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The Certificate Program
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has been training
America's best artists for more than 200 years. Steeped in history,
Certificate Program Areas of Concentration
The Bache/or of Fine Arts with University of Pennsylvania
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the Academy has a long list of famous alumni and a current
Post-baccalaureate Program
faculty of working professional artists who form a continuous
Master of Fine Arts Program
tradition of excellence in the studio arts of drawing, painting,
printmaking, and sculpture.
Services and Facilities
Student Services and Activities
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Studios and Facilities
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Museums and Galleries
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Our students are passionate about their craft and about their
future as professional artists. We teach technique-and the
knowledge and skill to become the artist you want to be. The
Faculty and Alumni
Academy is a unique community of working artists combined
with a world-class collection of American art, located in one
Faculty
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Alumni
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of the largest and liveliest art communities in the country.
Visit the Academy
Our students exhibit as professionals-often while they are still in
Visit Us in Philadelphia
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Admissions Requ irements
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Contact Us
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school. Our graduates have careers as artists all over the country
and around the world. If you are serious about being an artist,
come visit the Academy and join the tradition.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
1301 Cherry Street
Philadelphia. PA 19107
Visit the Academy www.pafa.edu
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The four-year Certificate Program is the most historic of the Academy's academic
programs. It is the finest training available in the studio fine arts of draWing, painting,
printmaking, and sculpture.
The Certificate Program emphasizes excellence in studio art-making skills and abilities,
and drawing is emphasized at all levels of the curriculum. In the first two years, students
receive a thorough training in traditional and contemporary techniques of drawing,
painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Under the mentorship of master artists, students
take classes in cast drawing, life drawing and painting, anatomy, color. still life. figure
modeling, perspective, etching, woodcut, and art history.
In their second year, students choose to focus study in the majors of drawing. painting,
printmaking, and sculpture. Third- and fourth-year students receive private studios while
continuing an intensive mentoring relationship with critics chosen from a large faculty of
professional working artists. representing a wide range of aesthetic viewpoints.
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For 200 years, the Academy has produced some of the finest American artists.
Academy students join a lineage that traces its origins from teacher to student from
as far back as Thomas Eakins, the French Academy, and the first academy of 16thcentury Italy. At the same time, Academy students create work in a wide range of
styles and techniques that reflect the diversity of contemporary art making practice.
The Certificate Program offers majors in drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture.
In the first-year curriculum, students take courses that introduce each of the majors.
This creates a strong foundation for further study. Students declare their major in the
second year.
DRAWING
Drawing is the unifying feature of all the majors at the Academy. Majors build on
the skills acquired from figure and observational drawing to develop the expressive
possibilities of drawing and related works on paper. A unique aspect of drawing at the
Academy is its emphasis on utilizing the Academy's famous collection of plaster casts
and master sculpture. Students learn the techniques of rendering form in light and
shade and depicting accurate shape and proportion . The goal is to develop a personal
style and high level of skill in drawing and related works on paper.
PAINTING
During the second year, painting majors study the methods and materials of traditional
and contemporary painting including life painting, still life painting, portrait, landscape,
figure composition, and drawing in a variety of media. Majors are encouraged to take
electives from other majors and art history seminars to broaden their understanding of
issues in painting. Advanced students pursue individual projects under the mentorship
of faculty critics. Creativity is enhanced by a solid basis of information and skill-based
trai ning. Each painter is given the tools to explore a personal vision that may take a
variety of directions.
PR INTMAKI NG
After introductory courses of the first year, students take courses in the disciplines
of intaglio, lithography, woodcut/relief, book-arts, silkscreen, and digital media.
Printmaking includes both traditional and experimental approaches to image makin g
and merges the conceptual with the technical to produce works on paper with relevance
and significance to contemporary art practice. Student work is acquired for the student
archives study collection, to be exhibited as examples of specific techniques and
inspiration. Printmaking majors create works on paper that have a personal viewpoint
expressed with technical excellence.
SCULPTURE
First-year students are introduced to anatomy, life modeling, and 3D form making.
