Pacific Northwest College of Art

"PNCA" redirects here. For the Pakistani arts organization, see Pakistan National Council of the Arts.
Pacific Northwest College of Art
The 511 Federal Building in Portland, Oregon, in 2015, now housing the Pacific Northwest College of Art
The 511 Federal Building was built in 1916–18 as a post office and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is now PNCA's main campus, the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Center for Art and Design.
TypePrivate art school
Established1909
Parent institution
Willamette University
Endowment$14.7 million[1]
PresidentDavid Ellis (interim)[2]
DeanJennifer Gilligan Cole
Academic staff
121 (2024)[3]
Students647 (2024)[3]
Undergraduates522 (2024)[3]
Postgraduates125 (2024)[3]
Other students
1,400 CE (2016)[3]
Location
Portland
,
Oregon
,
United States

45°31′37″N 122°40′41″W / 45.5269°N 122.6781°W / 45.5269; -122.6781
CampusUrban
Colors     Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black
MascotSloth
Websitepnca.willamette.edu

The Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is an art school of Willamette University and is located in Portland, Oregon. Established in 1909, the art school grants Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees and graduate degrees including the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and Master of Arts (MA) degrees. It has an enrollment of about 500 students. The college merged with Willamette University in 2021.[4]

The college has 11 Bachelor of Fine Arts majors[5] and eight graduate programs, a dual-degree MA/MFA option, and a Post-Baccalaureate program within the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies.[6] PNCA previously provided Community Education in art and design to the local community. This program ended in 2023. [7]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2011. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2011 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2010 to FY 2011" (PDF). National Association of College and University Business Officers. January 17, 2012. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "PNCA - College Leadership". Archived from the original on 2019-04-14.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Fast Facts". Pacific Northwest College of Art. pnca.willamette.edu. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Willamette University celebrates completion of merger with Pacific Northwest College of Art". willamette.edu. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  5. ^ "PNCA - Undergraduate Programs". PNCA. Pacific Northwest College of Art. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  6. ^ "PNCA - Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies". PNCA. Pacific Northwest College of Art. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  7. ^ "PNCA - Community Education". PNCA. Pacific Northwest College of Art. Retrieved 13 September 2019.