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Teach-Out Options by CCA Program

Last updated on Mar 19, 2026

Please note: We are sharing what we know today based on current discussions; conversations with partner institutions are ongoing. If you do not see an exact curricular match for your potential program yet, please know that we are actively working to expand these options. We will continue to update these lists as new agreements are reached and additional pathways are finalized.

*Designates additional admissions information found on the Teach-Out Programs by Institution page.

Animation, BFA

  • ArtCenter College of Design: BS Entertainment Design, Animation Track (STEM)
  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Character Animation* (STEM) or BFA Experimental Animation (STEM)
  • California State University, East Bay: BFA Art: Video & Animation Concentration
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Digital Art, 2-D Animation* or 3-D Animation* (STEM)
  • Woodbury University: BFA Animation + VFX (STEM)

Architecture, BArch

  • ArtCenter College of Design: BS Spatial Experience Design (STEM)
  • Pratt Institute: BArch Architecture* (STEM)
  • Woodbury University: BArch Architecture (STEM)

Architecture, MArch

  • Pratt Institute: M.Arch Architecture (STEM)
  • Woodbury University: M.Arch Architecture (STEM)

Art and Design Studies, BA

  • ArtCenter College of Design: Any undergraduate program*
  • California State University, East Bay: BA Art, Art & Design Concentration
  • Woodbury University: Any undergraduate program*

Ceramics, BFA

  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Art
  • California State University, East Bay: BFA Art: Fine Arts Practice Concentration
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Fine Arts, Emphasis in Sculpture and Integrated Practices; Ceramics Minor*
  • San Francisco State University: BA in Art, Concentration in Studio Art*

Comics, BFA

  • ArtCenter College of Design: BFA Illustration, Illustration Design Track
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Communications Design, Emphasis in Illustration
  • San Francisco State University: BA degree (open), Minor in Comic Studies

Communication Design, BFA

  • ArtCenter College of Design: BFA Graphic Design
  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Graphic Design
  • California State University, East Bay: BDes in Graphic Design and Interaction Design*
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Communications Design, Emphasis in Graphic Design (STEM)
  • San Francisco State University: BS Visual Communication Design
  • Woodbury University: BFA Graphic Design (STEM) or BDes Experience Design (STEM)

Design, MFA

  • Woodbury University: MS/MDes Interdisciplinary Design (STEM)

Design (3-year), MFA

  • ArtCenter College of Design: MFA Media Design Practices* (STEM), MS Industrial Design* (STEM), or MFA Graphic Design*

Fashion Design, BFA

  • Pratt Institute: BFA Fashion Design
  • San Francisco State University: BS Apparel Design Merchandising
  • Woodbury University: BFA Fashion Design

Film, BFA

  • ArtCenter College of Design: BFA Film
  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Film and Video
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Film*
  • San Francisco State University: BA Cinema
  • Woodbury University: BFA Filmmaking or BA Filmmaking (STEM)

Furniture, BFA

  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Art*

Game Arts & Design, BFA

  • ArtCenter College of Design: BS Entertainment Design, Game Design Track (STEM)
  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Creative Computing (STEM)
  • California State University, East Bay: BFA Game Arts (proposed new program to begin in Fall 2027)
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Game Arts* (STEM)
  • Woodbury University: BFA Game Art & Design (STEM)

Graphic Design, BFA

  • ArtCenter College of Design: BFA Graphic Design
  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Graphic Design
  • California State University, East Bay: BDes in Graphic Design and Interaction Design*
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Communications Design, Emphasis in Graphic Design (STEM)
  • San Francisco State University: BS Visual Communication Design
  • Woodbury University: BFA Graphic Design (STEM) or BDes Experience Design (STEM)

History of Art and Visual Culture, BA

  • California State University, East Bay: BA Art, Art History and Visual Studies Concentration
  • Pratt Institute: BA History of Art and Design
  • San Francisco State University: BA in Art History

Illustration, BFA

  • ArtCenter College of Design: BFA Illustration, Design or Entertainment Arts Track
  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Graphic Design* or BFA Art*
  • California State University, East Bay: BFA Art, Illustration Concentration
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Communications Design, Emphasis in Illustration (STEM)

Individualized Studies, BFA

  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Art
  • California State University, East Bay: BFA Art, Fine Arts Practice Concentration
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Fine Arts, emphasis to be chosen*
  • San Francisco State University: BA Art, Concentration in Studio Art

Industrial Design, BFA

  • ArtCenter College of Design: BS Product Design (STEM)
  • Pratt Institute: BID Industrial Design
  • San Francisco State University: BS Industrial Design

Interaction Design, BFA

  • ArtCenter College of Design: BS Interaction Design (STEM)
  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Graphic Design* or BFA Creative Computing* (STEM)
  • California State University, East Bay: BDes in Graphic Design and Interaction Design*
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Communications Design; w/minor in UX; emphasis to be chosen (STEM)
  • San Francisco State University: BS Visual Communication Design
  • Woodbury University: BDes Experience Design (STEM)

Interdisciplinary Studies, BFA

  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Art
  • California State University, East Bay: BFA Art, Fine Arts Practice Concentration
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Fine Arts, emphasis to be chosen*
  • San Francisco State University: BA Art, Concentration in Studio Art

Interior Design, BFA

  • ArtCenter College of Design: BS Spatial Experience Design (STEM)
  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Art: Installation/Interior Practice* (STEM) or BFA Experience Design & Production: Scenic Design*
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Interior Design
  • San Francisco State University: BS Interior Design and Architecture
  • Woodbury University: BFA Interior Design (STEM)

Jewelry & Metal Arts, BFA

  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Art*, Metals/Jewelry Practice
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Fine Arts, Emphasis in Jewelry
  • San Francisco State University: BA Art, Concentration in Studio Art

Painting & Drawing, BFA

  • ArtCenter College of Design: BFA Fine Art or BFA Illustration, Fine Art Track
  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Art
  • California State University, East Bay: BFA Art, Fine Arts Practice Concentration
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Fine Arts
  • San Francisco State University: BA Art, Concentration in Studio Art

Photography, BFA

  • ArtCenter College of Design: BFA Photography and Imaging
  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Photography and Media
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Photography
  • San Francisco State University: BA Art, Concentration in Studio Art

Printmedia, BFA

  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Art* or BFA Graphic Design*
  • California State University, East Bay: BFA Art: Fine Arts Practice Concentration
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Fine Arts, Emphasis in Printmaking
  • San Francisco State University: BA Art, Concentration in Studio Art

Sculpture, BFA

  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Art*
  • California State University, East Bay: BFA Art, Fine Arts Practice Concentration
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Fine Arts, Emphasis in Sculpture and Integrated Practices
  • San Francisco State University: BA Art, Concentration in Studio Art

Textiles, BFA

  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): BFA Art*
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Fine Arts, emphasis to be chosen; Textiles Minor
  • San Francisco State University: BA Art, Concentration in Studio Art

Visual & Critical Studies, MA

  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): MA Aesthetics & Politics

Writing & Literature, BA

  • California State University, East Bay: BA English, Creative Writing Concentration
  • Pratt Institute: BFA Writing
  • San Francisco State University: BA in Creative Writing

Writing, MFA

  • California Institute of the Arts (CalArts): MFA Creative Writing

Other bachelor-level CCA programs not included on this list

  • ArtCenter College of Design: Any undergraduate program*
  • Woodbury University: Any undergraduate program*