CCA Pre-College Program 2013 Brochure

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C A L I F O R N I AC O L L E G E

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PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR STUDIO SELECTION AND HOUSING:

MARCH 11MERIT AND NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPAPPLICATION DEADLINE:

MARCH 22

cca.edu/precollege1.800.447.1ART

http://cca.edu/precollege

ABOUT THE PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM

COURSES

GENERAL INFO

ON-CAMPUS HOUSING

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

TUITION AND FEES

SCHOLARSHIPS

APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM

APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

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ABOUT THE PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM

COURSES

GENERAL INFO

ON-CAMPUS HOUSING

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

TUITION AND FEES

SCHOLARSHIPS

APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM

APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

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CCA’S PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM IS AN INSPIRINGOPPORTUNIT Y FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO STUDY ART, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, OR CREATIVE WRITING IN AN ART-SCHOOL SETTING WHILE EARNING 3 UNITS OF COLLEGE CREDIT.

Immerse yourself in a college-level curriculum and become part of a creative

community, meeting and working with other talented, serious students from

diverse backgrounds. While taking classes on CCA’s historic Oakland campus,

you can explore the Bay Area’s rich culture and geography. Pre-College

provides a perfect platform to expand your knowledge, grow as an individual,

develop strong portfolio pieces, and get a taste of college life.

The San Francisco Bay Area’s thriving urban centers and wild open spaces

have always held an attraction for creative individuals. There is an abundance

of culture and history here: the commercial creative endeavors of Pixar

and Lucasfilm; the legacy of the 1950s Beat poetry scene; world-renowned

museums such as the de Young and the San Francisco Museum of Modern

Art; and recent architectural projects by Renzo Piano, Daniel Libeskind, and

Herzog & de Meuron. As a Pre-College student you will find much to inspire

you in this unique environment.

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AnimationArchitectureArt History / Contemporary Art LIVE!Creative WritingDrawingDrawing/PaintingFashion DesignFilmGame Design & Digital Media InnovationGraphic DesignIllustrationIndustrial DesignJewelry / Metal ArtsPaintingPhotography: Black and WhitePhotography: DigitalPhotography: Experimental PrintmakingScreenprintingSculpture

WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING COURSES

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CCA’S PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM IS AN INSPIRINGOPPORTUNIT Y FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO STUDY ART, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, OR CREATIVE WRITING IN AN ART-SCHOOL SETTING WHILE EARNING 3 UNITS OF COLLEGE CREDIT.

Immerse yourself in a college-level curriculum and become part of a creative

community, meeting and working with other talented, serious students from

diverse backgrounds. While taking classes on CCA’s historic Oakland campus,

you can explore the Bay Area’s rich culture and geography. Pre-College

provides a perfect platform to expand your knowledge, grow as an individual,

develop strong portfolio pieces, and get a taste of college life.

The San Francisco Bay Area’s thriving urban centers and wild open spaces

have always held an attraction for creative individuals. There is an abundance

of culture and history here: the commercial creative endeavors of Pixar

and Lucasfilm; the legacy of the 1950s Beat poetry scene; world-renowned

museums such as the de Young and the San Francisco Museum of Modern

Art; and recent architectural projects by Renzo Piano, Daniel Libeskind, and

Herzog & de Meuron. As a Pre-College student you will find much to inspire

you in this unique environment.

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AnimationArchitectureArt History / Contemporary Art LIVE!Creative WritingDrawingDrawing/PaintingFashion DesignFilmGame Design & Digital Media InnovationGraphic DesignIllustrationIndustrial DesignJewelry / Metal ArtsPaintingPhotography: Black and WhitePhotography: DigitalPhotography: Experimental PrintmakingScreenprintingSculpture

WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING COURSES

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ELIGIBILIT YThe program is designed for students who will have completed their

sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school by summer 2013.

CCA also offers a three-week Summer Atelier (cca.edu/atelier) for students

who have just completed their freshman year of high school, and the Young

Artist Studio Program (cca.edu/yasp) for students who have just completed the

sixth, seventh, or eighth grade. For more information please call 510.594.3710.

PL ACEMENTWe make every effort to place applicants in the studio of their first or second

choice. However, due to the popularity of certain studios, some students may

be assigned to their third selection. Receipt of your application by the priority

deadline does not guarantee placement in your first (or second) choice.

FACULT YThe Pre-College faculty members are dedicated and highly accomplished

artists, architects, designers, and writers who are interested in sharing their

professional insights and experiences. The majority of them also teach in

CCA’s four-year degree programs.

ACCREDITATIONCCA is a private, nonprofit college, accredited by the Western Association of

Schools and Colleges (WASC), the National Association of Schools of Art and

Design (NASAD), the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), and

the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).

PROGRAM DATESFOUR WEEKS: JUNE 24–JULY 19

Pre-College is an all-day program. Classes are held Monday through Friday,

9 a.m.–4 p.m., on CCA’s Oakland campus. There is a lunch break from noon

to 1 p.m. Optional evening activities include art and design workshops, life-

drawing sessions, and social events.

Students must attend the entire four weeks of the program. The last day,

Friday, July 19, consists of final critiques and concludes with a major

exhibition and reception from 3:30–5 p.m. in which student work is exhibited

throughout campus and in all college galleries. All Pre-College students are

required to attend until 5 p.m. on this final day.

Pre-College is an immersion experience. In addition to scheduled class time,

students will be developing and completing assignments outside of class.

Some after-class studio time will be required. Students should not make

outside commitments or summer plans that interfere with their ability to

focus on the program.

COLLEGE CREDITStudents earn 3 units of college credit upon successful completion of the

program. An official report documenting your letter grade(s) and credits

earned will be mailed to you at the end of August. Absences will affect your

grade; three absences result in automatic failure.

http://cca.edu/atelier

cca.edu/yasp

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ELIGIBILIT YThe program is designed for students who will have completed their

sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school by summer 2013.

CCA also offers a three-week Summer Atelier (cca.edu/atelier) for students

who have just completed their freshman year of high school, and the Young

Artist Studio Program (cca.edu/yasp) for students who have just completed the

sixth, seventh, or eighth grade. For more information please call 510.594.3710.

PL ACEMENTWe make every effort to place applicants in the studio of their first or second

choice. However, due to the popularity of certain studios, some students may

be assigned to their third selection. Receipt of your application by the priority

deadline does not guarantee placement in your first (or second) choice.

FACULT YThe Pre-College faculty members are dedicated and highly accomplished

artists, architects, designers, and writers who are interested in sharing their

professional insights and experiences. The majority of them also teach in

CCA’s four-year degree programs.

ACCREDITATIONCCA is a private, nonprofit college, accredited by the Western Association of

Schools and Colleges (WASC), the National Association of Schools of Art and

Design (NASAD), the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), and

the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).

PROGRAM DATESFOUR WEEKS: JUNE 24–JULY 19

Pre-College is an all-day program. Classes are held Monday through Friday,

9 a.m.–4 p.m., on CCA’s Oakland campus. There is a lunch break from noon

to 1 p.m. Optional evening activities include art and design workshops, life-

drawing sessions, and social events.

Students must attend the entire four weeks of the program. The last day,

Friday, July 19, consists of final critiques and concludes with a major

exhibition and reception from 3:30–5 p.m. in which student work is exhibited

throughout campus and in all college galleries. All Pre-College students are

required to attend until 5 p.m. on this final day.

Pre-College is an immersion experience. In addition to scheduled class time,

students will be developing and completing assignments outside of class.

