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Animation: Junior Lab

Animation Junior Lab
Main Building — Rm. 122
Campus

SUMMER 2025 ACCESS:
Animation Senior & Junior Students during Main Building hours

Animation: Multi-purpose Classroom

Multipurpose Classroom
Main Building — Rm. 112
Campus

SUMMER 2025 ACCESS:
Animation Students during Main Building hours

While summer class sessions are going on only students in those courses may be permitted to use the space unless allowed by the instructor currently teaching.

Animation: Soundbooth

Animation Soundbooth
Main Building — Rm. 127
Campus

SUMMER 2025 ACCESS:
via Reservation ONLY - Contact Studio Manager

Animation: Stop Motion Suites

Multipurpose Suite
Main Building - 1111 8th Street — Rm. 115, 121, 123, 125
Campus

SUMMER 2025 ACCESS:
via Reservation ONLY - Contact Studio Manager

Animation Studios

First Floor
Main Building - 1111 8th Street
Campus

Office hours
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Studio Manager Hours
Mon-Fri: 9AM-5PM

Ceramics Studios

Ceramics Bench Room
Double Ground (145 Hooper St) — Rm. D144
Campus

7 am - 12 midnight

Digital Craft Lab

Digital Craft Lab
Double Ground (145 Hooper St) — Rm. D119
Campus

Accessible to students registered in DCL classes from 7 am to midnight daily.

Digital Fabrication: Laser Cutter

Digital Fabrication Studio
Double Ground (145 Hooper St) — Rm. D114B
Campus

******* SUMMER ACCESS*******

For shop access between 5/13-9/01, please email the Studio Manager(s) that supervise the are in which you'd like to work with the date(s) and time(s) you intend to use the shop as well as a brief description of the equipment you intend to use.

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While classes are in session, our hours are:
Monday & Tuesday: 8 am -6 pm
Wednesday & Thursday: 8 am - 10 pm
Friday: 8 am - 8 pm
Saturday: 12 pm - 8 pm
Sunday: 12 pm - 8 pm

*During the last 30 minutes of shop hours, only clean up is permitted.

Fabrication: Chemical Casting Room

Chemical Mold Making
Double Ground (145 Hooper St) — Rm. D127
Campus

Current Students, Faculty, and Staff, with a personal respirator, may access the Chemical Casting Room 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when the building is open. Please refer to the academic calendar for any building closures due to holidays or events.

Fabrication: Metal Shop

Metal Shop
Double Ground (145 Hooper St) — Rm. D133
Campus

******* SUMMER ACCESS*******

For shop access between 5/13-9/01, please email the Studio Manager(s) that supervise the are in which you'd like to work with the date(s) and time(s) you intend to use the shop as well as a brief description of the equipment you intend to use.

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While classes are in session, our hours are:

Monday-Thursday: 8am-10pm
Friday: 8am-7pm
Sat CLOSED
Sun 12-8pm

*During the last 30 minutes of shop hours, only clean up is permitted.

Fabrication: Model Shop

Model Shop
Double Ground (145 Hooper St) — Rm. D113
Campus

******* SUMMER ACCESS*******

For shop access between 5/13-9/01, please email the Studio Manager(s) that supervise the are in which you'd like to work with the date(s) and time(s) you intend to use the shop as well as a brief description of the equipment you intend to use.

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8am-10pm Monday-Thursday
8am-7pm Friday
12pm-8pm Saturday and Sunday

*During the last 30 minutes of shop hours, only clean up is permitted.

Fabrication: Omni Shop

Omni Shop
Double Ground (145 Hooper St) — Rm. D115
Campus

******* SUMMER ACCESS*******

For shop access between 5/13-9/01, please email the Studio Manager(s) that supervise the are in which you'd like to work with the date(s) and time(s) you intend to use the shop as well as a brief description of the equipment you intend to use.

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While classes are in session, our hours are:

8am-10pm Monday-Thursday
8am-7pm Friday
12pm-8pm Saturday and Sunday

*During the last 30 minutes of shop hours, only clean up is permitted.

Fashion Studios

80 Carolina — Rm. 100
Campus

Access is restricted to Fashion majors and Faculty only. An in-class orientation required to use any equipment in the studio.

*To make a shop use appointment, please email the appropriate studio manager(s).

