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The place for art, technology, media, and theory at Carnegie Mellon University, with innovative pre-college, undergraduate, and MFA programs.
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The School of Art occupies over 50,000 square feet of fabrication facilities, multipurpose classrooms, media-specific studios and workshops, student and faculty studios, presentation rooms and exhibition spaces, offering students 24-hour access to both traditional and state-of-the-art tools.
School of Art. A premier location for the interface between art, technology, and interdisciplinary art practice, the School of Art's curriculum combines the advantages of a renowned studio program with the resources of a top-tier university.
Explore Carnegie Mellon's comprehensive and renowned education in the arts, design and architecture.
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School of Art students are both intellectually and artistically curious. The BFA curriculum integrates both highly conceptual and theoretical study and hands-on studio courses, fully acknowledging that neither concept nor media can be presented independently of the other.
From your very first course in the School of Art, expect to be challenged by new materials and new ideas, and to allow yourself to explore the boundaries of art-making. As a first-year student, a suite of Foundations classes will give you a strong basis in technical skill and conceptual thought in order to prepare you for self-driven intermediate a...
Beginning your sophomore year, our curriculum gives you the freedom to choose a concentration or to forge your own hybrid path. We offer a wide range of advanced courses in the following areas: 1. Drawing, Painting, Print Media & Photography 2. Sculpture, Installation & Site-Work 3. Electronic & Time-Based Media 4. Social Practice In addition, you ...
During your senior year, you will create an ambitious project culminating in a professional Senior Exhibition at the Miller Institute for Contemporary Art and a printed catalog. Learn more about the Capstone experience.
We believe that your interests outside of art are essential for your artistic practice. Art studio courses make up over 60% of your study, rounded out by academic courses. As a leading research university, Carnegie Mellon offers courses across many academic disciplines. Whether you are interested in gender theory, robotics, scientific research, sus...
At CMU, you will join a diverse and tight-knit community of 200 undergraduates from across the United States and around the world. With a student-teacher ratio of 9:1, each of our students receives one-on-one mentorship from our faculty, comprised of nationally and internationally accomplished artists. Outside the classroom, join our campus communi...
To further complement your BFA study and explore your interests, the School of Art, College of Fine Arts, and wider university provide additional opportunities such as dedicated spaces to collaborate with students in other schools, academic minors focused on marketable career skills, project funding and grants, affinity groups, visiting contemporar...
School of Art alumni go on to have successful careers as studio artists, as well as careers in animation, gaming, media, emerging technology, and other creative fields. Whichever path you choose, the School of Art provides support through professional development courses, career panels and networking, and individual mentorship. In addition, the uni...
We seek ambitious, self-motivated students who are eager to explore new ideas, learn new mediums, and develop their own unique voices. Our students are driven by their insatiable intellectual and artistic curiosity and their belief in the power of art to help shape society. Learn more about how to apply and receive portfolio tips here.
The Carnegie Mellon School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a degree-granting institution and a division of the Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts. The School of Art was preceded by the School of Applied Design, founded in 1906.
Carnegie Mellon University offers a degree program that combines an Art Focus (12 courses) with a focus in the College of Engineering, the School of Computer Science, the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, or the Mellon College of Science.
