First Year Studios
Home Base for First Year Students in San Francisco
Location
Hooper II Graduate Building
Hours
The First Year Studios are only open to currently enrolled CCA First Year students.
Student Access to Building and Classroom Spaces:
First-year studios are closed for winter break; normal access will resume on January 20th, 2026. If you have any questions, please reach out to fyst@cca.edu, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Access
The First Year Studios are available to current first-year students, faculty, and staff only through class orientation.
Find our Access and Use policies here:
Shop Contact
fyst@cca.eduStudio Managers
Sugey Salazar
Studio Manager, First Year & Youth Programs, Studio Operations
Meri Brin
Studio Operations Manager, First Year/Fashion/Textiles, Studio Operations
About the First Year Studios
First Year Studios Drawing Policy Summary
First Year Studios 2D Policy Summary
First Year Studios 3D Benchroom Policy Summary
First Year Studios 3D Woodshop Policy Summary
First Year Studios 4D Policy Summary
First Year Studios are comprised of classrooms and computer labs within the Hooper Building, as well as the Bench Room and First Year Wood Shop on the ground floor. All classrooms contain heavy-duty work tables and lockers for faculty teaching supplies. 3D Classrooms have large-scale shelving for class project storage and hand tools for wood, cardboard, and general making. First Year students are also able to access studio equipment across campus by attending one of the many open orientations for that studio or lab (Model/Omni Shop, Metal Shop, Plaster Room, Soft Lab, DFAS, etc). Please refer to their Portal pages for additional information.
Specializing in These Materials
- Cardboard
- Charcoal
- Ink
- Paint
- Paper
- Pigment
- Wire
- Wood
Resources
- First Year Hooper Access and Use Policies 3D
- First Year Hooper Access and Use Policies General
- FIrst Year Hooper Faculty Resources
- First Year 2D Studios Orientation Guidelines
Related Shops
Social
Orientation Dates
Woodshop orientations are available to enrolled classes only. Make-up orientations and specialty tool orientations may be arranged individually with studio management.
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