Fashion Majors and Student Access:
24-hours a day, 7 days a week

Studio Manager Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM
Lunch Break 12:30- 1:30 PM daily

Film: Audio Suite

Audio Suite
Main Building
Campus

By Reservation Only. Orientation required.

Reservations can be for a maximum of 4 hours.

Please contact the Studio Manager directly at lwagoner@cca.edu, or visit the Film Cage for reservations.

Film: Christensen Production Stage

1st Floor
Main Building
Campus

By Reservation Only. Reservations available to current film students and faculty only.

See Calendar below to find open times. No reservations will be made in between classes during the week.

All reservations must be made at least 48 hours in advance with project proposal (listing all crew/cast, short description of project, and time you are requesting) emailed to lwagoner@cca.edu.

Film: Post-Production Edit Suites

Post-Production Suite A
Main Building
Campus

By Reservation Only. Orientation required.

Reservations can be for a maximum of 4 hours.

Please contact the Studio Manager directly at lwagoner@cca.edu with any questions.

Film: Studio 131

Studio 131
Main Building
Campus

By Reservation Only during non-class times.

Please contact the Studio Manager directly at lwagoner@cca.edu with any questions.

First Year Studios

Hooper II
Graduate Building
Campus

The First Year Studios are only open to currently enrolled CCA First Year students.

Student Access to Building and Classroom Spaces:
Monday - Friday: 7:30 am -12 am; Saturday and Sunday: 8 am -12 am

Studio Manager Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8 am - 8 pm
Friday: 8 am- 4 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 11 am - 7pm

GC Studios Black Cabinet Tools Access:
Monday-Thursday: 8 am - 7:30pm
Friday: 8 am- 4 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 11am - 6:30pm

Flat Lab

2nd Floor
Main Building
Campus

Flat Lab will close for summer but will have very limited access.
Please email j.galvan@cca.edu for details.

Flat Lab Hours:
Closed

Furniture Studio: Bench Room

Furniture Bench
Double Ground (145 Hooper St) — Rm. D116
Campus

Bench Room is accessible seven days per week, 24 hours per day. Please note limited access during the summer class schedule below.

Furniture Studio: Machine Room

Furniture Machine Shop
Double Ground (145 Hooper St) — Rm. D118
Campus

New Updated Spring 2025 Hours (in effect until 5/12/25):
Monday & Tuesday: 8 am -6 pm
Wednesday and Thursday: 8 am - 10 pm
Friday: 8 am - 8 pm
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: 12 pm - 8 pm

Summer Hours: Access is by appointment with the Studio Manager on a project by project basis. Shop is usually open from 8am-4pm during the summer, access will be limited during Summer class (schedule below).

* Not available for general use when classes are in session. Please note scheduled class times on the calendar below.

Game Arts 251

2nd Floor
Main Building
Campus

Studio hours coincide with main building hours. While class sessions are going on only students in those courses may be permitted to use the space unless allowed by the instructor currently teaching.

Non-Game Arts students can only use the studio as a guest of a Game Arts student or during open studio events which will occur periodically during the semester.

Game Arts Studios

2nd Floor
Main Building
Campus

The Game Arts Studio is open to all current Game Arts students and Majors for Spring 2025. Studio hours coincide with main building hours. While class sessions are going on only students in those courses may be permitted to use the space unless allowed by the instructor currently teaching.

Hybrid Lab

Hybrid Lab
Double Ground (145 Hooper St) — Rm. D104
Campus

SUMMER HOURS:
Tuesday - Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday - Monday: CLOSED

Jewelry / Metal Arts: Classroom Studio

JMA Bench Room
Double Ground (145 Hooper St) — Rm. D109
Campus

Monday-Friday (Excluding Holidays) 8am - 12 midnight
Saturday-Sunday (Excluding Holidays) 8am-10pm
Summer Access by Appointment Only Begins March 13th

Maker Yard 1

Double Ground (145 Hooper St) — Rm. Maker Yard 1
Campus

24/7 as long as campus is open.

Maker Yard 2

Double Ground (145 Hooper St) — Rm. Maker Yard 2
Campus

24/7 as long as campus is open.