Some after-class studio time will be required. Students should not make

outside commitments or summer plans that interfere with their ability to

focus on the program.

COLLEGE CREDITStudents earn 3 units of college credit upon successful completion of the

program. An official report documenting your letter grade(s) and credits

earned will be mailed to you at the end of August. Absences will affect your

grade; three absences result in automatic failure.

http://cca.edu/atelier

cca.edu/yasp

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PRE-COLLEGE COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE.

Participants may choose to try something new or explore in greater depth a

discipline in which they are already interested. In addition to studio work,

art and design courses include slide presentations, group discussions,

and an art history component. Critiques help students develop an

understanding of their work in the context of their classmates’ responses

and project objectives. Some courses last all day, and others are paired

with a complementary discipline. Class sizes range from 12 to 18 students,

depending on the discipline.

ANIMATIONStudents learn essential techniques of character animation, experimental

motion, and cinema through individual projects and group exercises. They

gain technical skills in squash and stretch distortion, timing, exaggeration, and

storytelling. Projects include multiple drawings, flipbooks, acting sketches,

storyboards, and QuickTime movies. The class also spends time evaluating

great animated sequences. Instruction is split between the studio (working by

hand with drawing tools, clay, and sand) and the computer lab (with pencil test

software, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Photoshop). Digital still and video

cameras may be used. At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able

to animate characters successfully using dynamic design, smooth motion, and

acting. Guest animators from Pixar, just three miles from campus, visit the

class. One student per computer.

Animation is an all-day studio.

ARCHITECTUREIntroducing ways of architectural seeing, thinking, and making, this course

explores architecture as a two- and three-dimensional spatial discipline

through sketching, drafting, model building, and digital representation.

Projects include analytical and sculptural explorations focused at the scale of

the body, the room, and the city, culminating in the design of a building in

an urban site. Daily lecture and discussion sessions examine the history and

theory behind current and traditional ideas of architectural space. Students

learn how architects bring form and material to abstract concepts, generate

architectural rhythms, and capture space and light through form. The class

makes a field trip to San Francisco—a city of world-renowned architecture

and cutting-edge design—to visit architectural firms and directly experience

important building projects.

Architecture is an all-day studio.

ART HISTORY / CONTEMPORARY ART LIVE!The San Francisco Bay Area’s extraordinary museums and alternative

exhibition spaces offer a special opportunity to view important works of art

in person and explore techniques of seeing that are not possible by viewing

reproductions in books, slides, or on the computer. Students learn about the

historical and social contexts in which works are made and discuss meaning

as well as style. This experience will inform and carry over into their own

artistic practices. Practicing Bay Area artists visit the class to present and

discuss their work. Participants are asked to attend Oakland First Friday to

check out the vibrant Oakland art and gallery scene. The class will visit the

Asian Art Museum, the Cartoon Art Museum, the de Young Museum, the

Contemporary Jewish Museum, the Oakland Museum of California, the

Palace of the Legion of Honor, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,

and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Most of these museums and exhibition

spaces are housed in architecturally significant buildings.

Art History is paired with Drawing/Painting.


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PRE-COLLEGE COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE.

Participants may choose to try something new or explore in greater depth a

discipline in which they are already interested. In addition to studio work,

art and design courses include slide presentations, group discussions,

and an art history component. Critiques help students develop an

understanding of their work in the context of their classmates’ responses

and project objectives. Some courses last all day, and others are paired

with a complementary discipline. Class sizes range from 12 to 18 students,

depending on the discipline.

ANIMATIONStudents learn essential techniques of character animation, experimental

motion, and cinema through individual projects and group exercises. They

gain technical skills in squash and stretch distortion, timing, exaggeration, and

storytelling. Projects include multiple drawings, flipbooks, acting sketches,

storyboards, and QuickTime movies. The class also spends time evaluating

great animated sequences. Instruction is split between the studio (working by

hand with drawing tools, clay, and sand) and the computer lab (with pencil test

software, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Photoshop). Digital still and video

cameras may be used. At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able

to animate characters successfully using dynamic design, smooth motion, and

acting. Guest animators from Pixar, just three miles from campus, visit the

class. One student per computer.

Animation is an all-day studio.

ARCHITECTUREIntroducing ways of architectural seeing, thinking, and making, this course

explores architecture as a two- and three-dimensional spatial discipline

through sketching, drafting, model building, and digital representation.

Projects include analytical and sculptural explorations focused at the scale of

the body, the room, and the city, culminating in the design of a building in

an urban site. Daily lecture and discussion sessions examine the history and

theory behind current and traditional ideas of architectural space. Students

learn how architects bring form and material to abstract concepts, generate

architectural rhythms, and capture space and light through form. The class

makes a field trip to San Francisco—a city of world-renowned architecture

and cutting-edge design—to visit architectural firms and directly experience

important building projects.

Architecture is an all-day studio.

ART HISTORY / CONTEMPORARY ART LIVE!The San Francisco Bay Area’s extraordinary museums and alternative

exhibition spaces offer a special opportunity to view important works of art

in person and explore techniques of seeing that are not possible by viewing

reproductions in books, slides, or on the computer. Students learn about the

historical and social contexts in which works are made and discuss meaning

as well as style. This experience will inform and carry over into their own

artistic practices. Practicing Bay Area artists visit the class to present and

discuss their work. Participants are asked to attend Oakland First Friday to

check out the vibrant Oakland art and gallery scene. The class will visit the

Asian Art Museum, the Cartoon Art Museum, the de Young Museum, the

Contemporary Jewish Museum, the Oakland Museum of California, the

Palace of the Legion of Honor, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,

and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Most of these museums and exhibition

spaces are housed in architecturally significant buildings.

Art History is paired with Drawing/Painting.


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CREATIVE WRITINGIn this hands-on course, students practice the craft of writing in a lively,

artistic atmosphere under the guidance of faculty from CCA’s Writing and

Literature Program. Using short works by great writers as models and

drawing parallels and inspiration from the visual arts and music, students

create their own poetry, stories, plays, and creative nonfiction. Through

in-class prompts, draft writing, peer workshops, revisions, and instructor

feedback, they develop their distinctive voices while investigating essential

aspects of the craft: description, imagery, rhythm, point of view, character,

tension, epiphany, and resolution. The Bay Area has a rich literary history and

a vibrant contemporary writing scene. Visits from published guest writers as

well as field trips to the famous City Lights bookstore and the San Francisco

Museum of Modern Art enliven the class experience. The class size limit for

Creative Writing is 18 students.

Creative Writing is an all-day course.

DRAWINGDrawing is the most direct, basic means of artistic expression. In this studio

students learn new concepts and techniques for drawing and are challenged

to look at and respond to stimuli in new ways. They work on gesture,

proportional accuracy, perspective, contour, and position in space as they

draw from the figure (five class sessions are devoted to working from a nude

model) and natural and human-made objects. The emphasis is on developing

hand-eye coordination. The course explores issues of line, shape, texture,

pattern, composition, value, realism, abstraction, content, context, point of

view, and the frame. Media include charcoal, graphite, Conté crayon, sumi

brush, ink wash, and oil stick.

Drawing may be paired with Illustration or Painting.



