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1   CCA CAMPUS
2   THE NAVE
3   FIRST YEAR CORE STUDIOS
4   ARCHITECTURE STUDIOS
5   INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIOS
6   FASHION DESIGN STUDIOS
7   FURNITURE SHOPS AND STUDIOS
8   GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIOS
9   ILLUSTRATION STUDIOS
10   INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDIOS
11   INTERACTION DESIGN STUDIOS
12   ANIMATION LABS
13   CERAMICS STUDIOS
14   FILM PRODUCTION SUITES
15   GAME ARTS PLAY STUDIOS
16   INDIVIDUALIZED STUDIES STUDIOS
17   JEWELRY & METAL ARTS STUDIOS
18   PAINTING & DRAWING STUDIOS
19   PHOTOGRAPHY FACILITIES
20   PRINTMEDIA STUDIOS
21   SCULPTURE SHOPS
22   TEXTILES STUDIOS
23   COMICS CLASSROOMS
24   HISTORY OF ART & VISUAL CULTURE SEMINAR ROOMS
25   WRITING & LITERATURE CLASSROOMS
26   FOUNDERS HALL
27   BLATTNER HALL
28   CAMPUS GALLERIES
29   NEIGHBORHOOD

The Nave

The Nave is the center of campus, a gathering space surrounded by most of our shops, studios, and labs. As you head to class, you’ll pass by critiques from all programs, see pop-up exhibitions, and run into friends. This ever-changing place is what we’re all about.

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360° view of The Nave and Nave Presentation Space | California College of the Arts

A dozen students play in an inflatable bounce house.
An altar composed of photos and perforated paper cut outs and flowers.
Students setting up artwork in an atrium.
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An endless moodboard

A community space

Pop-up critiques and exhibitions

💡 An endless moodboard

Anyone can walk through the long, open atrium to check out what students are working on. Here, students are continually exposed to each others’ work across disciplines, fostering a strong culture of community and inspiration.

🤝 A community space

The Nave is the heart of student life, where events like Chimerapalooza and student club fairs are held. The long, flexible space can be transformed into a fashion show runway, a pop-up exhibition, or for gathering opportunities like the annual Career Expo or National Portfolio Day.

👀 Pop-up critiques and exhibitions

CCA’s open critique culture is on full view in the Nave, where programs across the college display and review work. The walls are moveable, so students and classes can set up the space for critiques, events, performances, and more.

Exhibition opportunities

The Exhibitions and Public Programming team makes exhibitions happen in spaces across campus, including large-scale installations, senior shows, and other presentations.

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