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Advanced Placement (AP) Exams administered by the College Board are accepted as credit toward fulfilling humanities and sciences and studio requirements, depending on which exam has been completed. A score of three or higher is granted transfer credit. Advanced Placement for studio work is based on a portfolio review. Advanced Placement studio credit that does not meet major studio requirements may be used as credit for studio electives.

Business Administration and Management, General

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Architecture

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Industrial and Product Design

Fashion/Apparel Design

Interior Design

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Illustration

Game and Interactive Media Design

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Photography

Art/Art Studies, General

Fine/Studio Arts, General

Art History, Criticism and Conservation

Drawing

Painting

Sculpture

Printmaking

Ceramic Arts and Ceramics

Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts

Jewelry Arts

CCA attracts promising students from around the world who want to attend one of the best art and design schools in the U.S. We educate talented, visionary students to become versatile makers with inventive solutions to advance culture and society. Our private nonprofit college offers a rich curriculum of 22 undergraduate and 10 graduate programs, and is noted for its curricular interdisciplinarity, breadth of programs, and commitment to social responsibility. Located in the Bay Area, students experience immersive, interdisciplinary exposure that emphasizes theory and practice, helping them to gain the creative confidence and entrepreneurial skills needed for contemporary creative practice.

California College of the Arts

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California College of the Arts

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