Graduate Programs at California Institute of the Arts

CalArts Directory Information
School Name	California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
Address	24700 W McBean Pky, Valencia, CA 91355-2397
Phone	661-255-1050
Web	https://www.calarts.edu
Online Application	https://calarts.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Info	https://calarts.edu/financial-aid

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$41,790
Student Population	500
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	34 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$54,440
Required Fees	$616
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$1,815

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Not Offered
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of California Institute of the Arts is $41,790. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -24.10% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$48,660	$616
2019-2020	$50,850	$616
2020-2021	$52,850	$616
2021-2022	$52,850	$616
2022-2023	$54,440	$616
2023-2024	$41,140	$650

The graduate school tuition & fees of CalArts is expensive compared to private graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the California graduate tuition is $21,930 (public) / $24,536 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
California Institute of the Arts	$41,790
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
California Graduate Schools	$19,839	$23,084
Public	$11,723	$21,930
Private	$24,536

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $21,865 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at CalArts.

On-campus living costs are decreased by -7.13% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $27,645. Off-campus living costs are increased by 5.08% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$12,069	$7,200	$16,000	$7,200
2019-2020	$12,524	$7,400	$16,000	$7,400
2020-2021	$12,809	$7,656	$16,000	$7,656
2021-2022	$12,135	$7,826	$16,000	$7,826
2022-2023	$12,446	$8,708	$17,600	$8,708
2023-2024	$12,820	$6,826	$18,600	$9,045

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,378 at California Institute of the Arts. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -24.08% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$1,622
2019-2020	$1,695
2020-2021	$1,762
2021-2022	$1,762
2022-2023	$1,815
2023-2024	$1,378

Graduate Programs at CalArts

California Institute of the Arts offers 19 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 146 students have completed their study at California Institute of the Arts.

Offered Degrees at California Institute of the Arts
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	18	144
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	2
Total	19	146

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at California Institute of the Arts by award level.

The most popular Master's program is the Cinematography and Film/Video Production program with 22 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Music Theory and Composition program with 2 completers.

Master's
Doctorate

Popular Master's Programs at California Institute of the Arts
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✕	22	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	20	-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	✕	16	-
Acting	✕	12	-
Photography	✕	9	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at California Institute of the Arts
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Music Theory and Composition	✕	2	-

California Institute of the Arts offers 19 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 146 students have completed their graduate studies.

144 students have earned/completed Master's program.

Master's
Doctorate (Research)

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	✕	6	-
Communications Technologies [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	✕	16	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation	✕	5	-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)	✕	3	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Creative Writing	✕	8	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis	✕	6	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	100 completers	-
Dance	✕	6	-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	✕	7	-
Acting	✕	12	-
Directing and Theatrical Production	✕	2	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✕	22	-
Photography	✕	9	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	20	-
Music Performance	✕	1	-
Music Theory and Composition	✕	9	-
Jazz/Jazz Studies	✕	2	-
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management	✕	9	-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)	✕	1	-
	Total	144

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Music Theory and Composition	✕	2	-
	Total	2

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 500 students enrolled into California Institute of the Arts graduate schools where it has total 1,440 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 479 full-time and 21 part-time graduate students. By gender, 180 male and 320 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	500	180	320
Full-time	479	172	307
Part-tme	21	8	13

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 158 White (31.60%), 26 Black/African American (5.20%), 45 Hispanic (9.00%), 29 Asian (5.80%), and 242 students with other races. 203 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	500	180	320
American Indian/Native American	3	3	0
Asian	29	7	22
Black/African American	26	11	15
Hispanic	45	24	21
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	1	0
White	158	76	82
Two More	18	7	11
Un-Known	17	2	15
Non-resident Alien	203	49	154