We are for the visionaries 

California College of ASU is for the storytellers. For the artists. For the game changers. For students who want to understand the world while gaining real-world experience. 

The next generation of creative leaders requires an education with a focus on critical thinking and collaboration combined with hands-on, skill-building know-how. California College of ASU is building on a deep history as a film and design school with award-winning faculty committed to sharing the best elements of the industry while preparing students for an ever-changing career landscape. Our students benefit from highly adaptable learning that prepares them to be leaders for emerging technology, business and the future of the $980 billion creative economy in Los Angeles.

Located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, California College of ASU offers small class sizes that prepare students to thrive in any industry or environment. Our new liberal arts degree includes concentrations in filmmaking practices, film and media studies, fashion studies and digital media studies, bringing the well-rounded education that four out of five employers prefer to the center of the world’s creative industries.

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Cheyenne Tan, Class of 2017

2020 Academy Award Nominee

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Career pathway

Discover your passions while learning to implement the skills and techniques necessary to make the transition from college to the workforce.

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Dean of California College of ASU Alanka Brown

Meet our new Dean and CEO of California College of ASU

Starting with the fall 2024 semester, California College of ASU welcomes Alanka Brown, an innovator with nearly two decades of experience in educational leadership, as the college’s new dean and chief executive officer. Dr. Brown was selected by the Board of Trustees. Building on a career that began in the classroom, Dr. Brown has a track record of expanding access and inclusion, most recently as a college president and CEO and as an administrator across academic and student affairs. Mostly recently at Miami Dade College, Dr. Brown served as president of the Homestead campus and served for four years as president of the Eduardo J. Padrón Campus, a diverse, inclusive and accessible college campus in a multicultural urban environment.

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