Students focus on the relationships between sculptural process and expressive issues
of composition and content. Students learn techniques of metal and woodworking,
mixed-media fabrication , and figure modeling. Advanced students pursue independent
projects under the guidance of faculty mentors, using the well-equipped wood , metal ,
and clay modeling studios and foundry. Sculpture students work in a wide array of
styles and mediums to produce works of individual beauty and technical mastery.
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For more than 70 years, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the University
of Pennsylvania (Penn) have cooperatively offered a unique combination of nationally
renowned studio art training and Ivy League academics.
Academy students can obtain a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from the University of
Pennsylvania through the Coordinated BFA Program. Students may apply to Penn
at the same time as their application to the Academy, or any time during or after
completing Certificate requirements. All academic preparation prior to the Academy
will be reviewed for admission to Penn. Students admitted to the BFA Program may
begin studies at Penn after completing their first year of study at the Academy. Penn
will accept Academy credits to fulfill studio credit requirements for the BFA and will
not accept transfer of credits from another institution.
This self-paced program offers students maximum flexibility in their academic pursuits.
By completing the Certificate Program at the Academy and the BFA Program from Penn,
students gain the studio art skills and independence of the private studio experience
and can participate in the Annual Student Exhibition. The liberal arts courses of the BFA
degree can provide additional support for careers in museum or gallery operation and
arts administration. Many BFA students go on to graduate school to obtain a Master of
Fine Arts (MFA) or complete art teacher certification programs.
THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO OBTAIN THE PENN BFA:
1 Take the required 16 classes from the University of Pennsylvania while completing
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the required 120 credits of studio courses at the Academy to obtain both a Certificate
and a BFA. Many Academy students complete the BFA in five academic years.
2 First complete the requirements for a Certificate at the Academy, then take the
required 16 Penn courses to complete the BFA degree program.
3 Complete the first three years (90 credits) of the Academy Certificate Program,
complete the 16 required courses from Penn, and receive only the BFA degree
from the University of Pennsylvania.
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POST-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM
The Post-baccalaureate Program is a one-year, full-time program of intense studio work
designed to address the needs of those with an undergraduate degree and substantial
studio experience who need an additional year of studio work to develop a strong,
cohesive, and competitive body of work; students requiring a year of intensive studio
work prior to beginning a graduate-level program; or individuals with a degree in art
who wish to pursue work in a different medium. It is an excellent program for liberal arts
graduates, educators , or mid-career professionals who may wish to reinvigorate their
studio practice while obtaining 30 credits of graduate-level studio art experience.
Post-baccalaureate students are given a private studio in the Samuel M.v. Hamilton
Building. A personal vision is encouraged through extensive mentoring from Postbaccalaureate graduate faculty. Students explore issues in contemporary art through
participation in critical seminar classes and develop art-making skills by taking
graduate level classes in drawing and painting. Students who desire expert technical
instruction in drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture, also may take courses
in the Certificate Program.
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MASTER OF FINE ARTS PROGRAM
The Master of Fine Arts Program is an intensive, two-year studio experience that
involves daily interaction with an outstanding faculty of resident and visiting artists.
The curriculum includes regular private and group critiques, seminars in critical
readings, a written thesis component, and participation in drawing and painting classes
taught by graduate faculty. The program is focused on the traditional studio arts of
drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture, but within these disciplines displays a
considerable diversity in approach.
During both years of study, MFA students enroll in drawing and seminar classes.
Students also may elect to take classes within the Academy's Certificate Program,
which emphasizes working from life and the acquisition of traditional art making skills.
All students are provided a private studio in the new Samuel MV Hamilton Building
and receive extensive mentoring from a large faculty representing a wide range of
studio practice. The Studio Critique system allows students to choose three critics from
the visiting and resident faculty. During the second year of the program, every student
is required to complete a written thesis and to submit work for a final jury review by
graduate faculty. The program of study culminates in the Annual Student Exhibition
in the galleries of the Samuel MV Hamilton Building.
