure to bring a pillow and a blanket or large towel.

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Integrated Media Orientation (new MFA CIM students)

Main Academic Building, C108

Art

10 am 11 am

Main Building, Outside MOD Theater Lobby

Any incoming undergraduate or graduate students who have not yet picked up their student ID cards will need to do so in this timeframe. Please note that students must be current with their student accounts.

10 am 1 pm

Musicianship Skills Placement Exam

Undergraduate (BFA) students: Main Building, B318 Graduate (MFA) students: Main Building, B302 (Roy O. Disney Concert Hall)

This skills placement exam is required for all new undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Music who did not place into Fundamental Musicianship (MTHY-001) on the Music Theory Placement Exam (which was administered the day before). Includes for BFAs (only) a keyboard proficiency assessment in the second half of the examination period. Please go to your respective testing area as listed above. No make-up exams will be offered.

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School of Art Orientation and Mentoring (New MFA Students)

John Baldessari Studio Building, Classroom

Dance

New Student ID Card Photos –Make-Up Session

Film/Video

10 am noon

Music

John Baldessari Studio Building, Classroom

Theater

School of Art Orientation and Mentoring (New BFA Students)

Maps

10 am 11:30 am

Critical Studies

A required one-hour orientation and facilities tour for incoming Center for Integrated Media students.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 10 am noon

School of Film/Video Facilities Tours

Main Building, E204

(1 hour each) All incoming BFA and MFA Film/Video students are invited to participate in one of two hour-long tours of CalArts facilities. Each tour will start on the hour – 10 - 11 am for MFAs and BFAs (A-K) or 11 am - noon for MFAs and BFAs (L-Z) – and will commence from the School of Film/Video Office in Room E204.

noon

New BFA Students Online Class Registration Opens All new BFAs should have received a sign-up time via email (please check your CalArts email). Once your sign-up time begins, log into the CalArts Course Catalog to select the classes you want to add. Please stop by the Registrar (F303) with any questions.

noon 1 pm

Bystander Intervention Training

Main Building, Langley Hall

As a follow-up to the "It’s On Us" session last night, bystander intervention training is provided in a smaller group setting. Bystander intervention is a promising component of sexual violence prevention. Participates will be provided with active learning experiences to build skills and confidence when responding to potential concerns in an effort to ensure the safety and well-being of themselves and others. Lunch will be provided.

noon 5 pm

Movie and Popcorn Day in Student Affairs

Main Building, A207 (Student Affairs Office)

Students are welcome to join Student Affairs for free popcorn and a “Welcome to College” movie marathon.

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All new students should have received a sign-up time via email (please check your CalArts email). Once your sign-up time begins, log into the CalArts Course Catalog to select the classes you want to add. Please stop by the Registrar (F303) with any questions.

The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance New Student Orientation

Main Building, Sharon Disney Lund Dance Theater

1 pm 4 pm

School of Theater New Student Orientation and Mentoring

Main Building, MOD Theater

2 pm 4 pm

Mentoring of Continuing Students in Art, Art and Technology, and Photography and Media Programs

Art Students: Main Building, F200

Photography and Media Students: Main Building, E11A

School of Film/Video New Student Orientation

Main Building, Bijou Theater

Maps

2 pm 5 pm

Music

Art and Technology: Main Building, C107

Film/Video

Dance

1 pm 4 pm

Critical Studies

Art

New Graduate Students Online Class Registration Opens

Theater

1 pm

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 3 pm 4:30 pm

The Herb Alpert School of Music New Student Orientation

Main Building, B302 (Roy O. Disney Concert Hall)

3 pm 7 pm

Academic Advisement for New and Continuing BFA Students

Main Building, CafĂŠ B

Are you a new or continuing BFA student? Do you have questions relating to your remaining Critical Studies requirements? New and continuing BFA students are invited to meet with an advisor who can help you develop your academic plan.

