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Corcoran College of Art + Design

500 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006

http://www.corcoran.edu/

School Description

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At the Corcoran College of Art + Design, individual attention and career opportunities are emphasized in a vibrant and active creative community. Our students access a diverse range of museums, monuments, and other cultural resources on hand, and form bonds with faculty and staff only a college of our size and caliber can provide.Both in the studio and the classroom, our students receive individualized attention in a friendly, caring atmosphere. They find themselves not only on a first-name basis with their admissions counselor, but with faculty and staff as well. The collaborative relationships formed with instructors allow students to receive knowledge and feedback from those with a true understanding of their work.
Location and Environment
From the National Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution to the political protests on the National Mall, the Corcoran is located at the center of the city’s diverse range of museums, monuments, and other cultural resources; most of which are free. You’ll join a network of more than 120,000 students pursuing degrees in this lively metropolitan region. Washington, D.C. alone contains more than a dozen colleges and universities, where Corcoran students can take select courses to enhance their curriculum. And with more than 100 galleries and an expanding arts presence on Fourteenth Street and the U Street corridor, D.C. is home to one of the most dynamic contemporary art scenes in the country.

Off-Campus Opportunities
Student life at the Corcoran is closely linked to Washington, D.C. itself. The city becomes an extended campus and offers limitless opportunities for cultural, social, artistic, academic, and professional growth. With numerous internships and jobs for college students available in the metropolitan area, this community is a magnet for young people from across the country and the world.

Corcoran is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD), a consortium of 35 art colleges from across the country (www.aicad.org). AICAD’s mobility program allows students from member schools to apply to spend a semester at another AICAD college of their choice.

The Corcoran always actively pursues partnerships with colleges in other countries where students may study abroad. Current affiliations include Escuela de Bellas Artes in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; the University of Georgia Studies Abroad Program in Cortona, Italy; the Studio Art Centers International (SACI) in Florence, Italy; and the Canberra School of Art, The Australian National University, in Canberra, Australia.

Additionally, the Corcoran is one of only 15 members of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, a group of D.C. colleges and universities who have joined to provide a broad range of opportunities and resources to its students. Corcoran students may take classes at many of the area schools—including the George Washington University and Georgetown University—to extend their already rich curricular offerings.


Each year’s senior class has the opportunity to show their work in a major gallery by participating in the undergraduate Senior Thesis Exhibitions. The series of week-long, rotating exhibitions in the Corcoran’s Gallery 31 features photojournalism, photography, graphic design, digital media design, and fine art produced by members of the graduating class. Students are responsible for all aspects of their thesis exhibitions, from exhibition design to installation—an experience vital to their professional and artistic development.

The individual shows culminate in May in the All-Senior Exhibition, a dynamic exhibition installed in the Corcoran’s museum galleries, representing all disciplines and featuring work by every student in the Bachelor’s degree programs.

Notable alumni and students include Tara Donovan, American installation artist and 2008 MacArthur Fellow; Bjorn Egeli, American-Norwegian portrait painter; Tim Gunn, American fashion expert and television personality; Leigh Holliday, mixed media artist and fine arts teacher for children with ADD/ADHD and autism; David Lynch, American filmmaker, painter, composer, video artist, and performance artist; Chris Moukarbel, site-specific video and installation artist; Sonya Rapoport, American artist; Ian Svenonius, American musician and author; and Duff Goldman, American Pastry Chef and television personality.

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Corcoran College of Art + Design

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The Corcoran College of Art and Design, (Originally the Corcoran School of Art), founded in 1890, is the only professional college of art and design in Washington, DC, located in the Downtown area. The school is a private institution in association with the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

The Corcoran Gallery of Art is Washington's first and largest private art museum. The gallery opened officially in 1874, originally built to house the collection of its founder, William Wilson Corcoran One of America's oldest art institutions, it predates both New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and is known around the world for its collection of historic and modern American art as well as European fine art and for its collection of decorative arts.

The School's Beginning

Construction began at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in 1859 , but shortly after the exterior work was completed, the Quartermaster General's corps of the Union Army occupied the building, setting up offices for the duration of the Civil War. Upon its return in 1869, the gallery was formally founded as a public institution: the first special event held that year was a fundraiser for the completion of the Washington Monument. The gallery welcomed its first visitors in 1874 and art students immediately flocked to the gallery, eager to sketch and paint copies of the collection's famous works.