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The Academy's students are committed and promising art students from across
the country and around the globe. They come from diverse backgrounds-directly
from high school , transferring from college programs, or after careers in medicine,
architecture, or business. MFA students represent college graduates from all walks
of life. At the Academy, there is a common passion for studying the tradition of fine
arts, and the breadth of student experience provides a rich mixture of perspectives
to enhance the rigorous curriculum.
STUDENT SERVICES
The Student Affairs office provides services that balance and complement students'
educational and studio experiences. Whether through extracurricular programming,
lunchtime workshops, off-campus excursions, or counseling support, Student Affairs
helps make the Academy experience interesting , supportive, and dynamic.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
The city is the Academy's campus! Philadelphia has a wide array of art, culture,
entertainment, and educational resources that are yours for the taking. In addition
to offerings throughout the city and region, students enjoy a number of activities
at the Academy, including events such as the autumn hayride, holiday print sale,
grocery bingo, open studio night, drawing marathons, movie nights, student group
critiques, faculty studio tours, and bus trips to New York City and Washington D.C.
As members of a small community, students also have the opportunity to initiate
programs and events.
CAREER SERVICES
The Academy offers lectures, panels, and workshops providing insight and Information
on careers in the arts. Topics include: museum curatlon and conservation; commissions;
grants and funding; documenting your work; art consulting; framing; legal Issues in the
arts; college and university teaching; apprenticeships; and gallery networking.
ACADEMIC ADVISING
Every incoming student is assigned a faculty advisor who shepherds a small group of
students through the first-year experience. As students declare a major, department
chairs and designated faculty within each department advise upper-level students.
HEALTH SERVICES
Routine health services are available to Academy students at Jefferson Family Medical
Associates, which also can provide referrals to specialists.
COUNSELING SERVICES
The Student Counseling Program is provided by Penn Behavioral Health, which offers
individual counseling and referrals as well as educational workshops and special topic
discussion groups.
HOUSING
Students have a variety of independent living arrangements throughout the city
and region. The Student Affairs office assists students in finding roommates and
available listings.
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HISTORIC LANDMARK BUILDING
Anatomical Drawing Collection
The Pennsylvania Academy's high Victorian
This collection of skeletal structures, available
gothic building was designed by Frank Furness
for study and demonstration, serves the animal
and George W. Hewitt and completed in 1876.
drawing and anatomy programs. The collection
Identified as a National Historic Landmark,
also contains 19th-century life casts by
this building is internationally known. It houses
Thomas Eakins Other anatomical resources
the historic studios and cast halls, and has
include the dissection program at Hahnemann
an outstanding collection of American art on
University Hospital, where students can draw,
permanent display.
analyze, and dissect cadavers.
Historic Studios and Cast Halls
Vaults
Students study cast drawing, figure drawing,
Students have access to one of the world's
figure painting , and figure modeling in the
finest collections of American painting, works
same studios used by Thomas Eakins and
on paper, and sCulpture-much of it not
other distinguished alumni. The six historic
available to the public.
studios are designed in the tradition of the
beaux-arts schools of Europe, many with
SAMUEL M.V. HAMILTON BUILDING
20-foot vaulted ceilings and skylights with
The newly renovated Samuel M.v. Hamilton
northern exposure. These majestic spaces
Building has more than 300,000 square
contain the Academy's famous cast
feet of studios, classrooms, and exhibition
collections of antique and Renaissance
areas. It currently houses the Graduate and
sculpture, part of the Academy's curriculum
Certificate Painting Programs.
for nearly 200 years.
Private Studios
Every third- and fourth-year student in the
Certificate Program, and all students in the
Post-baccalaureate and MFA Programs,
are assigned a private studio.
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Galleries
Printmaking Facilities
The first and second floors of the Hamilton
The Academy's printmaking shop includes
Building house exhibition galleries including
facilities for stone and plate lithography, Intaglio,
the Fisher Brooks Gallery for special
relief, book-arts, and silkscreen. Classes are
exhibitions, the Tuttleman Sculpture Gallery,
taught in a spaCIOUS, open-plan studio with a
the Sculpture Study Center, and the School
lecture and student archives room that proVides
Gallery: Gift of the Women's Board
ample work and storage space There are five
where
student, faculty, and alumni work is shown.
presses in the etching area, two with motorized
press beds. The four presses in the lithography
Painting/ Draw ing Fac ilities
The Hamilton Building contains large painting
studios With northern-lit skylights, a large still
area are capable of pulling large-format work.
