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Art & Education's "Office Hours" with Glen Helfand

July 20, 2021

Graduate Fine Arts Associate Professor Glen Helfand shares what got him into teaching, how CCA’s interdisciplinarity leads to the cross-pollination of ideas and practices, the importance of connecting students to the Bay Area art scene, and more.

A student project, part of the interdisciplinary course, "P.E."

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Close up image of a students hands sculpting red clay into a shape.

How to avoid common art portfolio mistakes with these 4 tips

Edit your college art portfolio with 4 tips that will help you show off your strengths and avoid easy-to-make mistakes.

Fashion Design students fashion line sketch for class crit

Six profitable careers you can get with an art school degree

Money isn't the main reason you're pursuing an art degree, but it matters, just like your art does.

A group photo of students and faculty in front of a yellow wall.

Studio Forward brings the San Francisco art community together with light and sound

CCA’s Google-sponsored course Studio Forward culminates in an exhibition, presented at YBCA, of student work centered on the big questions of our time.