Butler Building
This facility hosts many of the MFA Writing Program's seminars and workshops. It features a computer lab equipped with PCs and Macintosh computers, hardware for data storage, laser and color printing, scanning, digital photography, CD-ROM authoring, audio and video editing, and an extensive array of software. The Butler Building also includes a reading lounge and "the cube"--a separate gallery and performance space.

Main Building
The Main Building at CalArts houses numerous classes and the administrative and faculty offices of the School of Critical Studies. The Main Building's Langley Hall is the standing venue for the MFA Writing Program's weekly Wednesday night presentations.

Library
The Division of Library and Information Resources holds a sizable and unique collection of books, exhibition catalogs, music scores, sound recordings, periodicals, slides, software, films and videos. Open every day during academic sessions, the Library is equipped with dedicated Internet workstations, a computer lab for multimedia applications, a wide variety of audio and video playback systems, and black-and-white photocopiers.

An online catalog allows students to search the Library's holdings and check the circulation status of its materials. The Library also offers direct access to a large number of online encyclopedias and information databases.