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CALIFORNIA
COLLEGE
OF THE ARTS
TRANSFER GUIDE
A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS
California College of the Arts is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, a
region known worldwide for creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and
social justice initiatives. CCA welcomes students who believe that creative
work can positively and powerfully affect our world, and who want to make
art that matters.
Our 21 undergraduate programs attract a widely diverse student body. Nearly
half of our 1,500 undergraduates transfer from a community college or
another four-year institution. While at CCA, they discover cross-disciplinary
opportunities, innovative courses with real-world applications, outstanding
faculty, successful alumni, and a world-class campus environment.
Whatever you are interested in—starting an experimental film project,
making art that focuses on issues of identity, designing an environmentally
friendly product, or working with a community organization— CCA offers
an ideal environment to make it happen. You will be developing competen-
cies that will serve you well, both while you are a student and long after
you graduate. Our alumni have been successful in all kinds of creative
endeavors. Visit cca.edu/alumni/featured for stories about alumni making
noteworthy contributions in their respective fields and communities.
VISIT CCA
Visiting CCA is a great way to learn about the college. Preview Day is hosted
by CCA every October. Throughout the year, campus tours take place Monday
through Friday, at 10 a.m. on the Oakland campus and 1:30 p.m. on the
San Francisco campus. You are welcome any time to make an appointment
to talk with an enrollment counselor, either in person or at one of our several
virtual information sessions.
For more information on visiting CCA, see cca.edu/admissions/visiting.
California College of the Arts
1111 Eighth StreetSan Francisco CA 94107-2247
5212 BroadwayOakland CA 94618-1426
1.800.447.1ARTcca.edu
Design: CCA Sputnik / Nami Kurita Printed on 30 percent recycled content
DETERMINING TRANSFER CREDIT
Following an offer of admission, CCA will make available to you online an evaluation of
your transfer credits. You must submit all official transcripts from other schools you have
attended. Academic credits from regionally accredited institutions are usually transferable
to CCA if you received a grade of C or better, and if they fulfill requirements for the BA, BFA,
or BArch.
Transfer credit for studio courses is based on a portfolio review and corresponding
transferable coursework. If you have 12 units of studio coursework, you may be waived
from CCA’s core studio requirements (Drawing 1, 2D, 3D, 4D). If CCA has an established
studio transfer articulation agreement with your school, the portfolio review may be
waived for specific courses. Studio units that do not meet CCA studio requirements may
serve as studio elective units.
For more information about transfer credits see cca.edu/admissions/undergrad/credit.
PURSUING A SECOND DEGREE
CCA welcomes applicants who already have a bachelor’s degree. Seeking a second
undergraduate degree affords the opportunity to pursue an arts-focused education while
using previous college work to receive transfer credit.
BFA, BA, and BArch applicants who already have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally
accredited U.S. college or university will receive transfer credit for all of the CCA
humanities and sciences requirements except for the 15 to 18 units of visual studies,
and (if applicable) math and physics for architecture. These are considered on a
course-by-course basis.
For detailed information about application and portfolio requirements for second-degree
students, please see our viewbook or cca.edu/admissions/undergrad/second-degree.
FINANCIAL AID
CCA will partner with you and your family to ensure that you achieve your goals. Our financial aid
program is designed to help make CCA more affordable, so all students can reach their creative
potential.
In 2011–12 the college awarded more than $19 million in college-funded scholarships and more
than $34 million in combined scholarships, grants, loans, and employment. More than 78 percent
of CCA’s students receive college-funded merit and need-based scholarships.
FACULTY HONORS AWARD
This competition is open to all direct college-transfer applicants who are seeking their first
bachelor’s degree and plan to begin their studies at CCA in the fall semester. These renewable
awards, which amount up to $10,000 annually, are based on a student’s academic achievement and
creative ability. To be considered, you must complete all admissions application requirements by
February 1. There is no separate scholarship application.
DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Every fall, diversity scholarships are offered to qualified entering transfer students who
demonstrate financial need and bring diverse experiences, ideas, and creative work to the CCA
community. Students from educationally disadvantaged families who have demonstrated academic
and artistic achievement, students who have demonstrated leadership in service to their
communities, and students whose work focuses on social or cultural issues will be considered
for these awards. In combination with other CCA scholarships and federal and state grants, total
amounts may equal the cost of tuition. To be considered, you must complete all admission and
financial aid requirements as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by
February 1.
For more information about financial aid, please visit cca.edu/financialaid.
PREPARING TO TRANSFER
As you prepare to transfer to CCA, we recommend that you speak with one of our Enrollment
Services counselors (cca.edu/admissions/counselors). Planning well ahead will enable you to
maximize your transferable units and complete the courses that will best prepare you for entry
into CCA. Our staff will work with you to help you navigate the transfer process.
CCA does not have specific transfer course requirements, but we do recommend that you take
a balanced load of beginning-level academic and studio courses, such as English Composition,
Introduction to Art History, Modern Art History, Beginning Drawing, 2D Design, 3D Design or
Sculpture, and Introduction to Digital Media and Film.
Step 1: Familiarize yourself with your academic
standing. Take some time to review your
transcripts from the colleges you have attended.
CCA will consider both your individual courses
and your cumulative grade point average (GPA)
when reviewing your application. (CCA is on the
semester system and will calculate the GPA as
semester units.)
Step 2: Assess your transfer credits. California
community college students can use the ASSIST
website (assist.org) in conjunction with CCA’s
CSU Breadth Chart or Inter-segmental General
Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
(cca.edu/admissions/undergrad/credit) for
humanities and sciences course equivalencies.
We also have articulation agreements with
several community colleges across the country
(cca.edu/admissions/undergrad/articulation).
Step 3: Investigate your major. CCA offers
21 undergraduate programs in the areas of
art, architecture, design, and writing. Visit
cca.edu/academics/programs to read about
each major, its curriculum, and its faculty, and
to view student work from the program. The
program web pages will be an invaluable
resource as you plan your transfer and decide
which major best fits your educational goals.
Step 4: Apply to CCA. February 1 is the applica-
tion deadline for students entering in the fall
who wish to be considered for scholarships.
March 1 is the application deadline for all other
students entering in the fall. October 1 is the
application deadline for students entering in the
spring. Completed applications must include the
following:
- Application ($60 application fee required)
- Personal essay
- Transcripts (from all colleges attended;
students with fewer than 30 units must
submit a high school transcript or GED)
- Two letters of recommendation
- Portfolio
For detailed information about application and
portfolio requirements for transfer students, see
our viewbook or
cca.edu/admissions/undergrad/transfer.
CALIFORNIA
COLLEGE
OF THE ARTS
TRANSFER GUIDE
A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS
California College of the Arts is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, a
region known worldwide for creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and
social justice initiatives. CCA welcomes students who believe that creative
work can positively and powerfully affect our world, and who want to make
art that matters.
Our 21 undergraduate programs attract a widely diverse student body. Nearly
half of our 1,500 undergraduates transfer from a community college or
another four-year institution. While at CCA, they discover cross-disciplinary
opportunities, innovative courses with real-world applications, outstanding
faculty, successful alumni, and a world-class campus environment.
Whatever you are interested in—starting an experimental film project,
making art that focuses on issues of identity, designing an environmentally
friendly product, or working with a community organization— CCA offers
an ideal environment to make it happen. You will be developing competen-
cies that will serve you well, both while you are a student and long after
you graduate. Our alumni have been successful in all kinds of creative
endeavors. Visit cca.edu/alumni/featured for stories about alumni making
noteworthy contributions in their respective fields and communities.
VISIT CCA
Visiting CCA is a great way to learn about the college. Preview Day is hosted
by CCA every October. Throughout the year, campus tours take place Monday
through Friday, at 10 a.m. on the Oakland campus and 1:30 p.m. on the
San Francisco campus. You are welcome any time to make an appointment
to talk with an enrollment counselor, either in person or at one of our several
virtual information sessions.
