Cal Poly Short Cuts
SHORT CUTS features 8 short films created by Cal Poly students under the mentorship of James Werner, artist and Associate Professor of Art & Design.
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Open House Weekend : April 11 - 13
Welcome Accepted BFA Students! Our Dept. looks forward to meeting you.
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.RAW Winter + Annual Release Party
Come get a copy of the .RAW Journal of Art and Design Annual 2024 and Winter 2024 issues during the Juried Student Exhibition opening reception. Thursday April 11th, 5-7pm - Cal Poly, Dexter Art Gallery
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Student Juried Exhibition 2024 at the University Art Gallery
Selected student work will be displayed in the gallery from April 11th through May 10th. An opening reception will be held in the gallery on April 11th from 5 - 7pm.
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Art and Design Alumna Designs Toys at Mattel
Alumna Kristen Sanzari brings your favorite animated characters to life designing toys for Mattel.
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Art & Design Students Place in CSU Create Competition
Anusha Sowda took second place for “How I Found Belonging At Cal Poly As A Queer Woman Of Color.” Samuel Louie, Katie Tam, and Lyndsey Park received third place for their entry, “Asian-American Artists United.”
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Photography and Video Concentration
The Photography and Video Concentration is a diversified program preparing students for careers in advertising, illustration, editorial work, fine art photography and video practices.
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Graphic Design Concentration
The graphic design curriculum emphasizes creative problem solving, dovetailing the development of technical skills with a strong foundation in research and design thinking.
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Studio Art Concentration
The Studio Art concentration is designed for students seeking a broad-based undergraduate education in the visual arts, distinctive for its depth of required course work in two and three-dimensional media.
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BFA Exhibtions (2020-2023)
Graduating Artists online exhibitions featuring variety of mediums, concepts and technicalities, and are engaging thought and practice in contemporary art.
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Alumni Features
Read about some of our accomplished Alumni from all three concentrations.
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Admissions
Check out the Admissions section of our website for information on portfolio requirements, selection criteria, application deadlines and more!