Departments
The College of Creative Arts at San Francisco State University offers an enviable breadth and depth of esteemed programs in the media, performing and visual arts that no other academic organization in Northern California can match. Each of our undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs nurtures your artistic and academic development, providing you with an array of opportunities to collaborate on performances and exhibitions combined with a strong liberal arts background. Our location in one of the world’s most diverse and cosmopolitan cities equals boundless prospects in a unique, dynamic artist community.
Departments
Department of Art
Department of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts
Department of Cinema
Department of Design and Industry
School of Music and Dance
Department of Theatre Arts
Facilities and Venues
Up-to-date computer labs, product design shops, a student-run radio station, artist studios, Foley and sound stages, music recording studios, theatre spaces, concert halls, television studios — the Creative Arts and Fine Arts buildings on SF State’s main campus have them all. And they utilize the latest technological advances used by the professionals.
Application Information
Join us soon! To enter the College of Creative Arts as an undergraduate, you must first apply and be admitted to San Francisco State University. After admission to the University, you may choose your academic major.
Some Creative Arts majors are in high demand and have special requirements, restrictions or early deadlines. These include Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts, Cinema, Dance and Music. For more information, please contact those departments directly.
Those wishing to enter the graduate program must apply to the University and individual major with two simultaneous applications. For details, contact the Division of Graduate Studies at 415/338-2234 or gradstdy@sfsu.edu.
For general questions about admission to the College of Creative Arts, please contact the Creative Arts registration coordinator at coakley@sfsu.edu.
