Overview

The BFA in Fashion Design at California College of the Arts is one of the top 10 programs on the West Coast.

About the program

With small class sizes and individual attention from faculty, including Lynda Grose, Cris Applegate, Neysa Young, and Ghazaleh Khalifeh, you’ll learn to develop a versatile fashion practice that emphasizes craft, sustainability, and cross-disciplinary methods.

Graduates from our program have found success in a variety of fashion careers, such as knitwear design, textile innovation and development, consulting, production management, and film costume design.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Fashion Illustration

Fashion Studios

Fashion Design

Investigative Studio

Interdisciplinary Studio

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00

More details

CCA practices rolling admissions, which means applications can be submitted for review after the priority deadlines.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Fashion Design View 175 other Bachelors in Fashion Design in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

An online application and nonrefundable application fee of $70

Personal essay

High school and/or university transcripts

Letter of recommendation

Portfolio (log in to SlideRoom)

Proof of English proficiency (international applicants only)

Tuition Fee

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International

59376 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 59376 USD per year during 48 months.
National

59376 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 59376 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

59376 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 59376 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Oakland

1055 - 1962 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Fashion Design.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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