Open Studio Celebration on August 1

Family and friends will be invited to join their students on the last day of the program, August 1st for an Open Studio Celebration from 3:45-5:30pm. There will be a brief presentation followed by the opportunity for students to show their parents/guardians & friends their work. Please note for students who are living in the residential halls, move-out is on August 2.

On campus residential students attending the Pre-College programs will live at CCA’s Founders Hall on the San Francisco campus. A housing application is required for all residential students and includes a housing agreement, and signing the student code of conduct policy. All Pre-College students will live on the third floor in a double studio with a shared bathroom.

Students main point of contact in the residential hall will be the Pre-College Residential Education Coordinator who will live with them in Founders Hall. There will also be four Residential Assistants (RA’s) here to support as well. The Pre-College Residential Education Coordinator & the RA’s will be planning weekly activities for students to participate in including activities at night & optional outings on Saturday.

→ Learn more about CCA Housing.

Packing List

All Pre-College students will live on the 3rd floor. Please see the suggested packing list below.

→ What to Bring to Founders Hall

Laundry

We have onsite laundry which uses both the Washapp or takes coins.

→ More about laundry

Meal Plan Information:

Meal plans are required for our residential students living in Founders Hall and are packaged with your housing payment.

→ Learn more about CCA Dining

Move-in day is Sunday, July 7, 9:00 am-12 pm. Move-out day is Saturday, August 3, 9:00 am-12 pm.

You will find out your assigned room and roommate during check in.

All students will move-in on July 7th unless you have been pre-approved to move-in later (move-in prior to July 7th cannot be accommodated).

Check-in will include:

Receiving your CCA photo ID- this will be used as identification, your meal plan and for entry into your room/residential building

Schedule:

9am - 10am Last name, A - I

10am - 11am Last name, J-Q

11am - 12pm Last name, R-Z

12:00pm-2:00pm Lunch at Makers Cafe (Parents/Guardians can purchase lunch)

5:30pm-7pm Dinner at Makers Cafe (Students Only)

7:00-8:00pm First Floor Meeting with Residential Education Coordinator & RA's

8:30pm-9:15pm- Ice Cream Social + Icebreakers in 3rd Floor Lobby

Campus Radius Map

The locations outlined on the map are considered on campus and do not require students signing out via the front desk or Pre-College 2024 Group Checkout Form.

If students go beyond the campus radius map, they are required to be in a group of a minimum of three students and must complete Pre-College 2024 Group Checkout Form.

Parents/guardians who wish to allow their students to leave campus under the supervision of an adult unrelated to the Pre-College program must submit their request in writing via the Parent/Guardian & Curfew Release Form; and must be received at least 2 business days prior to the date of requested outing. Requests for release to an authorized adult will be reviewed and approved by the Residential Education staff during regular business hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM (except holidays). Requests received after 5:00 PM Monday - Friday or on weekends or holidays will not be considered received until the following business day. This form must only be completed by student's parent or legal guardian for every time a student is leaving campus and even when the Parents/Guardians themselves are leaving campus with their student.

Parent/Guardian Off Campus Release Form

The Pre-College Residential Education Coordinator will review all requests and email a confirmation once the request has been approved. 

Commuter students will commute to campus daily. Instructors will take attendance daily but there is no sign-in/out required.

If taking bart, there is a free shuttle by Civic Center Station that picks up on 8th Street @ Market Street or on 9th Street @ Market Street (in front of Dolby, 1 block to/from the Panoramic Residences).

→ Learn more Mission Bay Shuttle

Parents/Guardians can also sign-up for carpool- please note Pre-College staff does not do any coordination for this and it's up to parents/guardians to reach out to each other to set this up.

Pre-College Commuter Carpool

Meal Plan Information:

All commuter students are required to have a lunch meal plan. The meal plan is $340 and includes lunch for 5 days a week.

→ Learn more about CCA Dining

Our Residential Policies include information regarding curfew and expectations around leaving campus.

