Wednesday, April 18, 2012


CalArts to Career

California Institute of the Arts
CalArts is committed to providing a well-rounded education for students.
Through our Curating Your Own Life: Transitioning to a Career after CalArts program, students are exposed to a range of careers in the arts; opportunities to participate in career-related courses and internships; consultations with guest artists to gain familiarity with entrepreneurial approaches to their own work; and a Third Year Experience featuring career mentoring for all students. Our goal is to provide students with the tools to shape a career that fits their individual talents and ambitions.
Courses:
  • Arts Pedagogy: Artists Preparing to Teach in the Community
  • Real World Survival Skills
  • Getting Your Art Life Together (life after art school) (School of Art)
  • NEXT! - Preparing for My Future in Dance (School of Dance)
  • The Business of Film (School of Film/Video)
  • Producing Your Thesis (School of Film/Video)
  • Entrepreneurial Studies (School of Film/Video)
  • Career Design for Musicians (School of Music)
  • Adventures in Commissioning (School of Music)
  • Entrepreneurship (School of Theater)
  • The Law of Producing Theater (School of Theater)
  • Arts Marketing and Grant Writing (School of Theater)
January interim courses provide students from most Schools with an array of compressed learning opportunities, including career-oriented workshops, practicums and international experiences.
Internship opportunities are posted in the Internship Bank with a wide range of employers including artists, film studios, galleries, theaters, non-profit organizations, design studios and schools.
National organizations such as Teach for America and National Association of Artist Organizations engage students, faculty, and staff. The Kauffman Foundation supported Entrepreneurship in the Arts conference was held at CalArts in 2007.
Extensive visiting artist program includes a new series exploring topics around the theme “Thinking Small and the Economy of Being an Artist.” Alpert award-winning artists regularly participate as guest artists in schools and at REDCAT.
During the school year, the Office of Student Affairs invites companies for on-campus presentations and recruiting. The Office also hosts workshops throughout the year that focus on resume and cover letter writing, legal issues in art, teaching, grant writing, budgeting and credit, tax preparation and time management.
The Alumni Association presents casual lunchtime discussions with alumni in career-focused sessions, in addition to workshops on developing business skills applicable to the arts.
International opportunities include academic and performance partnerships with organizations worldwide, including: Slade School of Art in London, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Fringe Edinburgh Festival, Maison de la France and the Cultural Services of the French Consulate in Los Angeles, theater projects in Rwanda and Uganda, and Center for New Performance productions in England, France and Australia.

Established in 1961 by Walt and Roy Disney, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is the nation's first higher education institute to offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in both the visual and performing arts. CalArts is dedicated to training and nurturing the next generation of professional artists, fostering brilliance and innovation within the broadest context possible. Admission to CalArts is competitive and considered mainly on the basis of demonstrated talent, creativity and commitment. Other important considerations include educational records, recommendations and artist's statement.

Students

  • 1,441 students from 48 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and 44 nations
  • 904 undergraduate students
  • 524 graduate students
  • 13 special non-degree students
  • 62% are from out-of-state
  • 52% female, 48% male
  • International students represent 12% of the student body.
  • U.S. Students are from diverse ethnicities and backgrounds: 59.7% Caucasian; 10.6% Asian-American; 10.8% Latino; 7.1% African descent; 0.6% American Indian/Alaskan; 0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; 7.1% Two or more races; 3.9% Undeclared
  • Undergrad average age: 21.20
  • Graduate student average age: 27.44
  • 14,638 alumni (including Los Angeles Conservatory of Music and Chouinard Art Institute)

Statistics

Costs and Financial aid 2010-11

  • $52.7 million annual operating budget 
  • $105 million Endowment
  • $37,684 yearly tuition
  • Students with financial need: 80%
  • 78% of students receive CalArts Gift Aid
    o    88% of our graduate students receive CalArts Gift Aid
    o    74% of our undergrads receive CalArts Gift Aid

Distinctions

 Campus and environs

  • Located 30 miles north of Downtown Los Angeles in Valencia, California (in the City of Santa Clarita)
  • The center of campus life is a sprawling five-level, 500,000-square-foot building—equivalent to 11 acres of square footage—which houses all six schools.
  • REDCAT, the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, is CalArts' downtown center for innovative visual, media and performing arts.
Updated: October 2011
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