In the relief area, there IS abundant space for
cuttrng, Inking, and prrnting.
life painting studio, two drawing studios, and
a crrtique/lecture room. Additional facilities
Sculpture Facilities
include areas for matting and framing and a
Sculpture faCilities are located on two floors
spray booth,
of 1301 Cherry Street. One floor is devoted
to figure modeling, casting, and plaster work.
Student Lounge
The Student Lounge' Gift of John and
Susan Herrrng has a panoramic view of
the city, a rooftop-painting terrace, and
comfortable furniture for lounging, eating,
and informal gatherings.
There is a wax and investment studio as well
as a fabricating floor with full wood and metal
shops, a foundry (ceramic shell casting)
capable of pouring 210 Ibs. of bronze and
aluminum at a time, and a separate studio
dedicated to wood and stone carving, There is
a kiln for firing medium-sized clay sculptures,
1301 CHERRY STREET
This 65,000-square-foot, nine-story loft
bu ilding houses the prin tmaking and sculpture
facilities, student and faculty studios, the 1301
Gallery. the Academy Library, the art supply
store, a student lounge, and a cafe.
Library
With a collection of 16,000 volumes, the
Academy Library supports the informational
needs of the entire Academy community, The
Library provides research tools in both print
and electronic formats, more than 300,000
a forge with a 24' by 6' portal, and a portable
hoist. The wood shop is equipped with table
saw, radial arm saw, stationary sander, miter
saw, band saw for metal and wood, dri ll press,
and pneumatic air tools. The metal shop has
seven welding stations and is equipped for
gas, mig, tig, and arc welding.
Gallery 1301
Gallery 1301 is open to the public and
shows the work of students in the Certificate,
Graduate, and Continuing Education Programs
as well as work by alumni and faculty.
digital images, 150 Journal subscriptions,
20,000 slides, and 250 videotapes and DVDs.
Art Supply Store
There are four computer stations as well as
This store carries a wide range of domestic
wireless internet access.
and Imported art supplies, papers, and fine
Digital Lab
art books at competitive prices, Academy
students and alumni receive a 20 percent
The 'Wing ," a digital arts facility located in
1301 Cherry Street, houses Mac and PC
discount on purchases.
workstations, high-end printers, scanners,
Stu d e nt Loun ge a nd Cafe
and other peripherals,
The Student Lounge, complete with piano,
offers a relaxing environment for meeting
friends and faculty. Adjoining thiS space IS
a cafe serving meals, snacks, and coffee
throughout the day.
Now in its third century, the Academy is a more exciting place than ever, due in large
part to the newly opened Samuel MV Hamilton Building. This recent addition to
our campus has tripled the Academy's exhibition space-as well as substantially
supplementing our teaching and learning facilities. The new Hamilton galleries include
an extraordinary new School Gallery (a gift by the Academy's Women's Board) and a
sculpture study center designed as much for our students as for visitors.
These new facilities join the Frank Furness-designed historic landmark building with its
paneled galleries displaying art from the 18th century to 1950 and the historic studios
where so many major American artists have been trained.
Our collection of American art is one of the most important in the world and includes
major works by West, Copley, Peale, Stuart, Homer, Eakins, Bellows, Henri, Carles,
Prendergast, Marsh, Hopper, Davis, Avery, Wyeth, Gottlieb, Porter, Pearlstein, Katz,
Petlin, and Desiderio-the last two being current members of our graduate faculty.
Within the post-war collection you'll see some of our stunning new acquisitions, which
include works by Leon Golub, H.C. Westermann, and Jim Nutl.