In 1877 the painter E.F. Andrews (1835-1915) started offering the visiting students and artists formal instruction in two dimensional media for no cost to the student. In 1878 William Wilson Corcoran donated additional funding to be used to establish a school to be associated with the gallery. After Corcoran's death in 1888 a small building was built in 1889 for the purpose of the gallery's burgeoning identity as a place for education in the arts. In 1890 the school officially opened as the Corcoran School of Art.

By 1897 the institution had outgrown its original home, and moved to its present location. The Beaux-Arts style building was designed by Ernest Flagg and is considered to be a premier example of the style. By the start of the 1930s the school saw enough growth to begin its expansion. Commercial art classes, scholarships, children's courses, the library, ceramics facilities and courses, weekend classes and summer opportunities were added at this time. The school became a member of the National Association of Schools of Art in the mid 1970's and in 1978 awarded their first BFA degree. The school became fully accredited in the 1980s.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
350
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 22,800
Students Receiving Aid:
100%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 40
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Corcoran College of Art + Design

Associate's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • Visual Arts See more schools with programs in Visual Arts
      • Fine/Studio Arts
        A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images); theory of art; color theory; composition and perspective; anatomy; the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio; and art portfolio marketing.
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      • Interior Design
        A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to apply artistic principles and techniques to the professional planning, designing, equipping, and furnishing residential and commercial interior spaces. Includes instruction in computer applications drafting and graphic techniques; principles of interior lighting, acoustics, systems integration, and color coordination; furniture and furnishings; textiles and their finishing; the history of interior design and period styles; basic structural design; building codes and inspection regulations; and applications to office, hotel, factory, restaurant and housing design.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
      A program that focuses on the development, use, and regulation of new electronic communication technologies using computer applications and that prepares individuals to function as developers and managers of digital communications media. Includes instruction in the principles of computers and telecommunications technologies and processes; design and development of digital communications; marketing and distribution; digital communications regulation, law, and policy; the study of human interaction with, and use of, digital media; and emerging trends and issues.
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    • Graphic Design
      A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing, color theory, imaging, studio technique, still and life modeling, communication skills and commercial art business operations.
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    • Photography
      A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects.
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Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • Visual Arts See more schools with programs in Visual Arts
      • Art/Art Studies
        Art and Art Studies is a general, introductory program that focuses on the study and appreciation of the visual arts. Students of these two or four year programs receive instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.
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      • Fine/Studio Arts
        A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images); theory of art; color theory; composition and perspective; anatomy; the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio; and art portfolio marketing.
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      • Interior Design
        A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to apply artistic principles and techniques to the professional planning, designing, equipping, and furnishing residential and commercial interior spaces. Includes instruction in computer applications drafting and graphic techniques; principles of interior lighting, acoustics, systems integration, and color coordination; furniture and furnishings; textiles and their finishing; the history of interior design and period styles; basic structural design; building codes and inspection regulations; and applications to office, hotel, factory, restaurant and housing design.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
      A program that focuses on the development, use, and regulation of new electronic communication technologies using computer applications and that prepares individuals to function as developers and managers of digital communications media. Includes instruction in the principles of computers and telecommunications technologies and processes; design and development of digital communications; marketing and distribution; digital communications regulation, law, and policy; the study of human interaction with, and use of, digital media; and emerging trends and issues.
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    • Graphic Design
      A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing, color theory, imaging, studio technique, still and life modeling, communication skills and commercial art business operations.
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    • Photography
      A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects.
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    • Photojournalism
      A program that focuses on the use of still and motion photography in journalism and prepares individuals to function as news photographers and photographic editors. Includes instruction in photography, journalism, studio procedures and techniques, camera and equipment operation and technique, news editing, print and film editing, news scene composition, subject surveillance, media law and policy, news team field operations, and professional standards and ethics.
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Master's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • History See more schools with programs in History
    • Visual Arts See more schools with programs in Visual Arts
      • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
        Students of Art History study of the historical development of art as a social and intellectual phenomenon. Art History programs include the analysis of works of art, and art conservation, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of art, and the study of specific periods, cultures, styles, and themes.
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      • Interior Design
        A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to apply artistic principles and techniques to the professional planning, designing, equipping, and furnishing residential and commercial interior spaces. Includes instruction in computer applications drafting and graphic techniques; principles of interior lighting, acoustics, systems integration, and color coordination; furniture and furnishings; textiles and their finishing; the history of interior design and period styles; basic structural design; building codes and inspection regulations; and applications to office, hotel, factory, restaurant and housing design.
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  • Education