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CREATIVE WRITINGIn this hands-on course, students practice the craft of writing in a lively,

artistic atmosphere under the guidance of faculty from CCA’s Writing and

Literature Program. Using short works by great writers as models and

drawing parallels and inspiration from the visual arts and music, students

create their own poetry, stories, plays, and creative nonfiction. Through

in-class prompts, draft writing, peer workshops, revisions, and instructor

feedback, they develop their distinctive voices while investigating essential

aspects of the craft: description, imagery, rhythm, point of view, character,

tension, epiphany, and resolution. The Bay Area has a rich literary history and

a vibrant contemporary writing scene. Visits from published guest writers as

well as field trips to the famous City Lights bookstore and the San Francisco

Museum of Modern Art enliven the class experience. The class size limit for

Creative Writing is 18 students.

Creative Writing is an all-day course.

DRAWINGDrawing is the most direct, basic means of artistic expression. In this studio

students learn new concepts and techniques for drawing and are challenged

to look at and respond to stimuli in new ways. They work on gesture,

proportional accuracy, perspective, contour, and position in space as they

draw from the figure (five class sessions are devoted to working from a nude

model) and natural and human-made objects. The emphasis is on developing

hand-eye coordination. The course explores issues of line, shape, texture,

pattern, composition, value, realism, abstraction, content, context, point of

view, and the frame. Media include charcoal, graphite, Conté crayon, sumi

brush, ink wash, and oil stick.

Drawing may be paired with Illustration or Painting.



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DRAWING/PAINTINGThis studio is designed for students who are eager to experiment with the

boundaries between drawing and painting, combining the two practices

without regard to their historical hierarchy. The technical focus is on

composition, value, color, form, and line, with a strong emphasis on creative

problem solving. Most importantly, students throw away any preconceived

distinctions between the two disciplines and make great drawings/

paintings with a wide variety of tools, media, and formats. This studio is not

recommended for beginners.

Drawing/Painting may be paired with Art History or Sculpture.

FASHION DESIGNThe San Francisco Bay Area fashion community is on the cutting edge in

developing innovative, sustainable fabrics and contemporary activewear.

Students explore the full range of what it means to be a fashion designer, from

concept development to communicating ideas through drawings to creating

wearable pieces. They work with both traditional fabrics and high-tech

new materials as they explore the sculptural silhouette of the human form.

Students learn about the influence of contemporary culture, international

trends, and historical references as they consider how to build a fashion

collection. Field trips and guest speakers enrich the studio experience.

Fashion Design is an all-day studio.



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DRAWING/PAINTINGThis studio is designed for students who are eager to experiment with the

boundaries between drawing and painting, combining the two practices

without regard to their historical hierarchy. The technical focus is on

composition, value, color, form, and line, with a strong emphasis on creative

problem solving. Most importantly, students throw away any preconceived

distinctions between the two disciplines and make great drawings/

paintings with a wide variety of tools, media, and formats. This studio is not

recommended for beginners.

Drawing/Painting may be paired with Art History or Sculpture.

FASHION DESIGNThe San Francisco Bay Area fashion community is on the cutting edge in

developing innovative, sustainable fabrics and contemporary activewear.

Students explore the full range of what it means to be a fashion designer, from

concept development to communicating ideas through drawings to creating

wearable pieces. They work with both traditional fabrics and high-tech

new materials as they explore the sculptural silhouette of the human form.

Students learn about the influence of contemporary culture, international

trends, and historical references as they consider how to build a fashion

collection. Field trips and guest speakers enrich the studio experience.

Fashion Design is an all-day studio.



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FILMIn this introduction to modern cinema, students experience the immediacy

and flexibility of the vast and hybrid medium of film. Working with

film language, digital cameras, lighting, sound recorders, and Final Cut

Pro, participants immerse themselves in the conceptual and technical

fundamentals of narrative and nonnarrative filmmaking. Screenings,

critiques, and research inform individual and collaborative projects. Students

gain inspiration as they develop their own voices as artists and filmmakers.

Also included is a field trip to the Embarcadero Center Landmark Cinema to

see a current independent feature and a special guest lecture by one of our

local filmmaking greats.

Film is an all-day studio.

GAME DESIGN & DIGITAL MEDIA INNOVATIONThis studio focuses on interactive game design while simultaneously exposing

participants to the broader world of interaction design, an exciting new field

in which designers shape the future of social and machine interactions in

a wide range of industries, from gaming to social networks, education, and

health care. Students explore the nature of interactive computer games—

their past, present, and potential future—and how to create them, moving

from concept development to design and production. Through workshops in

digital mapping, augmented reality, and locative media, students also examine

how game-player mobility, using devices such as ultra smart phones (which

combine cameras, mapping, communications, and audiovisual playback) have

opened new avenues for digital media innovation. This studio meets in a

computer/hybrid lab. Students are encouraged to bring iPads and iPhones if

they have them.

Game Design is an all-day studio.

GRAPHIC DESIGNGraphic designers create some of the most exciting images in the world

today, from packaging to branding to websites. In this studio students

express concepts graphically, create visual metaphors, and learn the

fundamentals of type design, with equal emphasis on creativity and craft.

They are encouraged to integrate photography, drawing, and various

experimental processes into their projects. The computer is an essential tool

for designers, and students learn the basics of the Adobe software programs

(Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign) that are used by all professional

graphic designers, dividing their time between the design studio and the

computer lab. One student per computer.

Graphic Design is an all-day studio.

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FILMIn this introduction to modern cinema, students experience the immediacy

and flexibility of the vast and hybrid medium of film. Working with

film language, digital cameras, lighting, sound recorders, and Final Cut

Pro, participants immerse themselves in the conceptual and technical

fundamentals of narrative and nonnarrative filmmaking. Screenings,

critiques, and research inform individual and collaborative projects. Students

gain inspiration as they develop their own voices as artists and filmmakers.

Also included is a field trip to the Embarcadero Center Landmark Cinema to

see a current independent feature and a special guest lecture by one of our

local filmmaking greats.

Film is an all-day studio.

GAME DESIGN & DIGITAL MEDIA INNOVATIONThis studio focuses on interactive game design while simultaneously exposing

participants to the broader world of interaction design, an exciting new field

in which designers shape the future of social and machine interactions in

a wide range of industries, from gaming to social networks, education, and

health care. Students explore the nature of interactive computer games—

their past, present, and potential future—and how to create them, moving

from concept development to design and production. Through workshops in

digital mapping, augmented reality, and locative media, students also examine

how game-player mobility, using devices such as ultra smart phones (which

combine cameras, mapping, communications, and audiovisual playback) have

opened new avenues for digital media innovation. This studio meets in a

computer/hybrid lab. Students are encouraged to bring iPads and iPhones if

they have them.

Game Design is an all-day studio.

GRAPHIC DESIGNGraphic designers create some of the most exciting images in the world

today, from packaging to branding to websites. In this studio students

express concepts graphically, create visual metaphors, and learn the

fundamentals of type design, with equal emphasis on creativity and craft.

They are encouraged to integrate photography, drawing, and various

experimental processes into their projects. The computer is an essential tool

for designers, and students learn the basics of the Adobe software programs

(Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign) that are used by all professional

graphic designers, dividing their time between the design studio and the

computer lab. One student per computer.

Graphic Design is an all-day studio.

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ILLUSTRATIONIllustrators enhance, explain, decorate, and reinforce the printed word. From

magazine covers to children’s books, posters, CD packages, fashion drawings,

animated characters, movie storyboards, graphic novels, and web images,

the work of the illustrator is everywhere in our visually conscious world.

Students explore the craft of drawing through class exercises, presentations

of professional work, and group critiques. An understanding of the expressive

and communicative possibilities of all of art’s languages is encouraged.

Students progress from dry media to watercolor to a mixed-media approach.

Illustration is paired with Drawing.

