Category Archives: Art Schools Listings

SKIDMORE COLLEGE


Skidmore Summer Studio Art Program
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Phone: 518.580.5599
www.skidmore.edu/summer

Foundation, intermediate, and advanced courses for studio art majors. Pre-College Studio Art Program for talented high school students. Visiting artists, workshops, and special studio courses. Art Fellows Program for high school art teachers.

CHAUTAUQUA SCHOOL OF ART


Box 999, 1 Ames Avenue
Chautauqua, NY 14722
Phone: 716.357.6233
Fax: 716.357.9014
art@ciweb.org
http://art.ciweb.org/

Intensive 7-week studio program for undergraduate/graduate level students. Painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking. Outstanding faculty. Internationally respected visiting artists. Located at Chautauqua Institution, a world renowned cultural center situated on Chautauqua Lake. Schools of music, dance, theater and an excellent contemporary exhibitions program in a museum quality facility add to the art student’s experience. Nightly entertainment, symphony, ballet and lecture platform events are also free to students.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

E-mail: admissions@pafa.edu
Website: www.pafa.edu
128 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 972-7625

PAFA offers: Certificate, Academy Bachelor of Fine Arts, Coordinated Bachelor of Fine Arts with the University of Pennsylvania, Post-Baccalaureate, Master of Fine Arts, and Continuing Education courses. PAFA is America’s first school of fine arts and museum, focusing study in painting, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking. Please visit www.pafa.edu for more information.

Pacific Northwest College of Art

Website: www.pnca.edu
1241 Northwest Johnson Street
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: 503.226.4391

With more than a century of active experience in the heart of Portland, Oregon, PNCA has served as a creative hub for artists and designers, offering undergraduate, graduate (MFA & MA), and certificate programs in over fifteen programs.

KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE

Kansas City Art Institute
4415 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: 816.802.3426 / 800.522.5224
Fax: 816.802.3377
info@kcai.edu
www.kcai.edu

Premier college of art and design focused on B.F.A. in animation, art history, ceramics, creative writing, digital filmmaking, digital media, fiber, graphic design, illustration, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture. Certificates in Community Arts and Service Learning (CASL) and Asian Studies. Summer ArtLabs for high school art teachers/students.

PRATT INSTITUTE

Pratt
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Phone: 718.636.3514
Fax: 718.636.3670
jaaron@pratt.edu
www.pratt.edu/admissions
Contact: Judy Aaron

Pratt Institute is one of the leading professional colleges of art, design, writing, and architecture in the country offering an outstanding education taught by successful artists, designers, writers, and architects in NYC. Pratt is located on a beautifully landscaped 25-acre tree-lined enclosed campus.

STUDIO ART CENTERS INTERNATIONAL (SACI) FLORENCE, ITALY

Studio Art Centers International
Palazzo dei Cartelloni
Via Sant’ Antonino, 11
50123 Florence, Italy
admissions@saci-florence.edu
www.saci-florence.edu

Studio Art Centers International, a US-accredited program, specializes in studio art, art history, art conservation, design, and Italian studies. Courses offered in over 40 different Studio and Academic disciplines. Programs: Semester/Year Abroad, MFA, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate and Summer Studies.

KENDALL COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN OF FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY

Kendall
17 Fountain Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3002
Phone: 616.451.2787
Fax: 616.831.9689
kcadadmissions@ferris.edu
www.kcad.edu
Contact: Sandy Britton

BFA: Art Education, Collaborative Design, Digital Media, Drawing, Fashion Studies, Furniture Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Medical Illustration, Metals/Jewelry Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture/Functional Art; Art History (BS); Master of Art Education (MAE); Master of Fine Arts (MFA) with concentrations in Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking; and a MBA Certificate in Design and Innovation Management as part of Ferris State University.

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

California College of Arts
1111 Eighth Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: 800.447.1ART
www.cca.edu
Contact: Sheri McKenzie, Vice president for enrollment management

CCA offers 21 undergraduate programs and seven graduate programs in the fields of art, architecture, design, and writing– including a new major in Interaction Design. Degrees offered: BFA, BA, BArch, MFA, MA, MArch, and MBA.

PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN

Parsons The New School for Design
72 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 800.292.3040
thinkparsons@newschool.edu
www.newschool.edu/parsons

Master’s, bachelor’s, and associate’s degree programs in a range of disciplines including: Architecture, Communications Design, Design and Technology, Design and Management, Design and Urban Ecologies, Environmental Studies, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Studies, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, History of Decorative Arts and Design, Integrated Design, Interior Design, Illustration, Lighting, Photography, Product Design, Strategic Design and Management, Theories of Urban Practice, and Transdisciplinary Design. Online graduate certificate in Design Business. U.S. and international summer study opportunities: www.newschool.edu/parsons/summer-programs. Continuing education offerings: www.newschool.edu/parsons/continuing-education.

NEW YORK ACADEMY OF ART

New York Academy of Art
admissions@nyaa.edu
www.nyaa.edu

The New York Academy of Art is a graduate school that combines intensive technical training with active critical discourse. The Academy serves as a creative and intellectual center for artists dedicated to highly skilled, conceptually aware figurative and representational art.

Delaware College of Art and Design

Email: info@dcad.edu
Website: www.dcad.edu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DCADinfo
Twitter: @d_c_a_d_
600 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302.622.8000

DCAD’s unique AFA offers a close community of students and instructors, and lays the foundation to excel in a BFA setting and future creative professions. Majors in animation; fine arts; graphic design; illustration; interior design; photography. Certificate and pre-college programs available.

