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First Year Studios

Home Base for First Year Students in San Francisco

Last updated on Nov 10, 2025

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:
Monday - Friday: 7:30 am -12 am; Saturday and Sunday: 8 am -12 am

Studio Manager Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8 am - 8 pm
Friday: 8 am- 4 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 11 am - 7pm

GC Studios Black Cabinet Tools Access:
Monday-Thursday: 8 am - 7:30pm
Friday: 8 am- 4 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 11am - 6:30pm

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:

FYST Access and Use Policies

Shop Contact

fyst@cca.edu

Studio Managers

About the First Year Studios

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

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Orientation Dates

Woodshop orientations are available to enrolled classes only. Make-up orientations and specialty tool orientations may be arranged individually with studio management.