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNWho designs the everyday items in our lives: cell phones, athletic shoes,

chairs, computers, cars, bikes, even teakettles? Industrial designers are

responsible for the most exciting products in the world today—products

that transcend the sometimes-mundane nature of their use. The best new

designs incorporate not just beauty and utility but also sustainability,

minimizing their ecological footprint by maximizing energy and resource

efficiency. Students learn and apply the fundamentals of the industrial

design process: how to sketch their ideas, make models, and create working

prototypes that communicate with power, grace, and confidence. The course

includes a field trip to at least one cutting-edge local design firm (last year’s

class visited fuseproject).

Industrial Design is an all-day studio.

JEWELRY / METAL ARTSMetalworking is an ancient technique that predates Egyptian times. Few

materials have metal’s longevity, malleability, and rich history. From

small-scale, intimate objects such as hardware, flatware, and jewelry to

large-scale sculpture, architecture, and modes of transportation, metal

surrounds us in myriad forms. Students gain an understanding of its

historical and contemporary uses and learn the specialized techniques—

sawing, texturing, forming, torch soldering, finishing, and more—involved

in transforming wire and sheets of metal into original works of art. They

develop an individual aesthetic approach with an underlying conceptual base,

successfully communicating their ideas through well-designed, sophisticated

pieces of jewelry or sculpture.

Jewelry / Metal Arts is an all-day studio.

PAINTINGCave paintings dating back 32,000 years ago are evidence of humanity’s

profound urge to create images. This studio teaches the formal aspects of

painting, from organizing the picture plane to mixing colors. Students also

explore new ways of thinking about space, form, line, texture, and pattern

as well as various approaches to applying paint. Class projects are primarily

structured around observed subjects, such as the still life and the figure, but

they also include exercises that pull from the imagination or expand into

abstraction. Students learn to ask themselves not only “How do I paint?”

but also “What do I paint, and why?”

Painting is paired with Drawing.



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ILLUSTRATIONIllustrators enhance, explain, decorate, and reinforce the printed word. From

magazine covers to children’s books, posters, CD packages, fashion drawings,

animated characters, movie storyboards, graphic novels, and web images,

the work of the illustrator is everywhere in our visually conscious world.

Students explore the craft of drawing through class exercises, presentations

of professional work, and group critiques. An understanding of the expressive

and communicative possibilities of all of art’s languages is encouraged.

Students progress from dry media to watercolor to a mixed-media approach.

Illustration is paired with Drawing.

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNWho designs the everyday items in our lives: cell phones, athletic shoes,

chairs, computers, cars, bikes, even teakettles? Industrial designers are

responsible for the most exciting products in the world today—products

that transcend the sometimes-mundane nature of their use. The best new

designs incorporate not just beauty and utility but also sustainability,

minimizing their ecological footprint by maximizing energy and resource

efficiency. Students learn and apply the fundamentals of the industrial

design process: how to sketch their ideas, make models, and create working

prototypes that communicate with power, grace, and confidence. The course

includes a field trip to at least one cutting-edge local design firm (last year’s

class visited fuseproject).

Industrial Design is an all-day studio.

JEWELRY / METAL ARTSMetalworking is an ancient technique that predates Egyptian times. Few

materials have metal’s longevity, malleability, and rich history. From

small-scale, intimate objects such as hardware, flatware, and jewelry to

large-scale sculpture, architecture, and modes of transportation, metal

surrounds us in myriad forms. Students gain an understanding of its

historical and contemporary uses and learn the specialized techniques—

sawing, texturing, forming, torch soldering, finishing, and more—involved

in transforming wire and sheets of metal into original works of art. They

develop an individual aesthetic approach with an underlying conceptual base,

successfully communicating their ideas through well-designed, sophisticated

pieces of jewelry or sculpture.

Jewelry / Metal Arts is an all-day studio.

PAINTINGCave paintings dating back 32,000 years ago are evidence of humanity’s

profound urge to create images. This studio teaches the formal aspects of

painting, from organizing the picture plane to mixing colors. Students also

explore new ways of thinking about space, form, line, texture, and pattern

as well as various approaches to applying paint. Class projects are primarily

structured around observed subjects, such as the still life and the figure, but

they also include exercises that pull from the imagination or expand into

abstraction. Students learn to ask themselves not only “How do I paint?”

but also “What do I paint, and why?”

Painting is paired with Drawing.



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PHOTOGRAPHY: BL ACK AND WHITEEffective images express ideas and a personal vision. Through technical and

aesthetic instruction with a single-lens reflex (SLR) camera, students explore

new visual possibilities and ways of seeing. They learn camera operation,

principles of exposure, 35-millimeter film developing, and darkroom

printing. Slide lectures demonstrate the varied roles of photography, both

contemporary and historical. Students spend half the day shooting at a wide

variety of locations and the remainder of the day in the darkroom developing

the images. At the end of the course they will have a portfolio of images and

a set of small printed zines. Participants must bring a 35-millimeter SLR

camera to the first class meeting.

Photography: Black and White is an all-day studio.

PHOTOGRAPHY: EXPERIMENTALThis studio explores new visual possibilities and ways of seeing through

instruction on the technical and aesthetic aspects of a variety of experimental

photographic techniques. By combining both digital and analog processing,

color and monochromatic outputs, and traditional and experimental modes

of image capture, participants are pushed to work (and rework) their

photographs to express ideas and develop a personal vision.

Working seamlessly between two often-separate photographic workflows

(a digital lab and an analog darkroom), students are able to play with and

exploit this fascinating intersection. Slide discussions and field trips to

galleries and artists’ studios demonstrate the varied roles of photography,

both contemporary and historic. By the end of the course, students have

a portfolio of images in a variety of mediums, a set of small handmade

magazines, and the foundation for a strong conceptual understanding of how

photographs are used and interpreted. Participants must have consistent

access to the same digital camera for the duration of the course.

Techniques covered:

- Advanced metering and exposure using a digital SLR

- Cyanotype printing (hand-coated non-silver process)

- Van Dyke printing (hand-coated silver process)

- Pinhole camera construction and use (black-and-white darkroom)

- Alternative origins of digital images (scanning/re-photographing/collage)

- Manipulating digital images using Adobe Photoshop

- Making digital negatives using inkjet transparency media

- Self-publishing techniques and DIY magazines

- Large-format color inkjet printing

Photography: Experimental is an all-day studio.

PHOTOGRAPHY: DIGITALDigital imaging technologies have profoundly transformed our

understanding of photography, art, and communication. This studio focuses

on the capabilities and applications of these new technologies, which allow

artists to envision previously impossible realities. Using images gathered

on field trips, students create a series of concept-based artworks while

exploring the mechanics, aesthetics, and ethics of digital imaging. They

receive comprehensive instruction in all elements of digital photography,

including scanning, fine inkjet printing in color and black and white, color

management, digital color theory, photomontage techniques, and the Adobe

computer applications Photoshop, Bridge, and Camera Raw. Participants

must bring a 35-millimeter single-lens reflex (SLR) camera, with its manual,

to the first class meeting and are encouraged to bring other film cameras

they may have. One student per computer.

Photography: Digital is an all-day studio.

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PHOTOGRAPHY: BL ACK AND WHITEEffective images express ideas and a personal vision. Through technical and

aesthetic instruction with a single-lens reflex (SLR) camera, students explore

new visual possibilities and ways of seeing. They learn camera operation,

principles of exposure, 35-millimeter film developing, and darkroom

printing. Slide lectures demonstrate the varied roles of photography, both

contemporary and historical. Students spend half the day shooting at a wide

variety of locations and the remainder of the day in the darkroom developing

the images. At the end of the course they will have a portfolio of images and

a set of small printed zines. Participants must bring a 35-millimeter SLR

camera to the first class meeting.