The cast collection is used extensively by our students, and includes copies of antique,
Renaissance, and later sculpture. The Cast Hall and Historic StudiOS, although private,
are also accessible to students, faculty, and staff. And, just a few feet away is our
Morris Gallery, an exhibition space devoted to contemporary art that was the first to
give one-person shows to Jeremy Blake (Whitney Biennial 2002, 2004), Virgil Marti
(Whitney Biennial 2004), and Academy alumna Astrid Bowlby (Pew Fellowship in the
Arts winner).
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APPOINTED FACULTY
Drawing, Painting
Jan C. Baltzell'
BFA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Painting
1949; MFA. University of Pennsylvania, 1950
BFA, Philadelphia College of Art, 1971;
MFA, Miami University, 1976
AI Gury, Chair
Drawing, Painting
Linda Brenner
BA , Saint Louis University, 1973; Certificate,
Drawing, Sculpture
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1976;
BFA, Rhode Island School of Design, 1962;
MFA, UniverSity of Delaware. 1991
Temple University Tyler School of Art, 1963
Alexander Hromych
Murray Dessner"
Sculpture
Painting
Certificate, Pennsylvania Academy
Certificate, Pennsylvania Academy
of the Fine Arts, 1969
of the Fine Arts, 1965
Daniel D. Miller, Chair, Graduate Programs
Renee P. Foulks"
Printmaking
Drawing, Painting
BA, Lafayette College, 1951, MFA, University
BFA, Moore College of Art and Design, 1980;
of Pennsylvania, 1958; Certificate,
MFA, Temple University Tyler School
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1959
of Art, 1982
Steven Nocella
Sidney Goodman"
Sculpture
Drawing, Painting
BFA, Philadelphia College of Art, 1981;
Philadelphia College of Art, 1958;
MFA. University of Pennsylvania, 1984
Honorary Degree, Boston Art Institute, 1996
William Scott Noel"
Drawing, Painting
BFA, Washington Universlty-St. Louis, 1978
Elizabeth Osborne
Patricia Traub
Painting
Painting
Certificate, Pennsylvania Academy
York Academy of Arts, 1969 , Certificate,
of the Fine Arts, 1958; BFA, University
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1988
of Pennsylvania, 1959
Steven Weiss
Peter Paone
Sculpture
Drawing, Printmaking
Art Students League , 1974; Skowhegan
BA, Philadelphia College of Art , 1958
School of Painting and Sculpture, 1976;
MFA, University of Pennsylvania, 1977
Jody Pinto'
Sculpture
Ronald E. Wyffels
Certificate, Pennsylvania Academy of the
Printmaking, Drawing
Fine Arts, 1968; BFA, Philadelphia College
BFA, State University College at Buffalo, 1973;
of Art, 1973
MFA , Montana State University, 1981
Robert Roesch, Chai r
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Sculpture
BFA, Pratt Institute School of Fine Arts
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Anthony Rosati, Chai r
Anthony J. Ciambella , Painting
Printmaking
Patrick D. Connors, Painting, Drawing
BA, Rider College, 1969; MFA. Temple
University Tyler School of Art, 1980
Jill Rupinski
Painting
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1977;
BFA, Philadelphia College of Art, 1981
Lee Dunsmore, Sculpture
Carson Fox , Printmaking, Drawing
Larry Francis, Painting, Drawing
Michael Gallagher, Painting, Drawing
John Horn, Drawing, Sculpture
Erik Horvitz, Digital Arts
Alex Kanevsky, Painting
Bruce Samuelson'
Douglas S. Martenson, Painting, Drawing
Drawing, Painting
Richard W. Proctor, Drawing
Certificate, Pennsylvania Academy
Gary Weisman , Sculpture
of the Fine Arts, 1968
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Neysa Grassi
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FACULTY
Pamllng (Visiting Cnlic)
(Visiting Cntlc, Cotical Seminars)
Jan C. Baltzell'
Certificate, Pennsylvania Academy
BA, Temple UniverSity, 1967; BFA
of the Fine Arts, 1973
Philadelphia College of Art, 1972, MFA.
Mark Blavat
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Denise Green
SF'; Terrp e U" vers ty T)'ler School of Art.
