Deans' Messages

The Deans of CalArts' six schools are all nationally and internationally recognized artists who—in conjunction with his or her hand-picked faculty members—choose to lead, train and mentor their students. Each of them has a vision for their respective schools, which they've laid out in their messages below.

• Thomas Lawson, School of Art
• Amanda Beech, School of Critical Studies
• Stephan Koplowitz, The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance
• Steve Anker, School of Film/Video
• David Rosenboom, The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts
• Travis Preston, School of Theater