Photography: Black and White is an all-day studio.

PHOTOGRAPHY: EXPERIMENTALThis studio explores new visual possibilities and ways of seeing through

instruction on the technical and aesthetic aspects of a variety of experimental

photographic techniques. By combining both digital and analog processing,

color and monochromatic outputs, and traditional and experimental modes

of image capture, participants are pushed to work (and rework) their

photographs to express ideas and develop a personal vision.

Working seamlessly between two often-separate photographic workflows

(a digital lab and an analog darkroom), students are able to play with and

exploit this fascinating intersection. Slide discussions and field trips to

galleries and artists’ studios demonstrate the varied roles of photography,

both contemporary and historic. By the end of the course, students have

a portfolio of images in a variety of mediums, a set of small handmade

magazines, and the foundation for a strong conceptual understanding of how

photographs are used and interpreted. Participants must have consistent

access to the same digital camera for the duration of the course.

Techniques covered:

- Advanced metering and exposure using a digital SLR

- Cyanotype printing (hand-coated non-silver process)

- Van Dyke printing (hand-coated silver process)

- Pinhole camera construction and use (black-and-white darkroom)

- Alternative origins of digital images (scanning/re-photographing/collage)

- Manipulating digital images using Adobe Photoshop

- Making digital negatives using inkjet transparency media

- Self-publishing techniques and DIY magazines

- Large-format color inkjet printing

Photography: Experimental is an all-day studio.

PHOTOGRAPHY: DIGITALDigital imaging technologies have profoundly transformed our

understanding of photography, art, and communication. This studio focuses

on the capabilities and applications of these new technologies, which allow

artists to envision previously impossible realities. Using images gathered

on field trips, students create a series of concept-based artworks while

exploring the mechanics, aesthetics, and ethics of digital imaging. They

receive comprehensive instruction in all elements of digital photography,

including scanning, fine inkjet printing in color and black and white, color

management, digital color theory, photomontage techniques, and the Adobe

computer applications Photoshop, Bridge, and Camera Raw. Participants

must bring a 35-millimeter single-lens reflex (SLR) camera, with its manual,

to the first class meeting and are encouraged to bring other film cameras

they may have. One student per computer.

Photography: Digital is an all-day studio.

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PRINTMAKINGPrintmaking provides the unique opportunity to create multiple images

using the printing press. Both drawing and painting skills are employed in

the creation of a print. Through classical and experimental approaches—

including lithography, etching, relief printmaking, and screenprinting—

students explore a variety of mark-making techniques and develop a unique

body of imagery. They become familiar with presses, rollers, fine-art papers,

inks, and the basic terminology of the medium. The final project deals with

sequencing; each student creates a varied edition, a series, or a book.

Printmaking is paired with Screenprinting.

SCREENPRINTINGScreenprinting is the most versatile of all the print media, as it allows the

creation of multiple images on many different substrates, including paper,

fabric, or wood. This studio is geared toward the creation of original prints

in multicolored, limited editions as well as individual pieces of art. The

various methods of creating a film positive—painting, hand drawing, cutting

masking film, photography, and digital output—are demonstrated and

explored. The final project pushes the boundaries of the medium to consider

a range of possibilities, from the book form to sculpture and installation.

Screenprinting is paired with Printmaking.

SCULPTURESculpture is about shaping space and manipulating materials to give them

specific forms and meanings. Students investigate the concept of occupying

space and are challenged to develop their own language to explore this idea

by considering line, plane, volume, composition, rhythm, balance, color,

proportion, and scale. Class discussions address ideas of positive versus

negative, interior versus exterior, static versus dynamic, and representational

versus abstract. Students experiment with a variety of materials and

techniques, including figure modeling in clay, assemblage, mold making,

casting, and site-specific installation. Projects range from static, object-

oriented pieces to experimental, time-based, and collaborative work.

Sculpture is paired with Drawing/Painting.


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PRINTMAKINGPrintmaking provides the unique opportunity to create multiple images

using the printing press. Both drawing and painting skills are employed in

the creation of a print. Through classical and experimental approaches—

including lithography, etching, relief printmaking, and screenprinting—

students explore a variety of mark-making techniques and develop a unique

body of imagery. They become familiar with presses, rollers, fine-art papers,

inks, and the basic terminology of the medium. The final project deals with

sequencing; each student creates a varied edition, a series, or a book.

Printmaking is paired with Screenprinting.

SCREENPRINTINGScreenprinting is the most versatile of all the print media, as it allows the

creation of multiple images on many different substrates, including paper,

fabric, or wood. This studio is geared toward the creation of original prints

in multicolored, limited editions as well as individual pieces of art. The

various methods of creating a film positive—painting, hand drawing, cutting

masking film, photography, and digital output—are demonstrated and

explored. The final project pushes the boundaries of the medium to consider

a range of possibilities, from the book form to sculpture and installation.

Screenprinting is paired with Printmaking.

SCULPTURESculpture is about shaping space and manipulating materials to give them

specific forms and meanings. Students investigate the concept of occupying

space and are challenged to develop their own language to explore this idea

by considering line, plane, volume, composition, rhythm, balance, color,

proportion, and scale. Class discussions address ideas of positive versus

negative, interior versus exterior, static versus dynamic, and representational

versus abstract. Students experiment with a variety of materials and

techniques, including figure modeling in clay, assemblage, mold making,

casting, and site-specific installation. Projects range from static, object-

oriented pieces to experimental, time-based, and collaborative work.

Sculpture is paired with Drawing/Painting.


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CCA’S OAKL AND CAMPUSPre-College students find CCA’s beautiful Oakland campus an inspiring

environment for their summer art experience. The campus stretches over

four acres of landscaped grounds and is surrounded by a pleasant residential

neighborhood. College Avenue, a two-mile stretch of cafés, independent

bookstores, boutiques, and restaurants, runs between CCA and the

University of California at Berkeley. It is within walking distance of the Bay

Area Rapid Transit (BART) Rockridge station, from which it is approximately

20 minutes by train to downtown San Francisco.

FIELD TRIPSAll students spend a day visiting CCA’s San Francisco campus and the

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Fine arts students attend a panel

discussion by studio instructors, who talk about how they make a living as

artists. Design students meet professionals in their field or visit local firms.

Weekend activities and field trips take students to some of the Bay Area’s

most remarkable natural and cultural sites, from the Pacific Ocean and the

California redwoods to major art museums and renowned architectural

buildings. Past field trip destinations have included Santa Cruz, Muir Woods,

Headlands Center for the Arts, the Oakland Museum of California, the

Legion of Honor museum, Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, and Oakland’s

historic Paramount Theatre.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIESVarious special activities supplement and enrich the coursework and are

available to both resident and commuter students. In the past, social events

have included outdoor films, dances, and weekend field trips. Other activities

are designed specifically to enhance the studio experience.

MEALSThe A2 Café is located at the center of the Oakland campus, close to student

housing and classes. It is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (hours

subject to change). Meals are not included in the cost of housing, but the

A2 Café offers an optional breakfast meal plan for $135 and an optional

lunch meal plan for $155. More details will be in the notification packet sent

to accepted students.