Printmedia: Print Studio D-148

Printmedia Lithography/Etching Studio
Double Ground (145 Hooper St) — Rm. D148
Campus

*-*-* SPRING BREAK 2025: STUDIOS CLOSED*-*-*
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SPRING 2025 STANDARD HOURS

*Check Calendar below.
No access during in-session classes.

For studio access before a Noon class, you must be finished by 11:30am.

Printmedia: Screenprinting & Papermaking

Printmedia Screenprint Studio
Double Ground (145 Hooper St) — Rm. D164
Campus

*-*-* SPRING BREAK 2025: STUDIOS CLOSED*-*-*
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SPRING 2025 STANDARD HOURS

*Check Calendar below.
No access during in-session classes.

For studio access before a Noon class, you must be finished by 11:30am.

Textiles: Dye Lab

Dye Lab
Textiles Studio - 350 Kansas — Rm. N0
Campus

Textiles Majors and Enrolled Student Access:
Monday - Sunday 7:00 am - 12:00 am

Studio Manager Hours:
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Textiles: Print Studio

Textiles Classroom
Main Building — Rm. N0
Campus

Spring 2025 Textiles Majors and Enrolled Student Access:
24-hour Access

Studio Manager Hours:
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Textiles Studios

Textiles Print Room
Main Building — Rm. A1
Campus

Spring 2025 Textiles Majors and Enrolled Student Access:
24-hour Access

Studio Manager Hours:
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Textiles: Weaving Studio

Textiles Weaving Studio
Textiles Studio - 350 Kansas
Campus

Spring 2025 Textiles Majors and Enrolled Student Access:
24-hour Access

Studio Manager Hours:
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Computer Labs

Animation: Intermediate Lab 113

Intermediate Animation Lab
Main Building — Rm. 113
Campus

SUMMER 2025 ACCESS:
Animation Students during Main Building hours

While summer class sessions are going on only students in those courses may be permitted to use the space unless allowed by the instructor currently teaching.

Animation: Intermediate Lab 124

Intermediate Animation Lab
Main Building — Rm. 124
Campus

SUMMER 2025 ACCESS:
Animation Students during Main Building hours

While summer class sessions are going on only students in those courses may be permitted to use the space unless allowed by the instructor currently teaching.

Animation: Intro Lab 110

Intro Animation Lab
Main Building — Rm. 110
Campus

SUMMER 2025 ACCESS:
Animation Students during Main Building hours

While summer class sessions are going on only students in those courses may be permitted to use the space unless allowed by the instructor currently teaching.

Animation: Intro Lab 120

Intro Animation Lab
Main Building — Rm. 120
Campus

SUMMER 2025 ACCESS:
Animation Students during Main Building hours

While summer class sessions are going on only students in those courses may be permitted to use the space unless allowed by the instructor currently teaching.

Computer Lab 240

2nd Floor
Main Building
Campus

Summer 2025 Hours → Same as Main Building access (𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴: 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴/𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦)

Lab 240 is typically open 24 hours 7 days a week to current students and faculty.

Computer Lab A

2nd Floor
Main Building
Campus

Summer 2025 Hours → Same as Main Building access (𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴: 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴/𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦)

Lab A is typically open 24 hours 7 days a week to current students and faculty.

Computer Lab B

2nd Floor
Main Building
Campus

Summer 2025 Hours → Same as Main Building access (𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴: 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴/𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦)

Lab B is typically open 24 hours 7 days a week to current students and faculty.

Computer Lab C

2nd Floor
Main Building
Campus

Summer 2025 Hours → Same as Main Building access (𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴: 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴/𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦)

Lab C is typically open 24 hours 7 days a week to current students and faculty.

Computer Labs

2nd Floor
Main Building
Campus

Most labs are open 24 hours!

Campus labs are closed Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving Break, reopening Saturday.
Campus labs are closed during the Winter Break.

Film: Studio 131

Studio 131
Main Building
Campus

By Reservation Only during non-class times.

Please contact the Studio Manager directly at lwagoner@cca.edu with any questions.

Game Arts Homework Lab 250

2nd Floor
Main Building
Campus

The Game Arts 250 lab will coincide with main campus open hours. As long as campus is open and you have been granted summer Access you will be able to enter the studio as long as the campus is open.

While summer class sessions are going on only students in those courses may be permitted to use the space unless allowed by the instructor currently teaching.

