California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Acting (BFA) | |
The Acting Program at CalArts, headed by acclaimed actor Marissa Chibas, offers classically centered training with an eye toward the future, designed for preparing young artists for the performance challenges of the 21st century. The aim of this program is to guide students in becoming versatile, well-rounded... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Art (BFA) | |
Encompassing both studio practice and theory, the Program in Art offers instruction in a wide range of media, including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, digital imaging, sculpture, installation, video, film, writing and performance. The program does not require students to concentrate on... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Character Animation (BFA) | |
The Program in Character Animation is designed for students who seek an understanding of the art of acting animation. It provides comprehensive artistic and technical training to help each student to develop as a fully-fledged animation artist within both the traditional and computer-generated (CG) animation... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Composition (BFA) | |
Long noted for its important contributions to contemporary musical innovation, the school's Composition Program allows each student to develop his or her own artistic voice \through the mastery of a broad range of theories, techniques and creative tools. In recognition of the enormous expansion in the... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Costume Design (BFA) | |
The Costume Design Program led by designer Ellen McCartney, the school‘s Robert Corrigan Chair in Theater, enables students to develop a unique aesthetic voice and acquire the skills necessary for professional work. Students are encouraged to break with traditional notions of costume design and think... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Critical Studies | |
A CalArts education is based on both artistic and intellectual rigor. To ensure that each undergraduate has the broad knowledge and cultural sophistication needed for successful arts careers in today's world, all candidates for the BFA degree must complete the Critical Studies Undergraduate Requirements... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Dance (BFA) | |
The BFA curriculum is a pre-professional training degree that emphasizes strong contemporary technique, creative artistry and dance literacy. The curriculum is designed to provide a developmental path to professional level skills combined with artistic creativity, literacy in the field and self-confidence.... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Directing (BFA) | |
Dedicated to artistic experimentation, this rigorous three-year MFA program enables talented directors to formulate their personal vision for the theater and redefine the boundaries of performance. Under the leadership of internationally celebrated director Travis Preston, the mission of the Directing... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Experimental Animation (BFA) | |
Fine art principles and practices are the essential forces guiding the mission of the Program in Experimental Animation”a course of study designed for independent and adventurous artists who are interested in personal expression and who regard animation as a highly dynamic, ever-evolving art form. This... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Film and Video (BFA) | |
The Program in Film and Video is designed for students who use film and video as media for personal expression and exploration”those artists for whom independent film and video is a calling and not simply a mode of production. In the workshop environment cultivated by the program, each student develops... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Graphic Design (BFA) | |
As the design of visual environments plays an increasingly important role in today's culture, the Program in Graphic Design prepares students for a wide range of professional options-from Web design and motion graphics to editorial design and environmental graphics, from film title and broadcast design... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Guitar (BFA) | |
Designed to explore the wide musical and artistic range of the instrument, the Guitar Program features a flexible curriculum that equips students with the skills necessary for a variety of professional careers. This curriculum offers studies in traditional and cross-genre technical and stylistic skills,... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
HARP Studies (BFA) | |
A family of separate yet interrelated courses of study, the Programs in Performance prepare students for the emerging career pathways of the 21st century-characterized by a remarkably diverse spectrum of professional practices. Each individual program enables students to develop both high-level technical... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Jazz Studies (BFA) | |
The Jazz Program is widely recognized for its distinguished faculty, successful alumni and award-winning students. This challenging program helps students develop into highly versatile performers, improvisers and composers who are able to successfully initiate, produce and integrate work informed by... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Lighting Design (BFA) | |
Committed to both artistry and new technology, the Lighting Design Program provides professional training in the craft of lighting design for theater. It also enables students to broaden their experience with additional projects in film, video, dance and art.
Headed by Tony Award-winning lighting designer... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Management (BFA) | |
The Management Program provides each student with a well-rounded and extensive understanding of aesthetic issues in theater as well as the skills in organization, communication and problem-solving needed for the creative development of a given production. |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Management
Stage Management (BFA) | |
The Management Program provides each student with a well-rounded and extensive understanding of aesthetic issues in theater as well as the skills in organization, communication and problem-solving needed for the creative development of a given production.