Students living in campus housing have access to shared kitchens. There

is a supermarket around the corner from campus, and cooking dinner

together can be an enjoyable part of student life. There are also numerous

neighborhood restaurants within walking distance. EARLY-EVENING WORKSHOPS Workshops take place on weekdays from 4:30–10 p.m. They are optional and

open to students in all disciplines. Supplies are provided. In previous years

they have included life drawing, silkscreening, bookmaking, one-on-one

portfolio reviews, “How to Apply to Art School,” “Make a Ring,” “Altered

Garments,” “Intro & Advanced Photoshop,” “Sustainable Design,” and visits

from prominent artists and writers.

TRANSPORTATIONThe campus is served by AC Transit and, by connection, other Bay Area public

transit systems. The BART Rockridge station is within walking distance (eight

blocks). Many Pre-College students commute via BART from San Francisco

and other Bay Area cities. Visit cca.edu for detailed directions to campus.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIESFor information about CCA’s support services for students with disabilities,

please call 510.594.3638.

CLOSING CEREMONYThe Pre-College Program culminates with a final exhibition and reading of

student work on Friday, July 19. Families are encouraged to attend. Formal

invitations to this event are mailed at the end of June.

http://cca.edu

2019

CCA’S OAKL AND CAMPUSPre-College students find CCA’s beautiful Oakland campus an inspiring

environment for their summer art experience. The campus stretches over

four acres of landscaped grounds and is surrounded by a pleasant residential

neighborhood. College Avenue, a two-mile stretch of cafés, independent

bookstores, boutiques, and restaurants, runs between CCA and the

University of California at Berkeley. It is within walking distance of the Bay

Area Rapid Transit (BART) Rockridge station, from which it is approximately

20 minutes by train to downtown San Francisco.

FIELD TRIPSAll students spend a day visiting CCA’s San Francisco campus and the

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Fine arts students attend a panel

discussion by studio instructors, who talk about how they make a living as

artists. Design students meet professionals in their field or visit local firms.

Weekend activities and field trips take students to some of the Bay Area’s

most remarkable natural and cultural sites, from the Pacific Ocean and the

California redwoods to major art museums and renowned architectural

buildings. Past field trip destinations have included Santa Cruz, Muir Woods,

Headlands Center for the Arts, the Oakland Museum of California, the

Legion of Honor museum, Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, and Oakland’s

historic Paramount Theatre.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIESVarious special activities supplement and enrich the coursework and are

available to both resident and commuter students. In the past, social events

have included outdoor films, dances, and weekend field trips. Other activities

are designed specifically to enhance the studio experience.

MEALSThe A2 Café is located at the center of the Oakland campus, close to student

housing and classes. It is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (hours

subject to change). Meals are not included in the cost of housing, but the

A2 Café offers an optional breakfast meal plan for $135 and an optional

lunch meal plan for $155. More details will be in the notification packet sent

to accepted students.

Students living in campus housing have access to shared kitchens. There

is a supermarket around the corner from campus, and cooking dinner

together can be an enjoyable part of student life. There are also numerous

neighborhood restaurants within walking distance. EARLY-EVENING WORKSHOPS Workshops take place on weekdays from 4:30–10 p.m. They are optional and

open to students in all disciplines. Supplies are provided. In previous years

they have included life drawing, silkscreening, bookmaking, one-on-one

portfolio reviews, “How to Apply to Art School,” “Make a Ring,” “Altered

Garments,” “Intro & Advanced Photoshop,” “Sustainable Design,” and visits

from prominent artists and writers.

TRANSPORTATIONThe campus is served by AC Transit and, by connection, other Bay Area public

transit systems. The BART Rockridge station is within walking distance (eight

blocks). Many Pre-College students commute via BART from San Francisco

and other Bay Area cities. Visit cca.edu for detailed directions to campus.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIESFor information about CCA’s support services for students with disabilities,

please call 510.594.3638.

CLOSING CEREMONYThe Pre-College Program culminates with a final exhibition and reading of

student work on Friday, July 19. Families are encouraged to attend. Formal

invitations to this event are mailed at the end of June.

http://cca.edu

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PERSONAL CONDUCTIn order to ensure a positive and safe learning environment, students are

required to adhere to the policies and standards of the program. With their

notification of admission, they receive a contract outlining CCA’s policies

and rules, which they and their parents/guardians are required to sign,

acknowledging their understanding and acceptance.

HEALTH INSURANCEAll Pre-College students must have health insurance coverage for the entire

duration of the program and must submit proof of insurance before their

arrival. Students who do not submit proof of insurance by May 3 risk losing

their spot in the program, and those who fail to submit proof of insurance

will not be allowed to attend. CCA has a vendor for students who need to

obtain insurance coverage. Please call 510.594.3638 for more information.

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PERSONAL CONDUCTIn order to ensure a positive and safe learning environment, students are

required to adhere to the policies and standards of the program. With their

notification of admission, they receive a contract outlining CCA’s policies

and rules, which they and their parents/guardians are required to sign,

acknowledging their understanding and acceptance.

HEALTH INSURANCEAll Pre-College students must have health insurance coverage for the entire

duration of the program and must submit proof of insurance before their

arrival. Students who do not submit proof of insurance by May 3 risk losing

their spot in the program, and those who fail to submit proof of insurance

will not be allowed to attend. CCA has a vendor for students who need to

obtain insurance coverage. Please call 510.594.3638 for more information.

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WHAT WE PROVIDEThe halls can accommodate a maximum of 160 Pre-College students. All

residents live in shared rooms. Each room is fully furnished with beds,

desks, dressers, a mini refrigerator, and a microwave. All residents have

access to shared kitchens, lounge areas, laundry facilities, and internet.

Students must provide their own linens.

A nightly curfew of 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 p.m. Friday

and Saturday, is strictly enforced. Residential students are not allowed to

bring vehicles. Additional information regarding residential policies will be

provided to accepted applicants.

COSTSThe cost of living in the residence halls is $895. An additional $150 refundable

damage deposit is charged to all residents. Damage deposit refunds are issued

four to six weeks after the program ends, less any cleaning or damage charges

that have been incurred.

Meals are not included in the cost of housing, but the A2 Café offers an

optional breakfast meal plan for $135 and an optional lunch meal plan for $155.

More details will be in the notification packet sent to accepted students.

ON-CAMPUS HOUSINGLiving in campus housing can be a great learning experience and a lot of fun.

All of CCA’s residence halls (one of which received an award for its design

from the American Institute of Architects, San Francisco) are safe, secure,

comfortable, on-campus communities that support and complement the

Pre-College Program.

CCA housing is staffed and supervised by area coordinators, resident

advisors, and a graduate student intern. Area coordinators are professional,

live-in staff members who oversee all aspects of residential life. Resident

advisors are currently enrolled CCA students who are trained in community

building, problem solving, and emergency procedures.

HOUSING APPLICANTS SHOULD APPLY BY THE MARCH 11 PRIORITY DEADLINE.

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WHAT WE PROVIDEThe halls can accommodate a maximum of 160 Pre-College students. All

residents live in shared rooms. Each room is fully furnished with beds,

desks, dressers, a mini refrigerator, and a microwave. All residents have

access to shared kitchens, lounge areas, laundry facilities, and internet.

Students must provide their own linens.

A nightly curfew of 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 p.m. Friday

and Saturday, is strictly enforced. Residential students are not allowed to

bring vehicles. Additional information regarding residential policies will be

provided to accepted applicants.

COSTSThe cost of living in the residence halls is $895. An additional $150 refundable

damage deposit is charged to all residents. Damage deposit refunds are issued

four to six weeks after the program ends, less any cleaning or damage charges

that have been incurred.

