Visit & Connect
Visit us to experience our friendly vibe and cozy campus community- in the middle of the Arts District in downtown Lancaster City or check out The Academy of Live Technology at Rock Lititz, home to our Live Experience Design & Production program.
PCA&D Open Houses & Sneak PeEk Saturdays
Experience the energy of PCA&D’s downtown Lancaster campus firsthand! Tour our studios, meet faculty and students, and see how your creativity can become a career. Discover our majors, learn about scholarships and financial aid, and get an inside look at life in our vibrant, art-filled community.
Open Houses – Larger events where you can meet faculty, staff, and students, explore the Academic & Activities Fair, and see on-campus housing options. Connect with multiple areas of PCA&D in one visit!
Sneak Peek Saturdays – Smaller, intimate programs with a campus tour, admissions and financial aid session, and portfolio development/curation presentation.
Click on a 2026 date below to register!
| PCA&D Open Houses | PCA&D Sneak Peeks |
| Saturday, March 14 | Saturday, January 31 |
| Saturday, April 11 | Saturday, February 14 |
Academy of Live Technology at Rock Lititz Open Days
Discover the world of live events at our Academy of Live Technology at Rock Lititz Open Day. Explore top-tier production spaces, meet industry pros, and see how PCA&D’s Live Experience Design & Production program turns creativity into real-world experience. If concerts and events inspire you, this is the perfect place to begin.
Click on a 2026 date below to register!
Weekday Campus Tours
Book a weekday tour and see PCA&D/ALT in action! Visit our Downtown Lancaster campus or the Academy of Live Technology at Rock Lititz to explore studios, meet faculty, and experience hands-on learning. Discover how our industry-embedded programs launch careers in art, design, and live experience production.
Click the link below to view the calendar for each campus and select a date that works for you.
Visit & Connection Opportunities
Weekday campus Visits
Available Monday-Friday.
Explore our downtown Lancaster City studio and classroom facilities with a PCA&D Student Ambassador followed by an enrollment consultation with your personal Admission Counselor.
PCA&D Open Houses
A great way to start your day in Lancaster, PA. Meet our faculty, staff, students, & alumni, tour campus, meet President Barnes, and more!
Sneak PeEk Saturdays
Select Saturdays
Sort of “Open House Light.” Tour campus with a PCA&D Student Ambassador, learn about the admission & financial aid process, and take advantage of the optional Portfolio Development & Curation workshop.
Personal & Small Group Tours
Select Tuesdays & Fridays
Enjoy a tour The Academy of Live Technology, home of our Live Experience Design & Production program.
Academy of Live Technology Open Days
Explore our classrooms and purpose-built studios designed by industry professionals where you’ll learn sound, lighting, staging & visuals using the same equipment used by the pros all in the heart of our industry embedded campus at Rock Lititz.
admissions info sessions
Our team offers virtual evening sessions highlighting everything about PCA&D from our programs, to the admission process and financial aid.
INTO THE STUDIOS – Academic Info Sessions
Learn about our academic programs from our nationally and internationally recognized faculty. They’re all practicing artists, so they’re well connected with the needs of the workforce.
portfolio workshops
Sign up to attend a free, week-long online workshop that will help you prepare a portfolio for admission to PCA&D.
Meet 1:1 with Your Admissions Counselor
Your personal admission counselor will be happy to meet individually with you and your family either in person or virtually via email, phone, video call or text.
Financial Aid Appointments
Meet with our Director of Financial Aid to learn about what you need to do to insure you receive the maximum amount of financial aid you are eligible for AND important deadlines for completing the necessary paperwork. Don’t worry. We’re here to help!
National portfolio days
Meet PCA&D at one of this year’s National Portfolio Days – show us your work!
In your area?
See if a PCA&D Admissions Counselor will be visiting your school or a college fair near you. If you’d like us to visit your classroom, please email admissions@pcad.edu.
Let's Connect
Whether you’re just starting to learn about PCA&D or ready to submit an application, connect with us. We offer a range of ways to visit, from on-campus visits to online info sessions and 1-on-1s with an admissions counselor.
Lancaster City Is Ranked #1
You’ll love our small city which encourages artistic expression and values diversity. Step right off our campus onto Gallery Row — and into neighborhoods filled with art galleries, artist studios, and creative professionals. Lancaster City is ranked #1 out of 1,300 small cities by WalletHub for affordability, economic health, education, quality of life, and safety.
Getting Here
PCA&D is centrally located between a few of the nation’s cultural capitals: Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and New York City, and is easy to reach by car, train, or bus.