Pacific Northwest College of Art
PNCA
511 NW Broadway
Portland, OR 97209
This is the final call for applications for all of the graduate programs in the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) in the heart of Portland, Oregon. Scholarship opportunities are still available.
The graduate programs in the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) are all rooted in close community and meaningful faculty relationships, strengthened by mentors drawn from greater Portland, and enhanced by visiting artists, curators, and scholars.
MFA in Visual Studies—Chair, Peter Simensky, [email protected]
MFA in Visual Studies students respond to the art world’s constant evolution with rigorous creative and critical investigation. Independent inquiry and close mentorships drive PNCA’s uncommonly flexible and challenging program, enlivened by the non-stop energy of Portland’s creative community and visiting artists from around the globe.
MFA in Collaborative Design—Chair, Peter Schoonmaker, [email protected]
With collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving, the MFA in Collaborative Design invites students to take an entrepreneurial and critical approach to addressing 21st century challenges such as resource depletion, emerging technologies, climate change, and global demographic shifts.
MA in Critical Theory and Creative Research—Chair, Sarah Sentilles, [email protected]
The MA in Critical Theory and Creative Research claims critical theory as a creative project of analysis and exposure radically interested in accountability and the material effects of ideas. Its combination of critical theory and creative research encourages students not only to critique but also to intervene, re-imagine, and remake.
MFA in Print Media—Chair, Matthew Letzelter, [email protected]
Supporting the idea that a print can be an image, object, or take on site-specific concerns, the MFA in Print Media facilitates a studio practice that is both independent and collaborative. Print Media’s Lab is an epicenter of intense making and professional collaboration, crossing pathways into commercial applications, education, and fine art.
Low-Residency MFA in Visual Studies—Co-chairs, Jodie Cavalier and Laura Hughes, [email protected], [email protected]
The Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts in Visual Studies is an individualized, self-designed, mentor-based program. It’s longer degree-completion times, flexible schedules, lower costs, and the distance-learning component make it suitable for creative professionals as well as independent artists seeking a new career path.
MFA in Applied Craft and Design—Chair, Heidi Schwegler, [email protected]
(offered jointly with Oregon College of Art and Craft)
The MFA in Applied Craft and Design fosters a forward-thinking model of art and design education. The two-year program merges the highest level of craft with design practice and entrepreneurial strategies. The program is designed for students eager to explore the fusion of tradition, innovation, and practice with design theory and hands-on making.