3 pm 8 pm

MFA Creative Writing Program Teaching Assistant Orientation

Butler Building #4 (BB4)

4 pm 7 pm

School of Theater All-School Meeting

Main Building, MOD Theater Reception following at Main Building, Tatum Patio

5 pm 7 pm

The Herb Alpert School of Music Welcome and Faculty Recital

Wild Beast Pavilion

All new undergraduate and graduate School of Music students will have the opportunity to meet faculty and listen to them perform. A reception will follow immediately following the performance, upstairs in the ROD foyer.

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Mom’s Café Open

Chouinard Hall, Mom’s Café

10 pm

Queer Artist Community Orientation

Chouinard Hall, Mom’s Cafe

Join the Queer Artists Community (QAC) for our annual new student meeting. We will be discussing our current activities and presence at CalArts, setting a space to meet fellow queer artists, discuss upcoming events, as well as responding to any of your questions and comments. As queer people we get to choose our families and we hope you can join ours! Feel welcome to come to a safe space* to think and speak freely as well as be connected to other LGBTQ+ people starting the 2016-17 school year.

Maps

*A space occupied and facilitated by your fellow queer members and leaders Noga Yechieli and Angelo Rodarte.

Dance

9 pm

Film/Video

Required for all new and transfer students. One of CalArts’ greatest strengths is the diversity of voices, perspectives, and opinions within our dynamic and global community. Artists and other creative thinkers will share their experiences with difference (including struggles and successes) and discuss ways in which collaborating with others enhanced not only their humanity, but their art, as well.

Critical Studies

Art

Main Building, Main Gallery

Music

Community Gathering: Collaborating with Others in a Diverse and Global CalArts

Theater

8 pm 9:30 pm

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 9 am noon

Course Advising Day and Late Registration

Main Building, Main Gallery

Any student whose last name starts with letters L-Z and who needs an instructor’s signature, or who would like to discuss course selection with faculty, or who has not yet registered for Fall 2016 classes may do so at this time.

1:30 pm 4:30 pm

Course Advising Day and Late Registration

Main Building, Main Gallery

Any student whose last name starts with letters A-K and who needs an instructor’s signature, or who would like to discuss course selection with faculty, or who has not yet registered for Fall 2016 classes may do so at this time.

8 pm

The Black Artist Collective Speakeasy

Coffeehouse Theater

The Black Student Union (The Collective) is a multidisciplinary organization striving to establish spaces for CalArts artists to present and preserve Black and African American cultural expression. Come out and join The Collective for its Speakeasy, an open mic event full of poetry, music and spoken word.

9 pm

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Mom’s Café Open

Chouinard Hall, Mom’s Café

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Maps

Theater

Music

Film/Video

Dance

Critical Studies

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 9 am 10 am

International Student Orientation: Transition and Cultural Awareness

Main Building, Langley Hall

Required for all new international students, please bring your passport and I-20 form.

10 am

Morning Meditation

Main Building, A200 (Dance Studio)

No experience necessary. Be sure to bring a pillow and a blanket or large towel.

10 am noon

My City, My Town Shuttle

Main Building, Parking Lot 1 (Big Blue Wall)

Need to run some errands around town and don’t know where to go? Orientation Leaders will be providing van runs and tours around Santa Clarita to get you better acquainted with your new home. Vans will be leaving at 10 am and 11 am.

10 am 11 am

Library Orientation – Including its Computer Lab

Main Building, Library

New BFA Students with Last Names beginning with letters A-K

10 am 4 pm

Student Accommodation Requests

Main Building, A207 (Student Affairs Office)

This is an opportunity to stop by Student Affairs and make an appointment to meet with our Student Advocate, MariaVictoria Perez, for inquiry or to request accommodations.

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Library Orientation – Including its Computer Lab

Main Building, Library Art

11 am noon

Pop by the Patty Disney Center for Life and Work to find out where Career Services is located and how it can help you.

Meet the Career Services staff, pick up some resources, and introduce yourself!

The Herb Alpert School of Music New Student Information Session

Main Building, B302 (Roy O. Disney Concert Hall)

Required for all new students in The Herb Alpert School of Music

1 pm 5 pm

My City, My Town Shuttle

Main Building, Parking Lot 1 (Big Blue Wall)

Need to run some errands around town and don’t know where to go? Orientation Leaders will be providing van runs and tours around Santa Clarita to get you better acquainted with your new home. Vans will be leaving at 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm and 4 pm.

