PNCA

Willamette University and PNCA joining together to create the next generation of citizen artists.

The future relationship will expand academic opportunities for both communities and will deepen the connections among art, design, liberal arts and the sciences. Together, Willamette University and PNCA will become a regional hub for the arts and collectively redefine the future of art and design education.

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Sharita Towne Appointed Program Head of PNCA MFA in Visual Studies

We are excited to announce that Sharita Towne, who has taught and mentored in PNCA’s BFA, MA and MFA programs since 2016, has been appointed Program Head of PNCA’s MFA in Visual Studies in the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies.

In Memoriam: Susan Hammer

We are deeply saddened by the loss of a dear friend to the college. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Hammer family and her partner Lee Kelly.

Q&A: PNCA’s Fall 2020 Plans

We recently sat down with Kate Copeland, PNCA Dean of Academic Affairs, to discuss how 20 PNCA faculty members came together to develop a new hybrid approach to providing an art and design education that continues PNCA’s hallmark ability to prepare students for lives of creative practice.

Reviewing applications on a rolling basis

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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

BFA and MFA Thesis Galleries

Visit our online gallery to view PNCA BFA and MFA student portfolios, OCAC’s final thesis exhibition, and more!

View Gallery

Coronavirus Prevention

PNCA, with state and federal officials, is proactively monitoring COVID-19. The college is taking precautions and recommends thorough handwashing as a precaution.

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Our Scholarship Promise

PNCA Now Guarantees First-time Freshmen Scholarships for up to five years

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Student Work

Anna Marl

Hilary Hartner

Subin Yang

Kaitlyn Nelson

Aimee Sitarz

Forest Pass

Dylan Jones

Candace Jahn

John Wood III

Skylar Leaf

Valentino Quijano Moeckel

Degree Programs

Community Education

Special Programs

Students working in Design Studio at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) 2017

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.