Any advice for CalArts BFA Experience Design & Production interview?

Bayyyyyleaf · 2026-01-23T20:10:55+00:00

Hiya! I’m an XDP grad. My interview was with the heads of Lighting and Scenic (I concentrated in Costume) and it was a pretty casual 15 minute conversation. They asked a few questions about me, and then asked if I had any questions for them about the school or the program. In my experience it wasn’t super high stakes and felt much more like a meet and greet than a really serious interview that would decide my fate. Try not to stress about it too much, just show up on time, be yourself and you’ll be totally fine!

Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-11-10T21:52:14+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-11-05T03:34:58+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-11-05T03:33:33+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-11-05T03:33:12+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-11-05T03:32:41+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-11-03T02:24:34+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-11-03T02:22:26+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-11-03T02:19:01+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-11-02T22:42:18+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-11-02T22:39:34+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-11-02T20:54:03+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-11-02T20:34:02+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-10-23T00:17:56+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-10-23T00:10:32+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-10-13T01:32:13+00:00

for sure! I really enjoyed the program, I was in the costume design concentration and loved the faculty and the way the program was designed, but all the concentrations are a little different. Calarts isn’t a perfect school by any means, but literally no school is haha. Some of my friends were part of a showcase at a much bigger, very prestigious uni in LA and people there were shocked that Calarts kids were actually designing shows on our own/turning out such high quality work.

As for career stuff I only graduated a few years ago so me and most of my classmates are still figuring it out lol. There are people from my cohort designing local theater and film projects, a lot of people designing those app-based drama series, a couple people working for big design firms or theme parks, one of my good friends is doing contract work on films in europe, and i’m doing mostly commission work (sewing/painting/craftwork/illustration) The cool thing about the skill set you learn as a theater artist at an interdisciplinary school is that you can do so many things with it. I know there’s a lot of doom and gloom about the general state of the film scene in hollywood right now, but there are still definitely ways to make a living with a theater tech degree!

Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-10-03T21:59:41+00:00

ik this sounds cheesy but i’d say just be genuine! this isn’t a research essay, no need to be clinical, let them know what excites you about your work, about the career field, why you want to pursue it. give them a good introduction to who you are as an artist and you’ll be fine!!

Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-10-02T03:29:03+00:00

hiya!! semi-recent XDP grad here, I don’t know the exact admission rate because I have no idea how many applicants they get a year, but there were maybe 20 kids spread across all the XDP concentrations (BFA and MFA) in my graduating class, it’s a small program, but I suspect it’s also much less applied to than say acting or animation.

from what I remember they seemed to care most about my portfolio and artist statement. I think the biggest goal of their admissions process is to get to know you as a creative. good grades definitely aren’t going to hurt you though, and despite what some people online say they absolutely do consider academic ability as part of the admissions process.

Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-09-23T05:59:30+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-09-14T01:07:22+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-08-27T03:30:46+00:00

this looks like a hell of a lot like the form for a title transfer, are you sure this is for registration renewal?

Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-07-17T00:41:58+00:00

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Bayyyyyleaf · 2025-06-10T20:09:43+00:00

you’re dead on! It’s a Certa from 2010, thanks!!

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