The California College of Arts and Crafts was founded in 1907 by Frederick Meyer to provide an education for artists and designers that would integrate both theory and practice in the arts. In recent years the Oliver Art Center opened on the Oakland campus, housing a professional gallery. New majors have been added: industrial design; fashion design; and three new graduate programs in design, visual criticism, and writing. The Fine Arts Program, featuring area of emphases from Ceramics to Photography to Textiles; the Design Program (from Fashion to Industrial) and the Architectural Studies Program form the framework for undergraduate studies.The MFA and the MA are also offered. The College has campuses in both San Francisco and Oakland and has a total enrollment of about 1300. CCAC is located in Oakland, Alameda County, CA, with a total enrollment about 1100. The program leads to bachelors degrees and masters degrees. Student housing is available for 90.
Location:
5212 Broadway, Oakland California 94618
Telephone
510-653-8118 Toll Free: 510-653-6522
Other Education nearby:
(Oakland) Acad of Chinese Culture & Health Science
(San Francisco) Academy of Art University
(San Francisco) Alexander Training Inst. of San Francisc
(Berkeley) American Baptist Seminary of the West
(San Francisco) American College of Chinese Medicine
(San Francisco) American Conservatory Theater
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04/19 Coming to The Oakland area
Arden Fair Sacramento CA March30-April18 Open the doors to Arden Fair and step inside. Here you'll find contemporary fashions, jewelry, accessories and brand name merchandise at over 165 specialty stores, plus Nordstrom's, Macy's, Sears, and JC Penney. Arden Fair also has a number of terrific restaurants, everything from fast food to fine dining. And it's completely enclosed, so it's always a comfortable 70 degrees inside no matter what it's like outside.
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Santa Cruz CA April13-May11 A festival of baroque music.
Oakland Greek Festival Oakland CA May17-19 Wonderful aromas of Souklavia and Loukoumades waft through the air and the sounds of traditional Greek music and shouts of OPA! resonate in the hills of Oakland.
California Exposition & State Fair Sacramento CA June12-28 The Cal Expo is the site of the California State Fair. All year Satellite Wagering, Waterworld USA, Paradise Island Fun Center and an RV Park are just a few of the features of the Cal Expo.The first State Fair was held in 1854 in San Francisco at the old Music Hall. The fair offered premiums (prizes) for its competitions and included such agricultural exhibits such as 2-inch-long peanuts, 72-pound beets and a 10-pound carrot that was longer than 3 feet. Horseracing was part of that first fair and has continued to be a part of the fair ever since.
Bach Festival Carmel CA July13-27 Multiple performances of works by Bach.
Midsummer Mozart Festival San Francisco CA July18-28 Organized in 1974, the Festival is the only music festival in North America dedicated exclusively to Mozart.
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