The Stage Management (BFA)curriculum, under... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Music Technology (BFA) | |
The Music Technology: Interaction, Intelligence & Design Program allows undergraduates to build strong musical skills while mastering a variety of music-related technologies in the context of pursuing creative work. Training students for the 21st Century, this unique interdisciplinary musical and technical... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Musical Arts (BFA) | |
The Musical Arts Program is designed for undergraduates whose diverse interests and multiple musical talents warrant individualized courses of study. Students in this program build strong and comprehensive musical articulation skills as they explore and create a wide variety of artistic syntheses and... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Percussion (BFA) | |
The Percussion Program provides students with a comprehensive survey of the percussion field, technical skills on numerous instruments, cultural fluency, and the resources necessary to pursue careers in a wide array of musical situations. Students are encouraged to pursue their own individual objectives... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Performance (BFA) | |
Since its founding, The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts has been recognized worldwide as a leading center for contemporary composition and performance. The school is extending this legacy by offering a unique program that reflects how new directions in creative music increasingly demand the thoroughgoing... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Photography and Media (BFA) | |
The Program in Photography and Media is committed to educating independent artists in a world where photographic imagery and new media representations and strategies are omnipresent. From foundation work through graduate studies, courses are designed to challenge conventional notions of artistic practice... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Piano/Keyboard (BFA) | |
Offering advanced instruction in piano and keyboards, this program is structured to refine performing skills, explore new techniques, and extend new artistic horizons in order to prepare versatile and resourceful professional performers. Students explore a broad spectrum of repertoire, from the Baroque... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Scene Design (BFA) | |
Focusing on the development of the skills and knowledge needed for professional scene designers, this program is based on the understanding that the designer‘s multifaceted contribution to a production involves much more than providing a visual background. Under the leadership of scenic designer Christopher... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Sound Design (BFA) | |
Directed by sound designer Jon Gottlieb, the Sound Design Program is devoted to a rapidly evolving field that integrates aesthetic concerns with scientific disciplines and new technological tools. The program can stretch as far as each student‘s energy and imagination allows.
Although the curriculum... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Strings (BFA) | |
A family of separate yet interrelated courses of study, the Programs in Performance prepare students for the emerging career pathways of the 21st century-characterized by a remarkably diverse spectrum of professional practices. The Strings (BFA)program enables students to develop both high-level technical... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Technical Direction (BFA) | |
Designed to strike a balance between technology, management and aesthetics, the Technical Direction Program, under the leadership of head of Technical Direction Michael Darling, provides professional training for those students who wish to contribute to theatrical productions in both technical and artistic... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Voice (BFA) | |
A family of separate yet interrelated courses of study, the Programs in Performance prepare students for the emerging career pathways of the 21st century-characterized by a remarkably diverse spectrum of professional practices. Each individual program enables students to develop both high-level technical... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
Winds (BFA) | |
A family of separate yet interrelated courses of study, the Programs in Performance prepare students for the emerging career pathways of the 21st century-characterized by a remarkably diverse spectrum of professional practices. The Winds(BFA)program enables students to develop both high-level technical... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor degree
World Music (BFA) | |
The Herb Alpert School of Music places a high priority on providing professional training that gives its students the abilities and means to become effective practitioners in diverse musical styles-as culturally informed, artistically versatile citizens of an expansive musical world. Students in the... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Acting (MFA) | |
The Acting Program at CalArts, headed by acclaimed actor Marissa Chibas, offers classically centered training with an eye toward the future, designed for preparing young artists for the performance challenges of the 21st century. The aim of this program is to guide students in becoming versatile, well-rounded... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Aesthetics and Politics (MA) | |
The School of Critical Studies at CalArts invites applications for a new Master‘s Degree program in Aesthetics and Politics. This program embraces an approach that includes many perspectives to the different points at which the aesthetic and the political intersect. First, the MA focuses on what is normally... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
African Music and Dance (MFA) | |
The African Music and Dance (MFA) graduate program offers intensive study of music and dance from the Ewe people of Ghana, with visiting artists covering repertoire from other African cultures. Since music and dance are inseparable in most of West Africa, most classes in this program include both disciplines.... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Art (MFA) | |
A forum for the sustained exploration of possibilities in cultural production, the Program in Art pushes students to question conventional ideas about contemporary art. It challenges every artist to develop a critical self-awareness about his or her own work and better understand the issues and contexts... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Balinese and Javanese Music and Dance (MFA) | |
Working with a full instrument collection, this program explores the music and dance of both Bali and Java. The curriculum offers courses in Balinese gamelan (orchestra), Javanese gamelan, gadon (small orchestra), gender wayang (metallophone quartet), male and female dances and, periodically, classes... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Composition (MFA) | |