→ Pre-College 2024 Residential Policies

Our Conduct Policies include expectations regarding attendance, conduct and participation in the program. A finalized policy will be uploaded prior to program start and included in the Enrollment Agreement Form.

→ Pre-College 2024 Conduct Policies

• Standard Double: $1,566 (estimated cost-subject to change)
• Fee: $250 refundable cleaning & damage deposit (due upon signing)

Please note that all students will be assigned a double studio. There are a limited number of single or double rooms available in a suite style room that will be prioritized for students who request an accommodation. Students may request an accommodation for a special housing need after submitting their housing application.

Located on the first floor of Founders Hall, the new CCA Makers Cafe offers award-winning breakfast, lunch, and dinner services through Bon Appétit.

Meal plans are required for residential students enrolled in our in-person programs on campus, providing three meals for five days a week and brunch and dinner on the weekends. Lunch meal plans for commuter students enrolled in our in-person on campus programs are also required and include lunch for five days per week.

Residential student meal plans: $900 (required)*

Commuter student meal plans: $350 (required-lunch only)*

*estimated cost and subject to change

In-Person On Campus Studio Offerings:

Animation - all-day studio

Architecture - all-day studio

Comics - all-day studio

Drawing - half-day studio; paired with Illustration or Painting

Illustration half-day studio; paired with Drawing

Fashion Design - all-day studio

Film- all-day studio

Game Arts- all-day studio

Graphic Design-all-day studio

Illustration & Printmedia- all-day studio

Industrial Design - all-day studio

Interaction Design

Jewelry/Metal Arts - all-day studio

Painting - half-day studio; paired with Drawing

Photography- all-day studio

Sculpture & Textiles- all-day studio

Please see the Program Dates above for an at-a-glance schedule.

Online Studio Offering:

Animation

CCA is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), and the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).

Students must attend the entire Pre-College program to earn college credit.

Pre-College is an immersive experience. In addition to scheduled class time, students will be developing and completing assignments outside of class. Students who successfully complete the program earn 3 college credits.

Students should not make outside commitments or summer plans that would interfere with their ability to focus on the program.

Students are expected to attend class every day and arrive on time for the entire four-week program.Three absences will result in a failing grade. All excused absences must be accompanied by a doctor’s note. Notes from parents do not automatically excuse the student. Parents must contact thePre-College office if a student is going to miss class.

The San Francisco campus is located at 1111 Eighth Street. The campus is served by San Francisco MUNI and, by connection, other Bay Area public transit systems such as BART.

Traveling to San Francisco Campus

By BART and bus

Exit Montgomery Street station at Sansome and Sutter

Take Muni bus 10 to 15th Street and Rhode Island and walk east two blocks to campus

OR

Exit at Civic Center station (Eighth and Market)

Take Muni bus 19 south to 15th Street and Rhode Island

Walk two blocks east to campus

OR

Exit 16th Street station (16th and Mission)

Take Muni bus 22 east to 17th Street and Wisconsin

Walk one block north to campus

OR

Take Muni bus 55 east to 16th Street and Missouri

Walk one block west to Eighth Street

By car from the East Bay

Cross the Bay Bridge (80 West)

Take the 9th Street exit, turn left on Eighth Street, and get into the lane second from the left

Turn left on Brannon, right on 7th Street, right on Irwin Street, and right on Eighth Street

By car from the Peninsula (South)

Take Highway 101 North

Exit at Vermont Street and turn right on 16th Street, then left on Wisconsin

By car from Marin (North)

Cross the Golden Gate Bridge

Take the Lombard Street exit, turn right on Van Ness Avenue, cross Market Street, and continue on South Van Ness

Turn left on 16th Street and left again on Wisconsin

MISSION BAY SHUTTLE - Free Shuttle to and from Civic Center BART

BIKING INFORMATION

PARKING INFORMATION

Students earn 3 units of college credit upon successful completion of the program. A link to transcript documenting letter grade(s) and credits earned will be emailed to participants the first week of September.

Students are expected to attend class every day and arrive on time for the entire program. Three absences will result in a failing grade.