The education you get from CCA is far different than any other art college in California because you will not only learn skills for your major, but outside of your art form, as well. The College strongly encourages its students to take an elective class every semester or so in order to explore and try out things they might never have thought of doing, such as 3-D work, computer animation, drawing, fashion, illustration, painting, photography, printmaking, textiles, and more. This is important because art is always changing, and the development of an artist is a constant process that will change many times in a lifetime. So, even if you think you know exactly what you want to do now, you may discover a new passion at CCA and pursue that, as well.
Not only does the school provide a lot of diversity and opportunities to try out lots of things, almost every teacher at CCA is a working artist, as well. Therefore, the teachers here do not just teach from a book—they have real-world experience and have been in the very same position as the students. The professors are all very understanding if you experience any issues that interfere with school, such as health or family problems, and they will do their best to help you if you are having problems with assignments. And, finally, another plus is that the California College of the Arts believes in giving many deserving students grants and scholarships to help them attend this school.
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Scholarships at California College of the Arts
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Financial Aid
Financial aid is very good at CCA. The matter of money and charges can always get a bit confusing and filling out the paperwork, but it's easy to make payments online.
Apr 15, 2012
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Diversity at California College of the Arts
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Diversity
Diversity at CCA is very important to student life. The student body is diverse economically because everyone comes from different backgrounds and CCA gives a good amount of scholarship money which allows all kinds of students to attend. CCA also has a very large amount exchange students and students from all different states and countries.
Apr 15, 2012
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Health & Safety at California College of the Arts
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Security on Campus
Security at the school is very good. There's a 24/7 security guard system at both campuses.
Apr 15, 2012
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