Long noted for its important contributions to contemporary musical innovation, the school's Composition Program allows each student to develop his or her own artistic voice \through the mastery of a broad range of theories, techniques and creative tools. In recognition of the enormous expansion in the... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Composition
Experimental Sound Practices (MFA) | |
The Specialization in Experimental Sound Practices gives advanced student composers and sound artists the opportunity to explore uncharted sonic domains and traverse traditional boundaries. Students focus on developing new forms through sound installation and performance, interactive media, advanced... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Costume Design (MFA) | |
The Costume Design Program led by designer Ellen McCartney, the school‘s Robert Corrigan Chair in Theater, enables students to develop a unique aesthetic voice and acquire the skills necessary for professional work. Students are encouraged to break with traditional notions of costume design and think... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Dance (MFA) | |
The MFA Program in Dance is an intensive two year course of study intended for talented dance artists who wish to pursue professional careers as choreographers and educators. To obtain the MFA degree, students must complete all course requirements and successfully present a Thesis Concert during the... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Directing (MFA) | |
Dedicated to artistic experimentation, this rigorous three-year MFA program enables talented directors to formulate their personal vision for the theater and redefine the boundaries of performance. Under the leadership of internationally celebrated director Travis Preston, the mission of the Directing... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Experimental Animation (MFA) | |
Fine art principles and practices are the essential forces guiding the mission of the Program in Experimental Animation”a course of study designed for independent and adventurous artists who are interested in personal expression and who regard animation as a highly dynamic, ever-evolving art form. This... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Film and Video (MFA) | |
The Program in Film and Video is designed for students who use film and video as media for personal expression and exploration”those artists for whom independent film and video is a calling and not simply a mode of production. In the workshop environment cultivated by the program, each student develops... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Film Directing (MFA) | |
The Film Directing Program is a three-year graduate course of study in narrative film directing. The program's chief objective is to encourage directing students to develop innovative approaches to dramatic storytelling rooted in the enduring traditions of drama that stretch from Sophocles and Aristotle... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Graphic Design (MFA) | |
As the design of visual environments plays an increasingly important role in today's culture, the Program in Graphic Design prepares students for a wide range of professional options-from Web design and motion graphics to editorial design and environmental graphics, from film title and broadcast design... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Guitar (MFA) | |
Designed to explore the wide musical and artistic range of the instrument, the Guitar Program features a flexible curriculum that equips students with the skills necessary for a variety of professional careers. This curriculum offers studies in traditional and cross-genre technical and stylistic skills,... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
HARP Studies (MFA) | |
A family of separate yet interrelated courses of study, the Programs in Performance prepare students for the emerging career pathways of the 21st century-characterized by a remarkably diverse spectrum of professional practices. Each individual program enables students to develop both high-level technical... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Integrated Media (MFA) | |
A supplement to many MFA programs at CalArts, the Integrated Media (IM) Program is geared for students whose creative work with technology, in particular digital media, extends beyond their original disciplines. Graduate students from all six schools at CalArts enroll in this program in order to integrate... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Jazz Studies (MFA) | |
The Jazz Program is widely recognized for its distinguished faculty, successful alumni and award-winning students. This challenging program helps students develop into highly versatile performers, improvisers and composers who are able to successfully initiate, produce and integrate work informed by... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Lighting Design (MFA) | |
Committed to both artistry and new technology, the Lighting Design Program provides professional training in the craft of lighting design for theater. It also enables students to broaden their experience with additional projects in film, video, dance and art.
Headed by Tony Award-winning lighting designer... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Management (MFA) | |
The Management Program provides each student with a well-rounded and extensive understanding of aesthetic issues in theater as well as the skills in organization, communication and problem-solving needed for the creative development of a given production. |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Management
Producing (MFA) | |
The Management Program provides each student with a well-rounded and extensive understanding of aesthetic issues in theater as well as the skills in organization, communication and problem-solving needed for the creative development of a given production.
Headed by producer Carol Bixler, this graduate-level... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Management
Production Management (MFA) | |
The Management Program provides each student with a well-rounded and extensive understanding of aesthetic issues in theater as well as the skills in organization, communication and problem-solving needed for the creative development of a given production.
Production manager Gary Kechely heads the Specialization... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Management
Stage Management (MFA) | |
The Management Program provides each student with a well-rounded and extensive understanding of aesthetic issues in theater as well as the skills in organization, communication and problem-solving needed for the creative development of a given production.
