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CCA Faculty Receive the 2018 IDEC Community Service Award
The Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) recognizes CCA faculty and students for their work with a homeless community in the Mission District.
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People’s Kitchen Collective: Cooking up resistance
CCA alumna and visiting lecturer Sita Kuratomi Bhaumik (MFA Fine Arts, MA Visual and Critical Studies 2012) cooks up resistance.
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The interdisciplinary future of design: Interview with Dean Helen Maria Nugent
CCA Dean of Design Helen Maria Nugent discusses the intangible skills gained in a design education.
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Hoang and Anh Nguyen: Creative Session
Brothers Hoang and Anh Nguyen started a club for students to help each other and improve their skills.
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Five tips to building a winning portfolio
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Shannon and the Clams got its start at CCA house parties
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Want to work for Pixar? How art school can help
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Five ways CCA helps you make art that matters
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Six tips to help you on your search for an art school
If you’re just beginning to search for art colleges, here are the most important things you need to know to help you build an ideal list of art and design schools you’ll consider attending.
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Five of the best graphic design programs in the U.S.
Master a visual language to tell a story, communicate a message, or inspire a response.
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Three truly amazing internships for art students
These internships at Nike, Pixar, and Intel held by recent CCA students became launchpads for their future careers.
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Three tips to get into the art school of your dreams
Improve your chances of being admitted to a top art and design college with these three suggestions.
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Four common mistakes made by art college applicants
These mistakes on your application portfolio can risk giving admissions counselors the wrong impression about you.
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CCA Cinema Visionaries: Laura Poitras
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How one alum uses his art degree to make a difference
Banker White’s art college odyssey took him from crafting giant drums, to making documentaries, to helping found a successful cooperative of multimedia artists in a recovering nation.
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Three simple questions can help you find the perfect art school
When researching art colleges, it's helpful to think ahead by asking yourself critical questions about what a sustainable practice looks like, where you'd like to live, and more.
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Illustration or Graphic Design: Which is the best major for you?
While these majors have some similarities, they also have differences in their curriculum and job prospects. We've compared them in a few key areas to see how they stack up against each other.
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10 tips for finding scholarships for art schools
Here are tips for finding scholarships for art school, which can help offset art degree costs.
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Six profitable careers you can get with an art school degree
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What can you do with an arts degree? Here are five amazing careers.
There are excellent career paths available for art and design degree holders.