Experimental Animation

California Institute of the Arts

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admissions@calarts.edu
661-253-7825

Course Info

Subject
Design
Languages
English
Duration
4 years
Degrees
Bachelor

Course General Description

Art principles and practices are at the heart of the undergraduate- and graduate-level tracks in Experimental Animation—courses of study designed for innovative artists wishing to develop personal visions within the ever-expanding parameters of animation. The Experimental Animation Program offers a framework in which students explore, develop and refine intellectually demanding, aesthetically progressive concepts and professional practices in their personal cinematic art-making.

Tuition Fees

$50,850

Disciplines

Scene Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Sound Design
Technical Direction
Experience Design

Requirements

Portfolio
Audition
Transcripts
Letters of Recommendation
English language proficiency

Grants and Scholarships

Asian Cultural Council BAFTA Los Angeles Scholarship Canadian Scholarship Portal Canadian Student Financial Assistance College Board - Paying for College Education USA etc

Course Notable Alumni

Noah Malone
Ariel Navas
Amir Yokoyama
Tyler Russo
Theotime Vaillant

Course Notable Academia

Pia Borg
Stephen Chiodo
Maureen Furniss
Hillary Kapan

School Info

Region
North America
Country
USA
City
Santa Clarita
Year of Establishment
1961
Number of students
1496
QS Rank
NA
THE Rank
NA
Webometrics
3729

School General Description

California Institute of the Arts is renowned internationally as a game-changer in the education of professional artists. The transformative cultural impact of its alumni over the past half-century shows why: CalArts brings out creative talent unlike any other university, school or conservatory. Founded by Walt Disney, CalArts offers comprehensive degree programs across the full range of the visual, performing, media and literary arts through its six Schools. Admissions are decided primarily on artistic merit and creative promise.

School Contacts

calarts.edu
admissions@calarts.edu
661-253-7801

Connections with Businesses

Ableton
Blue Sky studios
Disney
Dream Works
Fox Television Animation
Kadenze
Netflix
Pixar
Vimeo
Cartoon Network Studios

Connections with other Schools and Educational Institutions

Jakarta Institute of Arts
ORT University
Chung Ang University
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
University of Fine Arts of Hamburg
Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts
Glasgow School of Art
Korea National University of the Arts etc

School Notable Alumni

Mike Kelley
Nayland Blake
Megan Williams
Jim Shaw
Andrea Bowers
John Burtle
Tomory Dodge

School Notable Academia

Judy Fiskin
Allan Kaprow
John Mandel
Allan Sekula
Shirley Tse
Ed Fella
Paul Brach

Exchange Programmes

list of exchange partners

Extracurricular Life and Facts of Interest

Students’ Union
Acting for Animators
CalArts Anime Club
CalArts Comedy
Queer Arts Collective (QAC)

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