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The centerpiece of the CAM Magnet is the $5 million studio complex and its dazzling array of state-of-the-art equipment. The CAM program offers students a choice of pathways to prepare for college and careers in such diverse fields as photography, video production, journalism and graphic arts. CAM replaced the World Languages, International Business & Trade magnet. The CAM Magnet was expanded to include both Theater and Dance pathways in an effort to broaden the Visual and Performing Arts opportunities for students. 
 
Our interdisciplinary and project-based learning model offers CAM Magnet students a pathway of sequential courses:
 
  • Media Arts 
  • Photography  
  • Video Production 2  
  • Video Production 3 
  • Theater Design/ Stage Technology
  • Dance/Performance Choreography 
 
If you are interested in careers in
 
  • Theater
  • Dance/Choreography
  • Photography 
  • Video Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production 
  • Photo/Video/Broadcast Journalism 
  • Film Writing and Sound Design 
  • Cinematography 
  • Graphic Design
 
CAM Magnet offers you the hands-on experience with industry-standard technology to achieve your goals.
 
CAM students have access to arts-oriented field trips, internships and externships, artist-in-residency programs, and specialized workshops with industry professionals.
 
CAM Magnet Vision
 
Civic activism through art and media
 
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The 2025-2026 Magnet Application is open.  Apply through Unified Enrollment at  apply.lausd.net
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