Library Orientation (New MFA Students in School of Film/Video Programs)

Main Building, Library

Maps

1 pm 1:30 pm

Film/Video

noon 1 p.m

Dance

Generator Building, G202

Music

Career Services Meet & Greet

Theater

11 am 1 pm

Critical Studies

New BFA Students with Last Names beginning with letters L-Z

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 1-2pm

New Student Work Study Information Session

Main Building, Langley Hall

Required for any student with work-study. Looking for a job on campus? This session will be very helpful on finding jobs on campus as well as learning more about Federal Work Study.

1:30 pm 2 pm

Library Orientation (New MFA Students in School of Art and IM)

Main Building, Library

2pm 2:30 pm

Library Orientation (New MFA Students in Creative Writing, Aesthetics and Politics)

Main Building, Library

2:30 pm 3 pm

Library Orientation (New MFA Students in The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance)

Main Building, Library

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Library Orientation (New MFA and DMA Students in The Herb Alpert School of Music)

Main Building, Library

3:30 pm 4 pm

Library Orientation (New MFA Students in the School of Theater)

Main Buildi ng, Library

6 pm

Students’ Union BBQ and Pool Party

Chouinard Hall, Pool

Mom’s Café Open

Chouinard Hall, Mom’s Café

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Dance Maps

Theater

Music

9 pm

Film/Video

Come get some sun, swim, and hang out poolside to enjoy some grilled food (carnivores and herbivores alike) courtesy of the Students' Union!

Critical Studies

Art

3 pm 3:30 pm

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 9 am 6 pm

School of Theater Auditions

Main Building, E197

These auditions are for all continuing (returning) actors and stage managers.

10 am 2 pm

Design Studio Setup

Main Building, E205 and E209

All Theater Design students – new and continuing – will help set up the Design Studio.

10 am 6 pm

9 pm

Residence Life Activities On-campus residents please refer to your Residence Life activities handbook.

Mom’s Café Open

Chouinard Hall, Mom’s Café

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Mom’s Café Open

Chouinard Hall, Mom’s Café

Art

On-campus residents please refer to your Residence Life activities handbook.

Maps

Theater

Music

Film/Video

Dance

9 pm

Residence Life Fun!

Critical Studies

10 am 10 pm

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

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Film/Video

Dance

Critical Studies

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School Schedule Art Critical Studies Dance Film/Video Music Theater

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 10 am 11 am

Integrated Media Orientation (new MFA CIM students)

Main Building, C108

A required one-hour orientation and facilities tour for incoming Center for Integrated Media students.

2 pm 4 pm

School of Art Orientation – Lab Tours All incoming BFA and MFA Art students are invited to participate in an informal and self-guided tour of the various labs available to them: Super Shop, MacLab, Print & Media Lab, Photo & Media Lab, and Video Lab. Lab directors will be available to answer any questions. Go directly to each lab.

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11:30 am 1 pm

School of Art Orientation and Mentoring (New MFA Students)

John Baldessari Studio Building, Classroom

2 pm 4 pm

Mentoring of Continuing Students in Art, Art and Technology, and Photography and Media Programs

Art Students: Main Building, F200 Art and Technology: Main Building, C107 Photography and Media Students: Main Building, E11A

Main Building, Library Theater

Library Orientation (New MFA Students in School of Art and IM)

Maps

1:30 pm 2 pm

Music

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

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John Baldessari Studio Building, Classroom

Art

School of Art Orientation and Mentoring (New BFA Students)

Critical Studies

10 am 11:30 am

Dance

School of Art

Film/Video

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 1 pm 4 pm

New MFA Student Orientation – Writing Program

Butler Building #4 (BB4)

1 pm 4 pm

New MA Student Orientation – Aesthetics and Politics

Main Building, D206

8 pm 10 pm

MFA Writing Program Salon

Butler Building #4 (BB4)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 3 pm 8 pm

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MFA Creative Writing Program Teaching Assistant Orientation

