The College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State is committed to artistic and scholarly creativity, research, and the preparation of specialized practitioners in all of the arts and design disciplines.
The Department of Art History's courses cover topics ranging from ancient to contemporary art and architecture in Europe, Africa, Asia, and beyond.
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Integrative Arts is a multidisciplinary, student-designed major for undergraduates interested in exploring a theme or issue not covered in another major.
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The School of Music’s mission is to inspire and educate performers, composers, scholars, and teachers in an atmosphere that fosters excellence and serves the global and regional community.
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The Stuckeman School offers programs in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Graphic Design that prepare students for the increasingly interdisciplinary practice of design.
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The School of Theatre’s goal is to educate and train talented students to compete successfully in professional theatre and the entertainment industry.
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The School of Visual Arts emphasizes the interdisciplinary and communal aspect of visual arts through numerous degree programs.
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When David Bass, a senior majoring in Human Development and Family Studies, registered for an online art therapy course in January, he had no idea just how much his life was going to change. Days later, his mother, for whom he...
Faculty/Staff Spotlight
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Milagros Ponce de León, associate professor and head of the B.F.A. Design and Technology program, was recently nominated for two Helen Hayes Awards for outstanding set design for her work on Into the Woods at Ford...
Alumni and Donor Spotlight
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For nearly 60 years, Bill Jaffe (’60 B.A. Journ) has been philanthropically engaged with the university he deeply loves, and as fundraising efforts for the new University Art Museum kicked off, he saw an opportunity to...
