BFA Programs

Digital media and interactive entertainment are the most pervasive and popular modes of connection, influence, and communication in today’s world. Students majoring in Animation & Game Art receive introductory and advanced training in this integrative and technology-driven field. Through...
Animation & Game Art
Fine Art majors at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design work with a faculty of exhibiting artists to develop skills and abilities through studios in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and digital imaging. All courses in fine art are designed...
Fine Art
Graphic design provides a means to communicate powerfully and effectively through images and typography. From the label on a soda can to the most sophisticated interactive website, to the look and function of applications – the creative process always...
Graphic Design
Illustrators are visual storytellers. We create symbolic images, narrative scenes, and conceptual pieces that speak every language. Collaborating with creative directors, clients, authors, customers, designers, and editors we solve problems and aesthetically create alternate worlds for our viewers to...
Illustration
This program has been submitted to NASAD for Plan Approval and is under review for NASAD accreditation. Live Entertainment and Experience Design is a unique degree that is designed to prepare professional artists and designers to work in a...
Live Entertainment & Experience Design
Documentary and news photographers and videographers inform and influence our grasp of current events; commercial photographers meet the image needs of business and industry, and fine art photographers help us comprehend culture and society. Since photography is a medium...
Photography & Video

Minor Programs

Our students can pair intensive training in a BFA program with additional specialization in minor programs. PCA&D offers 12 minor programs in a wide range of complementary topics, including creative writing, business in creative industry, and esports management.

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Foundation Year Program

PCA&D’s first-year program, the foundation year, provides the basis for all disciplines in the visual arts. Our liberal arts curriculum builds critical-thinking and effective writing, research, and analysis skills throughout your degree studies.

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