Painllng, Printmaking (Visiting Critic)
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Ecole Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris:
William Scott Noel'
Irving Petlin
Un/verslte de Pans, La Sorbonne' MFA,
Katherine Bradford
Painting (Visitmg Cntic)
Hunter College, 1969
BFA. Art Institute of Chicago. 1956; MFA,
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Yale University. 1959
BA Bryr Maw' Co E\ge 1964. MFA State
Yvonne Jacquette
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Painting, Printmaking, Filmmaking
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Jody Pinto'
(Visiting Cntic)
Vincent Desideno
Rhode Island School of Design, 1956
Osvaldo Romberg
Painting (VISiting Cm'c)
BA Haverford College 1977 Certificate,
Gillian Jagger
Pef'J"sy val" a Academy of the Fine Arts, 1983
Sculpture (Visiting CritiC)
Murray Dessner'
Joel Fisher
Sculpture Pnr.trraktr,g (ViSiting Cotic)
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Renee P. Foulks'
Sculpture. Painting. Installation (VIsiting ColiC)
Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires, 1950·1955
BFA, Carnegie Mellon UniverSity 1952,
James Rosen
MFA, New York University. 1955
Painting (Visiting Cnllci
BS, Wayne State Uiliversity 195- MFA
Michael Moore
Cranbrook Academy of Alt 195b
Dtrector Post-baccalaureate Program
Drawing, Pontmaklng (Cntlcal SerJ1lnars)
Bruce Samuelson'
BFA, Syracuse UniverSity, 1963:
Richard Torchia
MFA. University of Washington. 1967
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Sidney Goodman'
Kate Moran
BA U,"ver ,t
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Alumni of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts have an important place in the
history of American art and are among the leaders of the contemporary art world, with
national and international reputations. Nearly every milestone in the region's artistic history,
and nearly every great artist emerging from Philadelphia, is linked to the Academy.
DISTINGUISHED ACADEMY ALUMNI INCLUDE:
Edna Andrade
John Marin
Bo Bartlett
Sarah McEneaney
Cecilia Beaux
David McShane
Arthur B. Carles
Violet Oakley
Mary Cassatt
Elizabeth Osborne
Charles Demuth
Maxfield Parrish
Vincent Desiderio
Charles Wilson Peale
Thomas Eakins
Rembrandt Peale
William Glackens
Jody Pinto
William Harnett
Charles Sheeler
Robert Henri
John Sloan
David Lynch
Henry Ossawa Tanner
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The best way to experience the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is to visit.
Admissions counselors can provide personalized tours of classrooms, studios,
facilities, and the Museum as well as offer informal feedback about an applicant's
artwork. Scheduling a visit is not required but it is a good opportunity for both
prospective students and their families to learn more about the Academy and the
application process.
Those interested in an informal review of their artwork are asked to bring in work
that is recent and original. Large and three-dimensional work should be presented
in photograph or slide form. Please indicate if you would like a review when you
schedule your appointment.
To schedule a visit, please call the Admissions Office at 215.972,7625 at least
one week prior to the date you would like to visit.
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PHILADELPHIA
The Academy is proud to call the city of Philadelphia its campus. Known as a city
of neighborhoods, Philadelphia is as eclectic and lively as it is historic, with dining,
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nightlife, and shopping to suit every taste. Chinatown , the Italian Market, South
Street, Rittenhouse Square, and Northern Liberties are just a few of the city's many
neighborhoods to explore.
From the world-renowned Philadelphia Museum of Art to the historic and avant-garde
theaters that line the Avenue of the Arts to the gallery district in Old City, Philadelphia
is rich with opportunities to experience inspiring visual and performing arts. Academy
students become a part of the region's arts community very quickly and the knowledge
they gain from exploring their "campus" contributes significantly to their studies.
The city boasts more than 400 cultural and educational organizations-many within
walking distance of the Academy-including the Fabric Workshop Museum, the
Franklin Institute, the Institute of Contemporary Art, the Penn Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology, the Academy of Natural Sciences, and the Rodin Museum. And, with
a quarter of a million students in the area, Philadelphia is also one of the nation's
largest and most diverse college towns.
