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Who Accredits CalArts

CalArts Accreditation

California Institute of the Arts is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission. By accreditation type, the school has 3 Institutional, 4 Specialized accredited programs.
Institutional Accreditation
California Institute of the Arts
Agency NameAccreditation StatusDate TypePeriod
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on AccreditationAccreditedEstimated7/1/1972 - Current
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on AccreditationAccreditedEstimated9/1/1948 - 5/18/2015
WASC Senior College and University CommissionAccreditedActual11/30/1955 - Current

Specialized Accreditation at California Institute of the Arts

California Institute of the Arts has 4 specialized accreditation programs as below.
Specialized Accreditation
California Institute of the Arts
Program NameAccreditation StatusPeriod
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programsAccredited (Estimated)9/1/1972 - 8/1/2014
National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation
Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programsAccredited (Estimated)9/1/1990 - 8/1/2014
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited (Estimated)9/1/1948 - 8/1/2014
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programsAccredited (Estimated)3/1/2000 - 8/1/2014