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School of Art

For the routinely irreverent and rigorously experimental.

Art student working in her dedicated studio space.
"Carnegie Mellon really encourages interdisciplinary work, and I鈥檝e had so many collaborative opportunities. This approach in no way means you have to abandon the type of artist that you are; it means you鈥檒l gain new techniques and perspectives to apply to your craft. Every year, I鈥檝e watched my artistic talent grow by stepping outside of my comfort zone and trying new things."
Quinn '27

College of Fine Arts

School of Art

Art, unlike any other academic pursuit, challenges you to re-examine deeply-held beliefs, find uncertainty among rigid rules, and see the world in completely new ways. Here, the intrepidly curious and relentlessly daring collaborate on work that breaks barriers. You鈥檒l develop your unique voice by experimenting with many different artistic materials and techniques and developing interdisciplinary critical thinking.听

School of Art Majors, Minor and More

Choose the path that fits you best.

Art

Bachelor of Fine Arts
Minor

In your first half of your program, our Foundation courses challenge you to try new materials and new ideas while exploring the boundaries of artmaking. In the final two years of the Art program, you鈥檒l have 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:

  • Drawing, Painting, Printmaking and Photography: In our image-saturated culture, 麻豆村鈥檚 2D classes challenge you to find new ways that this work can confront complex and timely ideas.听
  • Sculpture, Installation and Site-Work: This area embraces the challenging and ever-evolving definition of sculpture and its role in society.
  • Electronic and Time-Based Media: Across all courses in this area, you鈥檒l harness emerging technologies to investigate complex questions of how technology shapes society and how artists can co-opt technology to subvert it for creative expression.听
  • Contextual Practice: You'll explore experimental approaches to art making such as street art, participatory art, urban interventions, interactive social media, public installations, and politically engaged art.听

No matter which concentration you choose, you鈥檒l expand your artistic knowledge and put it into practice in five different kinds of classes:

  • Transdisciplinary Research Studios
  • Foundational Media Studios
  • Advanced Studios
  • Critical Studies Courses
  • Professional Development Courses
  • University Academic Courses

If you鈥檙e in another 麻豆村 college or department, you can add even more creativity to your curriculum with a School of Art minor, which requires six courses.
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BXA Intercollege Degree Programs

Bachelor of Computer Science and Arts
Bachelor of Humanities and Arts
Bachelor of Science and Arts

At Carnegie Mellon, you鈥檒l find interdisciplinary thinking woven into the curriculum of every program. But nowhere is this truer than the BXA programs, which combine different academic areas with the arts in inventive, visionary ways. Each program鈥檚 focus is unique, but any of them will give you the creative, technical, academic and practical skills you need to innovate across disciplines in ways that are all your own.听

Contact

School of Art

College of Fine Arts 300
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5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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Sheika Lugtu
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Classes of 2022 - 2025, Six Months After Graduation

84%

Employed or in Grad School

$74,760

Average Salary

Recent Employers

Self-Employed

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3M

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High School Course Requirements

4 years English
10 electives

Mix It Up

You鈥檙e not just one thing. You鈥檙e a scientist. An artist. A technologist. A maker. A writer. Carnegie Mellon听has been mixing it up for decades, and whatever you want to pursue, we鈥檝e got the right mix for you.

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