Priority application deadline: February 1, 2018
511 NW Broadway
Portland, Oregon 97209
United States
February 1, 2018 is the priority application deadline for all of the programs in the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art. These programs in art, design, craft, and theory celebrate and support the development of experimental, interdisciplinary, and collaborative creative practices through meaningful faculty-student relationships, engaging seminars, and mentor-guided studio practice.
Students conduct original research and develop new ideas under the guidance of supportive art and design professionals whose expertise is specifically attuned to the students’ areas of interest. These mentors work closely with students, individualizing their approach and acting as advocates, critics, and colleagues while encouraging students to continually broaden and deepen their critical investigations through research, experimentation, and exploration.
This is an education that nurtures strong, intelligent, and motivated creative professionals who actively engage to create the kind of world they want to inhabit.
The priority deadline for all applications is February 1, 2018. Students who apply by that date for all graduate programs are prioritized for available financial aid.
MFA in Visual Studies—Chair, Peter Simensky, psimensky [at] pnca.edu
MA in Design Systems/MFA in Collaborative Design—Chair, Peter Schoonmaker, pschoonmaker [at] pnca.edu
MA in Critical Studies—Chair, Shawna Lipton, slipton [at] pnca.edu
MFA in Print Media—Chair, Matthew Letzelter, mletzelter [at] pnca.edu
Low-Residency MFA in Visual Studies—Chair, Aeron Bergman, abergman [at] pnca.edu
MFA in Applied Craft and Design—Chair, Heidi Schwegler, hschwegler [at] ocac.edu
Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at PNCA
Low-Residency MFA in Visual Studies / MA in Critical Studies / MFA in Applied Craft + Design (with Oregon College of Art and Craft) / MFA in Collaborative Design/MA in Design Systems / MFA in Print Media / MFA in Visual Studies
Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) empowers students to reimagine what art and design can do in the world with ten undergraduate and seven graduate programs. Located in the heart of Portland, PNCA is in the center of a progressive and affordable urban center known for its independent spirit, innovative mindset, and creative industries.
