California Institute of the Arts
The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is a private art university in Santa Clarita, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the US created specifically for students of both the visual and performing arts. It offers Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees through its six schools: Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music, and Theater.
Other name | CalArts |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1883, Chouinard 1921, CalArts 1961, Valencia Campus 1971 |
| Founders | Emily Valentine, Nelbert Chouinard, Walt Disney, Roy O. Disney, Lulu May von Hagen |
| Endowment | $213.8 million (2022) |
| President | Ravi Rajan |
Academic staff | 400 (Fall 2019) |
Administrative staff | 262 (Fall 2019) |
| Students | 1,523 (Fall 2019) |
| Undergraduates | 1,025 (Fall 2019) |
| Postgraduates | 492 (Fall 2019) |
| 6 (Fall 2019) | |
| Address | 24700 McBean Parkway , Santa Clarita, California , 91355 , United States 34.3928°N 118.5673°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | calarts |
The school was first envisioned by many benefactors in the early 1960s including Nelbert Chouinard, Walt Disney, Lulu Von Hagen, and Thornton Ladd. CalArts students develop their own work, over which they retain control and copyright, in a workshop atmosphere.
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