California Institute of the Arts
School info
3.1
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.2
Food
2.7
Clubs
2.9
Facilities
2.7
Internet
3.6
Location
2.7
Opportunities
3.6
Safety
2.7
Social
3.4
Happiness
3
Basic Information
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private art school
- Established: 1883; 141 years ago (1883)
- Founder: Walt Disney, Roy O. Disney, Nelbert Chouinard, Lulu Von Hagen, Thornton Ladd
Academic information
Degree Courses
- More than 70
Key Area
- Center for Experiments in Art
- Information
- and Technology
- Center for Integrated Media
- Center for New Performance at CalArts
- Cotsen Center for Puppetry and the Arts
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 1,353 (fall 2023)
- Undergraduates: 1,025 (fall 2019)
- Postgraduates: 492 (fall 2019)
- Academic Staff: 400 (fall 2019)
- Administrative Staff: 262 (fall 2019)
Notable Alumni
- Tim Burton
- Alison Brie
- Ed Harris
- Sofia Coppola
- John Lasseter
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Good reviews
Overall 4.2
CalArts is for passionate persons willing to work hard. The art industry will demand you work hard, and CalArts will begin you on that path, no matter your major. You will make bonds for life here and some of the BEST memories. Make your art. But, like any college experience, you get what you give, so put yourself out there and enjoy! #CIAmafia
Overall 4.2
CalArts is the best place for an artist!
Overall 4.1
I love it!
Overall 4.1
I love it here
Bad reviews
Overall 1.3
Not Specified.
Overall 2
If you major in character animation, this is the place to go. I was in theater design program and realized that Calarts only cares about character animation students. They don't have enough design related classes so we needed to take film/act/dance or whatever classes to get enough credits.