For more information on visiting CCA, see cca.edu/admissions/visiting.
California College of the Arts
1111 Eighth StreetSan Francisco CA 94107-2247
5212 BroadwayOakland CA 94618-1426
1.800.447.1ARTcca.edu
Design: CCA Sputnik / Nami Kurita Printed on 30 percent recycled content
DETERMINING TRANSFER CREDIT
Following an offer of admission, CCA will make available to you online an evaluation of
your transfer credits. You must submit all official transcripts from other schools you have
attended. Academic credits from regionally accredited institutions are usually transferable
to CCA if you received a grade of C or better, and if they fulfill requirements for the BA, BFA,
or BArch.
Transfer credit for studio courses is based on a portfolio review and corresponding
transferable coursework. If you have 12 units of studio coursework, you may be waived
from CCA’s core studio requirements (Drawing 1, 2D, 3D, 4D). If CCA has an established
studio transfer articulation agreement with your school, the portfolio review may be
waived for specific courses. Studio units that do not meet CCA studio requirements may
serve as studio elective units.
For more information about transfer credits see cca.edu/admissions/undergrad/credit.
PURSUING A SECOND DEGREE
CCA welcomes applicants who already have a bachelor’s degree. Seeking a second
undergraduate degree affords the opportunity to pursue an arts-focused education while
using previous college work to receive transfer credit.
BFA, BA, and BArch applicants who already have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally
accredited U.S. college or university will receive transfer credit for all of the CCA
humanities and sciences requirements except for the 15 to 18 units of visual studies,
and (if applicable) math and physics for architecture. These are considered on a
course-by-course basis.
For detailed information about application and portfolio requirements for second-degree
students, please see our viewbook or cca.edu/admissions/undergrad/second-degree.
FINANCIAL AID
CCA will partner with you and your family to ensure that you achieve your goals. Our financial aid
program is designed to help make CCA more affordable, so all students can reach their creative
potential.
In 2011–12 the college awarded more than $19 million in college-funded scholarships and more
than $34 million in combined scholarships, grants, loans, and employment. More than 78 percent
of CCA’s students receive college-funded merit and need-based scholarships.
FACULTY HONORS AWARD
This competition is open to all direct college-transfer applicants who are seeking their first
bachelor’s degree and plan to begin their studies at CCA in the fall semester. These renewable
awards, which amount up to $10,000 annually, are based on a student’s academic achievement and
creative ability. To be considered, you must complete all admissions application requirements by
February 1. There is no separate scholarship application.
DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Every fall, diversity scholarships are offered to qualified entering transfer students who
demonstrate financial need and bring diverse experiences, ideas, and creative work to the CCA
community. Students from educationally disadvantaged families who have demonstrated academic
and artistic achievement, students who have demonstrated leadership in service to their
communities, and students whose work focuses on social or cultural issues will be considered
for these awards. In combination with other CCA scholarships and federal and state grants, total
amounts may equal the cost of tuition. To be considered, you must complete all admission and
financial aid requirements as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by
February 1.
For more information about financial aid, please visit cca.edu/financialaid.
PREPARING TO TRANSFER
As you prepare to transfer to CCA, we recommend that you speak with one of our Enrollment
Services counselors (cca.edu/admissions/counselors). Planning well ahead will enable you to
maximize your transferable units and complete the courses that will best prepare you for entry
into CCA. Our staff will work with you to help you navigate the transfer process.
CCA does not have specific transfer course requirements, but we do recommend that you take
a balanced load of beginning-level academic and studio courses, such as English Composition,
Introduction to Art History, Modern Art History, Beginning Drawing, 2D Design, 3D Design or
Sculpture, and Introduction to Digital Media and Film.
Step 1: Familiarize yourself with your academic
standing. Take some time to review your
transcripts from the colleges you have attended.
CCA will consider both your individual courses
and your cumulative grade point average (GPA)
when reviewing your application. (CCA is on the
semester system and will calculate the GPA as
semester units.)
