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California College of the Arts
California College of the Arts (CCA)
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In short
California College of the Arts (CCA) is a private nonprofit art and design college in San Francisco, founded in 1907 in Berkeley by Frederick Meyer as the School of the California Guild of Arts and Crafts; it teaches art, architecture, design and writing in 17 undergraduate and 10 graduate programmes, including fashion design. Its Jewelry and Metal Arts programme, founded in 1912, covers metalsmithing, contemporary jewellery design, sculpture and installation, with special technique courses in casting, enameling, production and holloware. The college's website announces that CCA will close in June 2027 and refers to an agreement with Vanderbilt University; for current students it describes teach-out and transfer options.
- Where
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 1907
- Crafts
- Goldsmithing and jewelry · Fashion and tailoring
- Website
- cca.edu
- Source
- School website · checked on 24/10/2026
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