The Stage Management (MFA)curriculum, under... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
North Indian Music (MFA) | |
The North Indian Music (MFA) graduate program offers a thoroughgoing exploration of the rich Hindustani classical music tradition. Students must be serious practitioners and prepared for high-level performance studies in either tabla or an instrumental or vocal medium of this tradition, such as sarod,... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Percussion (MFA) | |
The Percussion Program provides students with a comprehensive survey of the percussion field, technical skills on numerous instruments, cultural fluency, and the resources necessary to pursue careers in a wide array of musical situations. Students are encouraged to pursue their own individual objectives... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Performance Composer (MFA) | |
Since its founding, The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts has been recognized worldwide as a leading center for contemporary composition and performance. The school is extending this legacy by offering a unique program that reflects how new directions in creative music increasingly demand the thoroughgoing... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Performance Composer (MFA)
African American Improvisational Music | |
Students in this specialization are trained to be creative performers who approach music- and artmaking from a variety of angles and contexts, including musical, theoretical, historical, sociological, philosophical and interdisciplinary perspectives. The curriculum emphasizes immersive experiences in... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Photography and Media (MFA) | |
The Program in Photography and Media is committed to educating independent artists in a world where photographic imagery and new media representations and strategies are omnipresent. From foundation work through graduate studies, courses are designed to challenge conventional notions of artistic practice... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Piano/Keyboard (MFA) | |
Offering advanced instruction in piano and keyboards, this program is structured to refine performing skills, explore new techniques, and extend new artistic horizons in order to prepare versatile and resourceful professional performers. Students explore a broad spectrum of repertoire, from the Baroque... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Piano/Keyboard (MFA)
Collaborative Keyboard | |
The Collaborative Keyboard specialization prepares advanced students for careers in various collaborative keyboard disciplines through a course of study that concentrates on multiple aspects of collaborative performance, including work in vocal and instrumental chamber music, conducted ensembles and... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Scene Design
Scene Painting (MFA) | |
Focusing on the development of the skills and knowledge needed for professional scene designers, this program is based on the understanding that the designer‘s multifaceted contribution to a production involves much more than providing a visual background. Under the leadership of scenic designer Christopher... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Scene Design
Video for Performance (MFA) | |
The Video for Performance (MFA) specialization is offered to applicants to the MFA Scene Design Program but also open to students in the school‘s other graduate design programs. Faculty members Bob and Colleen Bonniol (MODE Studios) lead a course of study that explores the aesthetics and practice of... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Sound Design (MFA) | |
Directed by sound designer Jon Gottlieb, the Sound Design Program is devoted to a rapidly evolving field that integrates aesthetic concerns with scientific disciplines and new technological tools. The program can stretch as far as each student‘s energy and imagination allows.
Although the curriculum... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Strings (MFA) | |
A family of separate yet interrelated courses of study, the Programs in Performance prepare students for the emerging career pathways of the 21st century-characterized by a remarkably diverse spectrum of professional practices. The Strings (MFA)program enables students to develop both high-level technical... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Technical Direction (MFA) | |
Designed to strike a balance between technology, management and aesthetics, the Technical Direction Program, under the leadership of head of Technical Direction Michael Darling, provides professional training for those students who wish to contribute to theatrical productions in both technical and artistic... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Voice (MFA) | |
A family of separate yet interrelated courses of study, the Programs in Performance prepare students for the emerging career pathways of the 21st century-characterized by a remarkably diverse spectrum of professional practices. Each individual program enables students to develop both high-level technical... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Winds (MFA) | |
A family of separate yet interrelated courses of study, the Programs in Performance prepare students for the emerging career pathways of the 21st century-characterized by a remarkably diverse spectrum of professional practices. Each individual program enables students to develop both high-level technical... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
World Percussion (MFA) | |
The World Percussion (MFA) graduate program is designed for experienced percussionists with appropriate backgrounds who intend to expand their mastery of percussion media from around the globe. Students spend two semesters studying a combination of styles drawn from the variety of percussion studies... |
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California Institute of the Arts
Masters degree
Writing (MFA) | |
The MFA Writing Program is rooted in principles of critical thought, experimentation and innovation. It is designed for graduate students who wish to hone their writing skills while extending both their confidence and range in the uniquely eclectic and vibrant creative environment of CalArts. This flexible... |
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