Step 2: Assess your transfer credits. California
community college students can use the ASSIST
website (assist.org) in conjunction with CCA’s
CSU Breadth Chart or Inter-segmental General
Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
(cca.edu/admissions/undergrad/credit) for
humanities and sciences course equivalencies.
We also have articulation agreements with
several community colleges across the country
(cca.edu/admissions/undergrad/articulation).
Step 3: Investigate your major. CCA offers
21 undergraduate programs in the areas of
art, architecture, design, and writing. Visit
cca.edu/academics/programs to read about
each major, its curriculum, and its faculty, and
to view student work from the program. The
program web pages will be an invaluable
resource as you plan your transfer and decide
which major best fits your educational goals.
Step 4: Apply to CCA. February 1 is the applica-
tion deadline for students entering in the fall
who wish to be considered for scholarships.
March 1 is the application deadline for all other
students entering in the fall. October 1 is the
application deadline for students entering in the
spring. Completed applications must include the
following:
- Application ($60 application fee required)
- Personal essay
- Transcripts (from all colleges attended;
students with fewer than 30 units must
submit a high school transcript or GED)
- Two letters of recommendation
- Portfolio
For detailed information about application and
portfolio requirements for transfer students, see
our viewbook or
cca.edu/admissions/undergrad/transfer.
DETERMINING TRANSFER CREDIT
Following an offer of admission, CCA will make available to you online an evaluation of
your transfer credits. You must submit all official transcripts from other schools you have
attended. Academic credits from regionally accredited institutions are usually transferable
to CCA if you received a grade of C or better, and if they fulfill requirements for the BA, BFA,
or BArch.
Transfer credit for studio courses is based on a portfolio review and corresponding
transferable coursework. If you have 12 units of studio coursework, you may be waived
from CCA’s core studio requirements (Drawing 1, 2D, 3D, 4D). If CCA has an established
studio transfer articulation agreement with your school, the portfolio review may be
waived for specific courses. Studio units that do not meet CCA studio requirements may
serve as studio elective units.
For more information about transfer credits see cca.edu/admissions/undergrad/credit.
PURSUING A SECOND DEGREE
CCA welcomes applicants who already have a bachelor’s degree. Seeking a second
undergraduate degree affords the opportunity to pursue an arts-focused education while
using previous college work to receive transfer credit.
BFA, BA, and BArch applicants who already have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally
accredited U.S. college or university will receive transfer credit for all of the CCA
humanities and sciences requirements except for the 15 to 18 units of visual studies,
and (if applicable) math and physics for architecture. These are considered on a
course-by-course basis.
For detailed information about application and portfolio requirements for second-degree
students, please see our viewbook or cca.edu/admissions/undergrad/second-degree.
FINANCIAL AID
CCA will partner with you and your family to ensure that you achieve your goals. Our financial aid
program is designed to help make CCA more affordable, so all students can reach their creative
potential.
In 2011–12 the college awarded more than $19 million in college-funded scholarships and more
than $34 million in combined scholarships, grants, loans, and employment. More than 78 percent
of CCA’s students receive college-funded merit and need-based scholarships.
FACULTY HONORS AWARD
This competition is open to all direct college-transfer applicants who are seeking their first
bachelor’s degree and plan to begin their studies at CCA in the fall semester. These renewable
awards, which amount up to $10,000 annually, are based on a student’s academic achievement and
creative ability. To be considered, you must complete all admissions application requirements by
February 1. There is no separate scholarship application.
DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Every fall, diversity scholarships are offered to qualified entering transfer students who
demonstrate financial need and bring diverse experiences, ideas, and creative work to the CCA
community. Students from educationally disadvantaged families who have demonstrated academic
and artistic achievement, students who have demonstrated leadership in service to their
communities, and students whose work focuses on social or cultural issues will be considered
for these awards. In combination with other CCA scholarships and federal and state grants, total
amounts may equal the cost of tuition. To be considered, you must complete all admission and
financial aid requirements as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by
February 1.