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      • Art Teacher Education
        Art Teach Education programs prepare individuals to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels.
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  • Life Skills Training

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      • Art
        Art is a general major that includes a variety of programs. These program teach methods for creative self-expression in a number of visual or plastic mediums including painting and sculpture.
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Certificate Programs at Corcoran College of Art + Design

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • Visual Arts See more schools with programs in Visual Arts
      • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
        Students of Ceramics learn to creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions through ceramic artwork. Students learn handbuilt and wheelthrown techniques; molding; slips and glazes; trimming and decorating; firing and kiln operation; oxidation; mixed media; ceramic murals; and personal style development.
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      • Drawing
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions through representation by lines made on a surface. Includes instruction in eye-hand coordination; line, value, shape, and perspective; figure and still life drawing; the use of media such as pen and ink, pencil, charcoal, pastel, and brush; and personal style development.
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      • Metal and Jewelry Arts
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by fashioning art works from gems, other stones, and precious metals. Includes instruction in gemology; metalsmithing and finishing; stone cutting and polishing; metal and non-metal casting and molding; electroforming; metal coloring; enameling; photo etching; lapidary technique and art; design concepts; and personal style development.
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      • Painting
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by the application of paints and related chemical color substances to canvases or other materials. Includes instruction in color and color mixing; surface preparation; composition; oil and acrylic media; watercolor media; painting techniques; and personal style development.
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      • Printmaking
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by rendering art concepts onto surfaces and transferring images, via ink or dyes, onto paper or fabric. Includes instruction in monochrome and color printing; tonality; chemistry; equipment set-up and maintenance; techniques such as serigraphy, lithography, intaglio, woodcut, block, stencil, relief, etching, and composite; and personal style development.
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      • Sculpture
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by creating three-dimensional art works. Includes instruction in the analysis of form in space; round and relief concepts; sculptural composition; modern and experimental methods; different media such as clay, plaster, wood, stone, and metal; techniques such as carving, molding, welding, casting, and modeling; and personal style development.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Animation & Video Graphics
      Students in this program learn to manipulate audio/visual content to communicate messages and simulate the real-world. This program includes instruction in specialized camerawork and equipment operation and maintenance, image capture, computer programming, dubbing, CAD applications, and applications to specific commercial, industrial, and entertainment needs.
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    • Illustration
      A program that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to develop and execute interpretations of the concepts of authors and designers to specifications. Includes instruction in book illustration, fashion illustration, map illustration, rendering, exhibit preparation, textual layout, cartooning, and the use of various artistic techniques as requested by clients.
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    • Publishing & Digital Imaging
      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the layout, design and typographic arrangement of printed and/or electronic graphic and textual products. Includes instruction in printing and lithographic equipment and operations; computer hardware and software; digital imaging; print preparation; page layout and design; desktop publishing; and applicable principles of graphic design and web page design.
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    • Graphics & Multimedia See more schools with programs in Graphics & Multimedia
      • Computer Graphics
        A program that focuses on the software, hardware, and mathematical tools used to represent, display, and manipulate topological, two-, and three-dimensional objects on a computer screen and that prepares individuals to function as computer graphics specialists. Includes instruction in graphics software and systems; digital multimedia; graphic design; graphics devices, processors, and standards; attributes and transformations; projections; surface identification and rendering; color theory and application; and applicable geometry and algorithms.
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      • Web Design
        A program that prepares individuals to apply HTML, XML, Javascript, graphics applications, and other authoring tools to the design, editing, and publishing (launching) of documents, images, graphics, sound, and multimedia products on the World Wide Web. Includes instruction in Internet theory; web page standards and policies; elements of web page design; user interfaces; vector tools; special effects; interactive and multimedia components; search engines; navigation; morphing; e-commerce tools; and emerging web technologies.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 72%
Men 28%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 60%
Other 20%
Asian 8%
African-American 7%
Hispanic 5%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 97%
In-State 3%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Virginia 36%
Maryland 19%
New Jersey 9%
Florida 5%
New York 5%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 21%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 22,800    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 22,700    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 100    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,893 58%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 580 6%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 6,622 62%  
Student Loans:
 $ 5,383 67%  
Any Aid:
   100%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 62% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 100%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 490, Math: 450
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 610, Math: 560
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 12%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 20, Verbal: 15, Math: 17
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 22, Verbal: 26, Math: 25

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 40.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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Corcoran College of Art + Design
Washington, DC 20006
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