Butler Building #4 (BB4)

2 pm 2:30 pm

Main Building, Library

Maps

Theater

Music

Film/Video

Dance

Critical Studies

Library Orientation (New MFA Students in Creative Writing, Aesthetics and Politics)

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School of Critical Studies

Art

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 1 pm 4 pm

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The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance New Student Orientation

Main Building, Sharon Disney Lund Dance Theater, Level 3

2:30 pm 3 pm

Main Building, Library

Maps

Theater

Music

Film/Video

Dance

Critical Studies

Library Orientation (New MFA Students in The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance)

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The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance

Art

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 3 pm 4pm

School of Film/Video Computer Lab/Facilities Orientation (New MFA Students in)

Main Building, A109

> Program in Film and Video > Film Directing Program > Experimental Animation Program

Between 3pm 5pm

School of Film/Video Computer Lab/Facilities Orientation (New BFA Students in)

Main Building, A108

From 3 - 4 pm: > Character Animation with Last Names beginning with letters A-K From 4- 5 pm: > Character Animation with Last Names beginning with letters L-Z (New BFA Students in)

Main Building, A109

From 4 - 5 pm: > Program in Film and Video > Experimental Animation

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Main Academic Building, A111

Mandatory for continuing students in the following programs: > Experimental Animation (BFA and MFA) > Program in Film and Video (BFA and MFA) > Film Directing (MFA)

School of Film/Video Facilities Tours

Main Building, E204 (Film/Video Office)

(1 hour each) All incoming BFA and MFA Film/Video students are invited to participate in one of two hour-long tours of CalArts facilities. Each tour will start on the hour – 10 - 11 am for MFAs and BFAs (A-K) 11 am - noon for MFAs and BFAs (L-Z)

School of Film/Video New Student Orientation

Main Building, Bijou Theater Music

2 pm 5 pm

Dance

10 am noon

Film/Video

School of Film/Video Facilities Orientation (for continuing students)

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9:30 am 11 am

Art

School of Film/Video

Critical Studies

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

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Library Orientation (New MFA Students in School of Film/Video Programs)

Main Building, Library

Maps

1 pm 1:30 pm

Theater

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 10 am noon

Music Theory Placement Exam

Undergraduate (BFA) students: Main Building, B302 (Roy O. Disney Concert Hall) Graduate (MFA) students: Wild Beast Pavilion

Required for all new undergraduate and graduate students in The Herb Alpert School of Music. Please go to your respective testing area as listed above. No make-up exams will be offered.

Music Office Check-In: As soon as you finish the theory placement exam, go to B322 (Music Office) to request lessons, keys, lockers, etc.

1 pm 5 pm

The Herb Alpert School of Music Transfer Student Meetings

Main Building, B322 (Music Office)

Transfer students in the School of Music are required to meet with the School dean. Assigned appointment times have already been sent to new transfer students.

Please arrive as scheduled.

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Graduate (MFA) students: Main Building, B302 (Roy O. Disney Concert Hall) This skills placement exam is required for all new undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Music who did not place into Fundamental Musicianship (MTHY-001) on the Music Theory Placement Exam (which was administered the day before). Please go to your respective testing area as listed above. No make-up exams will be offered.

noon 1 pm

Music Keyboard Diagnostic Exam

Undergraduate (BFA) students: Main Building, B318 Graduate (MFA) students: Main Building, B302 (Roy O. Disney Concert Hall)

The Herb Alpert School of Music New Student Orientation

Main Building, B302 (Roy O. Disney Concert Hall)

Master Schedule Art Maps

Theater

3 pm 4:50 pm

Critical Studies

Undergraduate (BFA) students: Main Building, B318

Musicianship Skills Placement Exam

Dance

10 am 1 pm

Film/Video

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Music

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 5 pm 7 pm

The Herb Alpert School of Music Welcome and Faculty Recital

Wild Beast Pavilion

All new undergraduate and graduate School of Music students will have the opportunity to meet faculty and listen to them perform. A reception will follow immediately following the performance, upstairs in the ROD foyer.