Although it is the fifth largest city in America, Philadelphia is an easy city to navigate,
with convenient mass transit and a very "walkable" Center City district. Philadelphia
is also less than two hours' drive from both New York and Washington, D.C. , allowing
Academy students to easily explore arts and culture beyond the region.
For more information on Philadelphia attractions, visit www.onebigcampus.com
or www.gophila.com.
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CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
MASTER OF FINE ARTS PROGRAMI
The Academy has rolling admissions, however, to qualify for
POST-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM
the Academy s Merit Scholarships, you must apply by March 1.
The application deadline for MFA applications is February 1.
The application deadline for Post-baccalaureate applications
Requirements for Consideration
is April 1.
-Application
Requirements for Consideration
· Non-refundable application fee of $35
· Application
- Official high school transcript (or GEO)
· Non-refundable application fee of $40
- Official college transcript(s) (if applicable)
· Official col/ege transcript(s) (Applicants must have at least
· Two letters of recommendation
30 studio-art credits for Post-baccalaureate (PSB) and
· Statement of purpose
60 studio art credits for MFA.)
> Please briefly answer one of the following questions'
· Three letters of recommendation
1. Why do you want to be an artist?
· Statement of purpose
2. What kind of art do you want to make?
> Please briefly answer one of the following questions:
· Portfolio (12-15 pieces)
1. Why do you want to be an artist?
If submitting original work, please label the back of each piece
2. What kind of art do you want to make?
with your full name.
3. What is your art about?
If submitting 35mm slides, please place slides in sleeves,
number each slide, and indicate "TOP" Include
a slide sheet
with your name and the title, size, medium, and year of
production for each piece. Please include a self-addressed,
stamped envelope if you wish to have your slides retumed.
International Students (in addition to items above)
· Official translated school transcript(s)
Please submit 35mm slides (in sleeves), number each slide
and indicate "TOP." Include
a slide sheet with your name and
the title, size, medium. and year of production for each piece.
Please include
a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you
wish to have your slides retumed.
International Students (in addition to items above)
· Affidavit of support and notarized bank statement
· A minimum TOEFL (Test of English as
· Portfolio (15-20 slides for PSB, 20 slides for MFA)
a Fore(gn Language)
score of 500 (written) or 173 (computerized)
TRANSFER CREDIT POLICY
· Official translated school transcript(s)
· Affidavit of support and notarized bank statement
· A minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
score of 500 (written) or 173 (computerized)
A large percentage of our student body consists of students
with prior college experience. The transfer of credit and level
of placement is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. A transfer
applicant must be accepted to the program before an evaluation
of transfer credits will be completed. The transfer of credits is
based upon the evaluation of a student's portfolio and review
01 transcripts from each post-secondary school attended.
If you are interested in a transfer credit review, please submit
the following materials in addition to the standard admissions
requirements: transcripts, course descriptions of the classes
you wish to transfer, and artwork that reflects the classes you
wish to transfer.
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All supporting materials should be mailed directly to;
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Admissions Office
1301 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
ADMISSIONS
SEND COMPLETED
215.972.7625
APPLICATIONS TO:
www.pafa.edu/admissions.jsp
Admissions
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
FINANCIAL AID
1301 Cherry Street
215.972.2019
Philadelphia, PA 19107
www.pafa.edu/studentFinanciaIAid.jsp
www.pafa.edu
STUDENT AFFAIRS
215.972.2199
www.pafa.edu/studentAffairs.jsp
CONTINUING EDUCATION
215.972.7632
www.pafa.edu/publicPrograms.jsp
Accreditation
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is
accrediled by the National Association of Schools
of Art and Design (NASAD).
Membership
The Academy is a member of the Association of
Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD).
The Association provides benefits to its member
colleges, including a students' mobility program,
access to international study, opportunities to study
and have internships in New York City, faculty and
staff development programs, and advocacy for the
strengthening of visual arts education.
Publication Credits
Design and Project Management
Leapfrog Advancement Services
Photography
Tom Crane, Floyd Dean, Rick Echelmeyer,
David Graham, John Horn, Bob Krist for GPTMC
Printing
CRW Graphics
