Pennsylvania College of Art & Design

About the College

An accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD), Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCA&D) is a professional art college, offering four-year Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) programs in:

* Fine Arts
* Graphic Design
* Illustration
* Photography

The college also offers Certificate Programs in:

* Digital Design Series: Web
* Digital Design Series: Print
* Home Interiors
* Mural Painting

We also provide a wide variety of credit/non-credit studio and computer courses for youth, high school students and adults.

Our art and design school is located in Lancaster, PA; just an hour and a half outside of Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design's small intimate environment means our students receive more individualized instruction from the faculty, who are all professional, working artists and designers. Our studios and classrooms are comfortable and designed to meet our students' needs. The curriculum is challenging and its quality and reputation are evident in that the majority of our students succeed in finding art-related jobs or pursue advanced education immediately following graduation.

Mission & Vission
mission
PCA&D is a professional art college offering a BFA degree, certificates, credentials, and course work so students of all ages can pursue art as their life's work.

core values
- Art has value.
- Encourage observation experimentation, and evaluation.
- Expect and foster individual initiative and creativity.
- Educate, inspire and transform.

statement of educational goals and outcomes (BFA program)
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design offers a professional education in the visual arts. Graduates of the college will be able to:
- Enter a profession in the visual arts.
- Research, analyze, interpret, and judge information.
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the liberal arts.


Facilities & Studios
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design offers modern facilities to our students. The college is located at 204/202 North Prince Street, a five-story air conditioned building with 62,000 square feet of well-maintained work and study space.

Studios
The 25 studios are designed to allow abundant natural light to shine through the many windows.

Photography Lab
The college’s three darkrooms are equipped with black & white and color enlargers, two color processors, an archival print washer, and developing sinks. A film processing lab and photography studio are also available for student use. In addition, students can utilize the computer imaging labs, which house equipment for digital imaging, and the non-silver area of the printmaking studio.

Computer Imaging Labs
The college houses two spacious and well-equipped computer labs, each one featuring 17 Macintosh workstations, with DVD-RWs. Both fully-networked labs contain a laser printer, a photo-quality color printer, scanners, and wireless access to the network. Students have access to the server to store their files, and all workstations have Internet access. Software includes everything necessary to teach courses in graphic design, fine arts, photography, and Web design. In addition to these two labs, there are six classrooms specifically designed for wireless laptop access to the network. Students can also access all computer resources from their laptops using the college’s wireless connection to the network.

Printmaking Lab
The college’s printmaking lab is equipped for monoprint, relief, and intaglio printmaking. Available presses include a handmade French Tool intaglio press. Stainless steel work tables, numerous flat files, print drying racks, and a Nu Arc Exposure System (for burning plates) make for a highly functional studio space. The print lab is also equipped with vertical etching tanks and a Macintosh workstation. An air exchange system and low toxin etching fluids are in constant use.

Woodshop
The woodshop houses numerous tools, including saws, drills and sanders, which are available for students to use only with faculty supervision.

Library
The library offers students a diverse collection of print and non-print resources. The print collection includes more than 10,000 books and the library subscribes to over 80 periodicals. In addition, the students have access to a 25,000 plus slide collection and over 12,000 electronic books, electronic reserves, and the following electronic databases: AccuNet /Associated Press Multimedia Archive, ARTstor, LexisNexis Academic, Art Museum Image Gallery and Wilson Biographies Plus Illustration. Students may also utilize the web-based library catalog and the Internet. The library is a participating member of Access PA, a project of the Department of Education and the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, which provides interlibrary loan services from participating academic, public, special and school libraries throughout Pennsylvania. The college’s students also have a reciprocal borrowing agreement with the library at nearby Franklin & Marshall College. To find out more about the library click on “library” from PCA&D’s home page www.pcad.edu.

Galleries
The Main Gallery exhibits works of nationally and regionally known artists and designers. The student gallery area on the third floor regularly features student art work which has been selected by departmental faculty. Extensive exhibition space on each floor consistently showcases student work from current class assignments.

Student Lounge
The college maintains student lounge areas in the Atrium and on the second and third floors. The third floor student lounge area contains vending machines, a microwave, a refrigerator, and dish washing facilities. Both here and the Atrium are where students meet regularly to eat, relax, and talk with friends. A series of bulletin boards, located on the third floor, display a variety of news including exhibition opportunities, educational and travel information, apartment listings, job and volunteer opportunities, community events, PCA&D sponsored events, and items for sale.


Accreditation:

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is approved as a college and for degree granting privileges by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD).

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is a Candidate for Accreditation by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267) 284-5000. Candidate for Accreditation is a status of affiliation with a regional accrediting commission which indicates that an institution has achieved recognition and is progressing toward, but is not assured of, accreditation. It has provided evidence of sound planning, seems to have the resources to implement the plans, and appears to have the potential for obtaining its goals within a reasonable time (6/04).

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