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31 Master's degrees offered by the university
Costume Design
The Costume Design MFA Program at California Institute of the Arts CalArts encourages students to break with traditional notions of costume design—and think instead in terms of garments that expand or otherwise reshape the physical space of performers.
Graphic Design
The two-year MFA Graphic Design curriculum at California Institute of the Arts CalArts focuses on the advanced exploration of form, methodology and practice, informed by a consciousness of the following contexts: contemporary practice, craft, audience, theory and history, and the constantly shifting media environment.
Harp
Harp studies at California Institute of the Arts CalArts , part of the InstrumentalArts offerings, enables harpists to explore a full range of repertoire, ensemble performance opportunities and supplemental coursework in support of their métier
North Indian Music
The North Indian Music MFA Specialization at California Institute of the Arts CalArts trains students to become fluent and skilled performers through in-depth, hands-on training under the direction of internationally esteemed faculty.
Strings
As part of the InstrumentalArts family, Strings studies surveys Western musical repertoire, from the medieval to the modern, and continues forward, emphasizing contemporary styles, diverse musical cultures, improvisation, digital media and interdisciplinary performance. This programme is offered at California Institute of the Arts CalArts.
Directing
At California Institute of the Arts CalArts, in addition to MFA Directing-specific seminars and labs, students participate extensively in the Acting Program as well as in the Programs in Experience Design and Production.
Choreography
The MFA in Choreography at the Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at California Institute of the Arts CalArts is an opportunity accelerator for dance artists pursuing careers as creators and educators.
Film Directing
Students in the Film Directing Program from California Institute of the Arts CalArts are intensely diverse in identity and perspective; over 70% of our community comes from outside the United States, from such countries as Iran, Iceland, China, Taiwan, Colombia, South Korea, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil (among many others)
African Music and Dance
Many CalArts students typically join various African Music and Dance ensembles from California Institute of the Arts CalArts , and some have the opportunity to continue, post-studies, with an alumni professional group, Volta Drum Dance.
Piano-Keyboard
As part of the InstrumentalArts suite of offerings, Piano-Keyboard studies from California Institute of the Arts CalArts is structured for students of piano and other keyboards to develop and refine advanced performing skills, explore new techniques and extend their artistic horizons in order to become versatile and resourceful professional performers.
Jazz
Founded by the late jazz giant Charlie Haden as a creative alternative to academic jazz studies, California Institute of the Arts CalArts Jazz studies emphasizes small ensemble performance and improvisation, training students to become highly versatile performers, improvisers and composers.