Non-Game Arts students can only use the studio as a guest of a Game Arts student or during open studio events which will occur periodically during the semester.

Game Arts Lab 252

2nd Floor
Main Building
Campus

The Game Arts 250 lab will coincide with main campus open hours. As long as campus is open and you have been granted summer Access you will be able to enter the studio as long as the campus is open.

While summer class sessions are going on only students in those courses may be permitted to use the space unless allowed by the instructor currently teaching.

Non-Game Arts students can only use the studio as a guest of a Game Arts student or during open studio events which will occur periodically during the semester.

Hooper First Year 4D Computer Lab (GC4)

Hooper II
Graduate Building
Campus

Summer 2025 Hours → Same as Main Building access (𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴: 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴/𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦)

The Hooper First Year 4D Computer Lab (GC4) is typically open 24 hours 7 days a week to current students and faculty.

Hooper First Year Homework Lab (GC10)

Hooper II
Graduate Building
Campus

Summer 2025 Hours → Same as Main Building access (𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴: 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴/𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦)

The Hooper First Year Homework Lab (GC10) is typically open 24 hours 7 days a week to current students and faculty.

Image Lab: Photo & Film

Second Floor
Main Building - 1111 8th Street
Campus

Open 24/7 during non-class times.

Please contact the Studio Managers directly with any questions:

Film: Lydia Wagoner lwagoner@cca.edu
Photo: Race Dillon dillonr@cca.edu

Photography: Digital Darkroom

Second Floor
Main Building - 1111 8th Street
Campus

*Please see main Photography Studio page for hours.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to the Photo Studio Manager Race Dillon dillonr@cca.edu if you have any questions or concerns.

West 4 AR/VR Lab

1st Floor
Main Building
Campus

Anyone who has been approved to access West 4 for the current semester can use the space between 7am and Midnight, Monday through Sunday.

Check-out Services

Digital Fabrication Studio: 3D Printers

Laser Cutter
Main Building
Campus

******* SUMMER ACCESS*******

For shop access between 5/13-9/01, please email the Studio Manager(s) that supervise the are in which you'd like to work with the date(s) and time(s) you intend to use the shop as well as a brief description of the equipment you intend to use.

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While classes are in session, our hours are:

Monday & Tuesday: 8 am -6 pm
Wednesday and Thursday: 8 am - 10 pm
Friday: 8 am - 8 pm
Saturday: 12 pm - 8 pm
Sunday: 12 pm - 8 pm

Film Cage

1st Floor
Main Building
Campus

***SUMMER HOURS***
The Film Cage is closed for the summer. Please email the Studio Manager with questions.

Hybrid Lab

Hybrid Lab
Double Ground (145 Hooper St) — Rm. D104
Campus

SUMMER HOURS:
Tuesday - Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday - Monday: CLOSED

Locker Checkout

Main Building — Rm. Contact Shop Manager
Campus

Lockers are accessible during all building general hours.

Resource Hub hours can be found here:
https://portal.cca.edu/learning/shops/san-francisco-tool-center/

Media Center

Main Building — Rm. First Floor Near Timken Lecture Hall
Campus

Media Center operating hours:

Summer 2025 Hours:
Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm

Please email mediaservices@cca.edu for inquiries outside of operating hours.

Photography Studio

Second Floor
Main Building - 1111 8th Street
Campus

Spring 2025

PLEASE SEE OUR CALENDAR FOR ANY SCHEDULE CHANGES.

*Spaces are reserved during class times. Please see calendar for class schedules. The hours below reflect cage hours, not necessarily open studio time.

Monday: 9am- 10pm
Tuesday: 9am - 10pm
Wednesday: 9am - 10pm
Thursday: 9am - 10pm
Friday: 9am - 6pm
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: 11am - 7pm

Please note: The lighting studio & film processing close half-hour before building closure.

Contact Photo Studio Manager Race Dillon dillonr@cca.edu if you have any questions.

Printing Services

Digital Fine Arts Studio (DFAS)

2nd Floor
Main Building
Campus

DFAS will close for summer but will have very limited access.
Please email j.galvan@cca.edu for details.

DFAS hours:
CLOSED

Flat Lab

2nd Floor
Main Building
Campus

Flat Lab will close for summer but will have very limited access.
Please email j.galvan@cca.edu for details.

Flat Lab Hours:
Closed