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3 pm 3:30 pm

Main Building, Library

Maps

Theater

Music

Film/Video

Dance

Critical Studies

Library Orientation (New MFA and DMA Students in The Herb Alpert School of Music)

Master Schedule

The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts

Art

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 1 pm 4 pm

School of Theater New Student Orientation and Mentoring

Main Building, MOD Theater

4 pm 7 pm

School of Theater All School Meeting

Main Building, MOD Theater Reception following at Main Building, Tatum Patio

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 3:30 pm 4 pm

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Library Orientation (New MFA Students in Theater)

Main Building, Library

9 am 6 pm

Main Building, E197

School of Theater Auditions

Master Schedule

School of Theater

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

10 am 2 pm

Design Studio Setup

Main Building, E205 and E209

Critical Studies

These auditions are for all continuing (returning) actors and stage managers.

Maps

Theater

Music

Film/Video

Dance

All Theater Design students – new and continuing – will help set up the Design Studio.

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Maps

Theater

Music

Film/Video

Dance

Critical Studies

Art

Master Schedule

Campus Maps

FACILITIES AND OFFICES Main Academic Building

Accounting Office (Level 2) Bijou Theater (Level 2) Café @ CalArts (Level 3) Café A and B (Level 3) CalArts Store (Level 2) Campus Safety (Level 1) Coffeehouse Theater (Level 2) Financial Aid (Level 3) Health Services (Level 2) Information Technology (IT) /Help Desk (Level 2) Langley Hall and Patio (Level 3) Library (Level 2) Mac Lab (Level 1) Mail Room (Level 1) Main Gallery (Level 3) Modular (MOD) Theater and Lobby (Level 1) Photo Lab (Sublevel) Print Lab (Level 1) Registrar (Level 3) Roy O. Disney Concert (ROD) Hall (Level 3) Sharon Disney Lund Dance Theater (Level 3) Student Affairs (Level 2) Super Shop (Level 2) Tatum Lounge (Level 2) Video Lab (Sublevel)

Adjacent Buildings

Butler Buildings Center for Life + Work John Baldessari Art Studios The Wild Beast Music Pavilion

On-Campus Residences

Ahmanson Hall Chouinard Hall

Accessi­bility

CalArts is committed to supporting those with disabilities. Please call 661-253-7874 if you have a documented disability that requires accommodation for participation in any event.

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CAMPUS GROUNDS

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Center for Life + Work

McBean Parkway

John Baldessari Studios

Butler Buildings BB4

Main Building Hippie Hill

Chouinard Hall

Main Entrance

Maps

Soccer Field

Theater

Music

The Wild Beast Music Pavilion

Film/Video

Ahmanson Hall

Dance

Critical Studies

am Tourn

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MAIN BUILDING LEVEL 3

Café B Café @ CalArts Café A

Langley Hall and Patio

Main Gallery Sharon Disney Lund Dance Theater B322

Roy O. Disney Concert Hall

B318

MOD Lobby and Theater Box Office

Financial Aid Office Registrar’s Office

The Wild Beast Music Pavilion Main Entrance

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MAIN BUILDING LEVEL 2

CalArts Store

Center for Life + Work

Health Services Students’ D206 Union

Dance

Super Shop

Theater

Critical Studies

Tatum Lounge

Library Information Technology (IT)

E204 E205 E209

Maps

Theater

Music

F200

Film/Video

Bijou A216 Theater Student

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MAIN BUILDING LEVEL 1

John Baldessari Studios

C108

C105 C107 Mailroom

A111 MacLab

A108 A109

Campus Safety

Down to SubLevel

E197

Print Lab

The Wild Beast Music Pavilion to Main Entrance (Level Three)

MAIN BUILDING SUBLEVEL Photo Lab Up to Level 1

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E11A

Video Lab

BB4

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Film/Video Section 504/ADA: Maria Victoria-Perez Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Director of Student Success, Office of Student Affairs (661) 253-7892, m-vperez@calarts.edu

Theater

CalArts non-discrimination policies: Eva Graham Institute Diversity Officer Title IX Coordinator, Office of the Provost (661) 222-2785, evagraham@calarts.edu

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