Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For 50 years, it’s been a safe place for storytellers – musicians, animators, directors, writers, artists of all kinds – to learn, ...

A student holds up a sign at the CalArts graduation ceremony on Friday, May 15, 2026. (photo used with permission) California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) President Ravi S. Rajan was met with loud ...

In our ongoing series on exceptional international animation schools, we take a look at one of the most famous animation schools in the world: California Institute of the Arts. Located in Valencia, ...

Adam Nagai, a 19-year-old CalArts student, has proceeded to the semifinal round on the international J-pop audition program ...

After eight years as chair for the California Institute of the Arts board, Tim Disney is stepping down. Charmaine Jefferson will take his place and lead the board. Jefferson will be the first Black ...

With theme park visitors demanding fresh thrills and more interactive attractions, California Institute of the Arts is launching a degree program to turn out designers of next-generation rides for the ...

A round of layoffs at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) this summer is raising alarms at one of the best-known arts schools in the country as the institution grapples with rising costs.

VALENCIA – Graduation is show time in the CalArts animation program, with students vying for studios ready to hire them. So the online success of Alex Hirsch’s six-minute video “Off the Wall” couldn’t ...

Founding director of the CalArts animation program and its experimental animation program Jules Engel, left, with students./CalArts For 50 years, it’s been a safe place for storytellers – musicians, ...