COLLEGE OF VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS AT UMASS DARTMOUTH

UMASS logo
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
Phone: 508.999.9295
Fax: 508.999.9126
s1costa@umassd.edu
www.umassd.edu/cvpa
Contact: Administrative Assistant, Susan Costa

With exceptional faculty and facilities, CVPA offers undergraduate (BA & BFA), post baccalaureate, graduate (MAE & MFA) and certificate programs in over twenty areas of study. Visit our website for more information.

LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

Laguna College of Art & Design
Graduate Studies Department
2222 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: 949.376.6000 extension 270
Fax: 949.715.8085
mfaadmissions@lagunacollege.edu
www.lagunacollege.edu

Laguna College of Art + Design’s MFA in Painting and Drawing is designed as an immersion in the history, theory and practice of representational art. Located with access to Los Angeles artists, galleries and museums, our MFA is a laboratory in which students can investigate contemporary subject matter within the pictorial tradition.

International School of Painting, Drawing, & Sculpture in Umbria, Italy

Italy: 06057 Montecastello di Vibio (PG) Italy
United States: PO Box 5679 River Forest, IL 60305
Tel/Fax +39 075-8780072
US Voicemail/Fax (toll-free) (866) 449-3604
E-mail: info@giotto.us
Web: www.giotto.us

Studio and residency programs for developing painters and sculptors from around the world. Artists work in a supportive, inspiring artistic community, take weekly trips to cities of art. Since 1988, located in Montecastello, a beautiful hill town in Umbria, Italy.

NEW YORK STUDIO SCHOOL

NYSS
8 West 8th Street
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212.673.6466
info@nyss.org
www.nyss.org
Contact: Jamie Powell

The New York Studio School offers intense study in the areas of drawing, painting and sculpture. Professional faculty encourages aspiring artists to find their personal vision. MFA, Certificate, Evening & Saturday Classes, Summer Session, and Drawing Marathon programs offered.

Fashion Institute of Technology

227 West 27th Street
New York, NY 10001-5992
Phone: 212.217.7999
E-mail: fitinfo@fitnyc.edu
Website: www.fitnyc.edu

FIT is an internationally recognized creative axis with a mix of innovative achievers, thinkers, and industry experts. FIT is connected to New York City, setting the pace for design, fashion, advertising, and communications. The faculty consists of working professionals who combine teaching and creativity with real-world experience. It offers MA programs in art
management, exhibition design, fashion and textile studies, and illustration. More than 40 undergraduate degrees include 17 art and design majors. FIT is a State University of New York College of art and design, business and technology.

SCAD: THE UNIVERSITY OF CREATIVE CAREERS

Savannah College of Art and Design
Admissions Department
P.O. Box 2072
Savannah, GA 31402-2072
Phone: 912.525.5100 / 800.869.7223
admission@scad.edu
www.scad.edu

The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution conferring bachelor’s and master’s degrees in distinctive locations and online to prepare talented students for professional careers. SCAD offers degrees in more than 40 majors. Visit scad.edu.

The National Academy School

Email: schoolinfo@nationalacademy.org
Website: www.nationalacademy.org/art-school/
5 East 89th Street
New York, NY 10128
Phone: 212.996.1908

The National Academy School offers studio-based classes in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, new media, and art theory. Students work in an intimate learning environment in spacious, sky-lit studios. Small classes and individual attention ensure a creative learning environment.

Scottsdale Artists’ School

Email: info@ScottsdaleArtSchool.org
Website: www.ScottsdaleArtSchool.org
Contact: Bernadette Mills, Executive Director
3720 N. Marshall Way
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Phone: 800.333.5707
Fax: 480.990.0652

Scottsdale Artists’ School is dedicated to teaching the fundamentals of traditional art as taught by working professional artists to students of all skill levels — from absolute beginners to professional artists.

Memphis College of Art

Overton Park / 1930 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104-2764
Phone: 901.272.5100
Fax: 901.272.5122
Website: www.mca.edu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/memphiscollegeofart
Twitter: @memphisart

Memphis College of Art’s rigorous curriculum and intimate, diverse community empowers generations of artists, designers and educators to flourish professionally. The region’s only independent art and design college, MCA is fully accredited and grants BFA, MFA, MAT and MAArtEd degrees.

OREGON COLLEGE OF ART AND CRAFT

Oregon College of Art & Craft
8245 SW Barnes Road
Portland, OR 97225
Phone: 503.297.5544
www.ocac.edu

Established in 1907, Oregon College of Art and Craft is a principal center for education, dialogue, and the mastery of contemporary craft. OCAC offers a BFA degree, two Certificate programs, a joint MFA in Applied Craft and Design, and year round community classes.

THE ART INSTITUTE OF BOSTON AT LESLEY UNIVERSITY


700 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: 800.773.0494 ext. 6710
www.aiboston.edu

Professional college of visual arts within larger university. Studio-intensive mentoring with individualized instruction in the cultural center of Boston. Programs: MFA: Photography, Visual Arts—Low-residency; Post-Baccalaureate Advanced Professional Certificate: animation, design, illustration; BFA: art history, animation, design, fine arts, illustration, photography; Dual degree: BFA/MEd in art education; College Courses for High School Students; Summer Young Artist Residency Program; Studio Residencies for Art Educators.

Delaware College of Art and Design

600 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302.622.8000
Email: info@dcad.edu
Website: www.dcad.edu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DCADinfo
Twitter: @d_c_a_d_
DCAD’s unique AFA offers a close community of students and instructors, and lays the foundation to excel in a BFA setting and future creative professions. Majors in animation; fine arts; graphic design; illustration; interior design; photography. Certificate and pre-college programs available.