PNCA offers generous scholarships to transfer students
Pacific Northwest College of Art is offering an affordable and accessible option for transfer students who want to earn a BFA degree.
COVID booster requirement update
In response to emerging public health guidance related to the rapid spread of the Omicron Variant, Willamette University is requiring the COVID-19 booster for all community members by February 1, 2021, More details in the link below.
Welcome PNCA's New Dean
We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Cole has accepted our offer to become the next dean of the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA), effective March 2022, and delighted that she will hold Willamette’s first named deanship, recognizing a generous new gift from Jordan D. Schnitzer.
These FAQs provide answers for questions students, faculty, and staff might have regarding accessing services during the merger transition period and beyond.
Highlights
Undergraduate Viewbook
Eleven undergraduate programs, endless possibilities.
View our undergraduate viewbook online and learn all about PNCA and our programs.
Online Viewbook
Graduate Viewbook
Experimental. Interdisciplinary. Collaborative.
View the graduate viewbook online and learn about the MFA/MA programs of the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies.
Online Viewbook
Schnitzer family's $2M gift to support Willamette University/Pacific Northwest College of Art merger
Willamette will launch a search soon to retain a nationally recognized educator and leader in art and design to serve as PNCA’s new dean. This $2 million gift from the late Arlene Schnitzer will create the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer PNCA Dean’s Initiative Fund, and provide the new PNCA Dean with resources to test new initiatives, facilitate collaboration between the PNCA and Willamette faculties, and more. Please enjoy this video to learn more about this generous gift.
2021 BFA Thesis Exhibition
Pacific Northwest College of Art proudly presents the 2021 BFA Thesis Exhibition.
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2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Pacific Northwest College of Art proudly presents the 2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition.
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2021 MFA First-Year Exhibition
Pacific Northwest College of Art proudly presents the 2021 MFA First-Year Exhibition (There is no) "There, There".
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A Creative Mind
Presenting multiple perspectives on topics explored within a creative practice.
Our Scholarship Promise
PNCA Now Guarantees First-time Freshmen Scholarships for up to five years
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Student Work
Degree Programs
Special Programs
Special Programs offer a range of expanded learning opportunities for students and the community.
These include projects, workshops, and intensives in applied art and design in the realms of environmental science, technology, science and tech pedagogy, and industrial design. Programs also include a variety of international studies opportunities, an artist residency, and a professional print publishing studio.
Special Programs
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