Meals are not included in the cost of housing, but the A2 Café offers an

optional breakfast meal plan for $135 and an optional lunch meal plan for $155.

More details will be in the notification packet sent to accepted students.

ON-CAMPUS HOUSINGLiving in campus housing can be a great learning experience and a lot of fun.

All of CCA’s residence halls (one of which received an award for its design

from the American Institute of Architects, San Francisco) are safe, secure,

comfortable, on-campus communities that support and complement the

Pre-College Program.

CCA housing is staffed and supervised by area coordinators, resident

advisors, and a graduate student intern. Area coordinators are professional,

live-in staff members who oversee all aspects of residential life. Resident

advisors are currently enrolled CCA students who are trained in community

building, problem solving, and emergency procedures.

HOUSING APPLICANTS SHOULD APPLY BY THE MARCH 11 PRIORITY DEADLINE.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS are welcome to attend CCA’s Pre-College

Program. Students in past years have come from France, Mexico, Poland,

Thailand, Turkey, and many other countries. Pre-College is a wonderful way to

pursue your artwork while experiencing American culture and college life.

International students must have strong English language skills; the program

is conducted in English only. If you are applying from a country where English

is not the primary language, you must submit a letter from a school counselor

or English teacher that describes your skills in listening to, speaking, reading,

and writing English. If you have completed the TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS,

submit your scores along with the letter.

OBTAINING A STUDENT VISA: First you must apply to CCA’s Pre-College

Program and be accepted for admission. Once you have been admitted and paid

your enrollment deposit, you may begin your I-20 application process. Mail

in a completed I-20 Request form, bank documents that show that you have

sufficient funds to support your education at CCA, and a copy of the first two

pages of your passport. After these have been received, reviewed, and approved,

the new CCA I-20 will be created. We will send the new I-20 to the address

provided on the I-20 Request form. You will then take your CCA I-20, the I-901

fee receipt, the original bank statement(s), and your CCA letter of acceptance

to a U.S. embassy or consulate to obtain a student visa (F-1) for entry into the

United States.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS are welcome to attend CCA’s Pre-College

Program. Students in past years have come from France, Mexico, Poland,

Thailand, Turkey, and many other countries. Pre-College is a wonderful way to

pursue your artwork while experiencing American culture and college life.

International students must have strong English language skills; the program

is conducted in English only. If you are applying from a country where English

is not the primary language, you must submit a letter from a school counselor

or English teacher that describes your skills in listening to, speaking, reading,

and writing English. If you have completed the TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS,

submit your scores along with the letter.

OBTAINING A STUDENT VISA: First you must apply to CCA’s Pre-College

Program and be accepted for admission. Once you have been admitted and paid

your enrollment deposit, you may begin your I-20 application process. Mail

in a completed I-20 Request form, bank documents that show that you have

sufficient funds to support your education at CCA, and a copy of the first two

pages of your passport. After these have been received, reviewed, and approved,

the new CCA I-20 will be created. We will send the new I-20 to the address

provided on the I-20 Request form. You will then take your CCA I-20, the I-901

fee receipt, the original bank statement(s), and your CCA letter of acceptance

to a U.S. embassy or consulate to obtain a student visa (F-1) for entry into the

United States.

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TUITION AND FEESApplication fee: $55 (non-refundable)

Tuition: $2,800

Registration fee: $50

ALL ART SUPPLIES AND LAB FEES ARE INCLUDED IN THE TUITION PRICE.

On-campus housing: $895

Housing damage deposit: $150 (refundable)

OPTIONAL MEAL PLANS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL STUDENTS.

There will be a $25 charge for any check returned to CCA by your bank for

insufficient funds.

REFUND POLICYStudents who withdraw for any reason must do so in writing. The postmark

date will be honored as the withdrawal date. Please allow six weeks for

processing. Refunds are made according to the following schedule:

- WITHDRAWAL ON OR BEFORE MAY 6: 100% tuition refund (minus the

$50 nonrefundable application fee). No housing refunds will be issued after

May 4.


$50 nonrefundable application fee).

- WITHDRAWAL AFTER MAY 31: No refund.

Students who apply to the program after May 31 must pay in full and are

not eligible for refunds. Also, if a student is asked to leave the program for

violations of school policies or regulations, no refund will be issued.

IN ADDITION TO MORE THAN $100,000 IN PRE-COLLEGE SCHOL ARSHIPS AWARDED BY CCA, AT LEAST ONE FULL-TUITION SCHOL ARSHIP IS AWARDED EACH YEAR IN MEMORY OF MARCELL A CLEESE THROUGH A GENEROUS ENDOWMENT CREATED BY HER FRIENDS.

MERIT SCHOL ARSHIPSCCA offers highly competitive $2,500 merit scholarships. Awards are based

on your academic achievement, your creative ability (as demonstrated by

your portfolio), and the essay you submit with your application. The merit

scholarship competition is open to all Pre-College applicants.

NEED-BASED SCHOL ARSHIPSScholarship assistance is available to students with documented financial

need. Award amounts vary and are based on your academic achievement,

demonstrated artistic promise, financial need, and scholarship essay. Students

who submit all required scholarship application materials for a need-based

scholarship by March 22 are automatically considered for merit scholarships.

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TUITION AND FEESApplication fee: $55 (non-refundable)

Tuition: $2,800

Registration fee: $50

ALL ART SUPPLIES AND LAB FEES ARE INCLUDED IN THE TUITION PRICE.

On-campus housing: $895

Housing damage deposit: $150 (refundable)

OPTIONAL MEAL PLANS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL STUDENTS.

There will be a $25 charge for any check returned to CCA by your bank for

insufficient funds.

REFUND POLICYStudents who withdraw for any reason must do so in writing. The postmark

date will be honored as the withdrawal date. Please allow six weeks for

processing. Refunds are made according to the following schedule:


$50 nonrefundable application fee). No housing refunds will be issued after

May 4.


$50 nonrefundable application fee).

- WITHDRAWAL AFTER MAY 31: No refund.

Students who apply to the program after May 31 must pay in full and are

not eligible for refunds. Also, if a student is asked to leave the program for

violations of school policies or regulations, no refund will be issued.

IN ADDITION TO MORE THAN $100,000 IN PRE-COLLEGE SCHOL ARSHIPS AWARDED BY CCA, AT LEAST ONE FULL-TUITION SCHOL ARSHIP IS AWARDED EACH YEAR IN MEMORY OF MARCELL A CLEESE THROUGH A GENEROUS ENDOWMENT CREATED BY HER FRIENDS.

MERIT SCHOL ARSHIPSCCA offers highly competitive $2,500 merit scholarships. Awards are based

on your academic achievement, your creative ability (as demonstrated by

your portfolio), and the essay you submit with your application. The merit

scholarship competition is open to all Pre-College applicants.

NEED-BASED SCHOL ARSHIPSScholarship assistance is available to students with documented financial

need. Award amounts vary and are based on your academic achievement,

demonstrated artistic promise, financial need, and scholarship essay. Students

who submit all required scholarship application materials for a need-based

scholarship by March 22 are automatically considered for merit scholarships.

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APPLYING TO THE PROGRAMYOUR PRE-COLLEGE APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE:

- A COMPLETED PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM APPLICATION FORM

(find this form at cca.edu/precollege).

- $55 APPLICATION FEE (nonrefundable)

- $125 TUITION DEPOSIT - $100 HOUSING DEPOSIT, IF YOU ARE ALSO APPLYING FOR HOUSING. Housing is not guaranteed to all applicants. Students who

receive campus housing will receive a confirmation letter. If housing is not

available, the housing deposit will be refunded. Students who submit their

applications by the March 11 priority deadline (and the March 22 scholarship

deadline) will receive housing notification by April 19.

- OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT THAT INCLUDES YOUR FALL 2012 GRADES. This must arrive in a signed, sealed envelope, either

enclosed with your application or sent directly from your school.

International applicants must submit a letter from a school counselor or

English teacher that describes their skills in listening to, speaking, reading,

and writing English. The Pre-College Program is conducted in English only.

If you have completed the TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS, submit your scores

along with the letter.


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APPLYING TO THE PROGRAMYOUR PRE-COLLEGE APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE:

- A COMPLETED PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM APPLICATION FORM

(find this form at cca.edu/precollege).

- $55 APPLICATION FEE (nonrefundable)

- $125 TUITION DEPOSIT - $100 HOUSING DEPOSIT, IF YOU ARE ALSO APPLYING FOR HOUSING. Housing is not guaranteed to all applicants. Students who

receive campus housing will receive a confirmation letter. If housing is not

available, the housing deposit will be refunded. Students who submit their

applications by the March 11 priority deadline (and the March 22 scholarship

deadline) will receive housing notification by April 19.

- OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT THAT INCLUDES YOUR FALL 2012 GRADES. This must arrive in a signed, sealed envelope, either

enclosed with your application or sent directly from your school.

International applicants must submit a letter from a school counselor or

English teacher that describes their skills in listening to, speaking, reading,

and writing English. The Pre-College Program is conducted in English only.

If you have completed the TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS, submit your scores

along with the letter.


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A MERIT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE:

- ALL REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR APPLICATION TO THE PROGRAM,

including the application fee and deposits.

- A SLIDE, PHOTOGRAPHIC, OR CD PORTFOLIO OF YOUR ARTWORK

(five to eight pieces, formatted no larger than 8.5 x 11 inches). No original

artwork accepted.

If you submit photographs, indicate whether they were printed commercially

or by you. Video submissions are accepted for Film applicants only. Creative

Writing applicants should submit two to five pages of writing samples.

Images and writing samples should be saved as PDFs and uploaded with the

online application. Video submissions must be mailed in. You also have the

option of applying online and mailing us a CD of your work.

- A HALF-PAGE ESSAY DESCRIBING YOUR ARTISTIC INTERESTS AND GOALS, and specifically the reasons for your interest in CCA’s Pre-College

Program.

ALL OF THE ABOVE ITEMS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MARCH 22 FOR SCHOLARSHIP CONSIDERATION.

A NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE:





artwork accepted.








Program.

- A COPY OF YOUR FAMILY’S 2012 U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN.

Your family should also document any child support received (or paid)

and any other money received that is not reported on the tax return. On

an individual basis, where necessary, CCA may request further financial

documentation. You will not be considered for scholarships if you do not

include the 2012 U.S. tax return.

- A written statement describing why you need financial assistance to attend

the program. Preferably a parent or guardian should write this statement,

although it may also be written by a high school counselor or art teacher.


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A MERIT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE:





artwork accepted.








Program.


A NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE:





artwork accepted.








Program.

- A COPY OF YOUR FAMILY’S 2012 U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN.

Your family should also document any child support received (or paid)

and any other money received that is not reported on the tax return. On

an individual basis, where necessary, CCA may request further financial

documentation. You will not be considered for scholarships if you do not

include the 2012 U.S. tax return.

- A written statement describing why you need financial assistance to attend

the program. Preferably a parent or guardian should write this statement,

although it may also be written by a high school counselor or art teacher.


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PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR STUDIO SELECTION AND HOUSING: POSTMARKED MARCH 11Applications postmarked on or before March 11 will receive first

consideration for studio selection and housing. Every effort will be made

to place you in your first (or second) studio selection; meeting the priority

deadline, however, does not guarantee placement due to class size limitations

and the popularity of some studios. Applications from students who do

not intend to seek scholarships that are postmarked after March 11 will be

reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.

MERIT AND NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: POSTMARKED MARCH 22Scholarship applicants do not need to meet the March 11 deadline to be

considered priority applicants, but ALL application materials must be

postmarked on or before March 22, or they will not be considered for

scholarships.

TUITION AND REGISTRATION BALANCE DEADLINE: POSTMARKED MAY 3You must submit a $125 tuition deposit with your application. The remaining

balance of $2,725 is due by May 3 or two weeks after your acceptance date,

whichever is later. All necessary supplies are included in the price of tuition.

You may pay by check (payable to California College of the Arts), Visa,

MasterCard, American Express, or Discover. Failure to pay your tuition in

full by the deadline could lead to forfeiture of your studio selection and

possibly your place in the program. A late fee of $100 will be charged if the

$2,725 balance is not received by the deadline.

HOUSING FEE DEADLINE: POSTMARKED MAY 3You must submit a $100 housing deposit if you wish to apply for housing.

The housing fee balance of $795 and the $150 damage deposit are due by

May 3 or two weeks after your acceptance date, whichever is later. You may

pay by check (payable to California College of the Arts), Visa, MasterCard,

American Express, or Discover. Failure to pay the housing fee in full by the

deadline will lead to the forfeiture of your housing reservation.

NOTIFICATION Applicants who meet the March 11 priority deadline or the March 22

scholarship deadline will be notified by April 19 of admission, housing, and

scholarship decisions.

After the priority deadline we begin rolling admissions, which means that

applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis. To check

availability, please call our office at 510.594.3638. Students who apply to the

program after May 31 must pay in full, and are not eligible for refunds.

33 34

PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR STUDIO SELECTION AND HOUSING: POSTMARKED MARCH 11Applications postmarked on or before March 11 will receive first

consideration for studio selection and housing. Every effort will be made

to place you in your first (or second) studio selection; meeting the priority

deadline, however, does not guarantee placement due to class size limitations

and the popularity of some studios. Applications from students who do

not intend to seek scholarships that are postmarked after March 11 will be

reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.

MERIT AND NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: POSTMARKED MARCH 22Scholarship applicants do not need to meet the March 11 deadline to be

considered priority applicants, but ALL application materials must be

postmarked on or before March 22, or they will not be considered for

scholarships.

TUITION AND REGISTRATION BALANCE DEADLINE: POSTMARKED MAY 3You must submit a $125 tuition deposit with your application. The remaining

balance of $2,725 is due by May 3 or two weeks after your acceptance date,

whichever is later. All necessary supplies are included in the price of tuition.

You may pay by check (payable to California College of the Arts), Visa,

MasterCard, American Express, or Discover. Failure to pay your tuition in

full by the deadline could lead to forfeiture of your studio selection and

possibly your place in the program. A late fee of $100 will be charged if the

$2,725 balance is not received by the deadline.

HOUSING FEE DEADLINE: POSTMARKED MAY 3You must submit a $100 housing deposit if you wish to apply for housing.

The housing fee balance of $795 and the $150 damage deposit are due by

May 3 or two weeks after your acceptance date, whichever is later. You may

pay by check (payable to California College of the Arts), Visa, MasterCard,

American Express, or Discover. Failure to pay the housing fee in full by the

deadline will lead to the forfeiture of your housing reservation.

NOTIFICATION Applicants who meet the March 11 priority deadline or the March 22

scholarship deadline will be notified by April 19 of admission, housing, and

scholarship decisions.

After the priority deadline we begin rolling admissions, which means that

applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis. To check

availability, please call our office at 510.594.3638. Students who apply to the

program after May 31 must pay in full, and are not eligible for refunds.

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