For more information about financial aid, please visit cca.edu/financialaid.
PREPARING TO TRANSFER
As you prepare to transfer to CCA, we recommend that you speak with one of our Enrollment
Services counselors (cca.edu/admissions/counselors). Planning well ahead will enable you to
maximize your transferable units and complete the courses that will best prepare you for entry
into CCA. Our staff will work with you to help you navigate the transfer process.
CCA does not have specific transfer course requirements, but we do recommend that you take
a balanced load of beginning-level academic and studio courses, such as English Composition,
Introduction to Art History, Modern Art History, Beginning Drawing, 2D Design, 3D Design or
Sculpture, and Introduction to Digital Media and Film.
Step 1: Familiarize yourself with your academic
standing. Take some time to review your
transcripts from the colleges you have attended.
CCA will consider both your individual courses
and your cumulative grade point average (GPA)
when reviewing your application. (CCA is on the
semester system and will calculate the GPA as
semester units.)
Step 2: Assess your transfer credits. California
community college students can use the ASSIST
website (assist.org) in conjunction with CCA’s
CSU Breadth Chart or Inter-segmental General
Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
(cca.edu/admissions/undergrad/credit) for
humanities and sciences course equivalencies.
We also have articulation agreements with
several community colleges across the country
(cca.edu/admissions/undergrad/articulation).
Step 3: Investigate your major. CCA offers
21 undergraduate programs in the areas of
art, architecture, design, and writing. Visit
cca.edu/academics/programs to read about
each major, its curriculum, and its faculty, and
to view student work from the program. The
program web pages will be an invaluable
resource as you plan your transfer and decide
which major best fits your educational goals.
Step 4: Apply to CCA. February 1 is the applica-
tion deadline for students entering in the fall
who wish to be considered for scholarships.
March 1 is the application deadline for all other
students entering in the fall. October 1 is the
application deadline for students entering in the
spring. Completed applications must include the
following:
- Application ($60 application fee required)
- Personal essay
- Transcripts (from all colleges attended;
students with fewer than 30 units must
submit a high school transcript or GED)
- Two letters of recommendation
- Portfolio
For detailed information about application and
portfolio requirements for transfer students, see
our viewbook or
cca.edu/admissions/undergrad/transfer.
CALIFORNIA
COLLEGE
OF THE ARTS
TRANSFER GUIDE
A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS
California College of the Arts is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, a
region known worldwide for creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and
social justice initiatives. CCA welcomes students who believe that creative
work can positively and powerfully affect our world, and who want to make
art that matters.
Our 21 undergraduate programs attract a widely diverse student body. Nearly
half of our 1,500 undergraduates transfer from a community college or
another four-year institution. While at CCA, they discover cross-disciplinary
opportunities, innovative courses with real-world applications, outstanding
faculty, successful alumni, and a world-class campus environment.
Whatever you are interested in—starting an experimental film project,
making art that focuses on issues of identity, designing an environmentally
friendly product, or working with a community organization— CCA offers
an ideal environment to make it happen. You will be developing competen-
cies that will serve you well, both while you are a student and long after
you graduate. Our alumni have been successful in all kinds of creative
endeavors. Visit cca.edu/alumni/featured for stories about alumni making
noteworthy contributions in their respective fields and communities.
VISIT CCA
Visiting CCA is a great way to learn about the college. Preview Day is hosted
by CCA every October. Throughout the year, campus tours take place Monday
through Friday, at 10 a.m. on the Oakland campus and 1:30 p.m. on the
San Francisco campus. You are welcome any time to make an appointment
to talk with an enrollment counselor, either in person or at one of our several
virtual information sessions.
For more information on visiting CCA, see cca.edu/admissions/visiting.
California College of the Arts
1111 Eighth StreetSan Francisco CA 94107-2247
5212 BroadwayOakland CA 94618-1426
1.800.447.1ARTcca.edu
Design: CCA Sputnik / Nami Kurita Printed on 30 percent recycled content
