Moore College of Art and Design

The College:

• Founded in 1848 as the Philadelphia School of Design for Women
• Educating women for careers in art and design for nearly 160 years

Campus/Location

• 20th Street and The Parkway in Philadelphia is in the heart of the City’s Museum District.

Enrollment

• 500 BFA students

Student/Faculty Ratio

• 8:1

Faculty

• 142 faculty members
• Award-winning faculty who are working professionals in their fields.

Internships

• Moore requires internships in all its undergraduate majors with the exception of Art Education, which has a student teaching requirement.

Leadership

• Moore is committed to providing undergraduate women with distinctive leadership opportunities.

Academic Programs

• Moore offers 10 undergraduate majors, three graduate programs, and two post-baccalaureate programs, in addition to a range of continuing education programs for adults and youth.

Campus Life

• 70% of first-year students and 37% of all students live in on-campus housing.
• 35% of students transfer from other institutions
• Leadership Opportunities
• Community Service
• Cultural Connections

Undergraduate Majors

• Art Education
• Art History
• Curatorial Studies
• Fashion Design
• Fine Arts (with a 2D or 3D emphasis)
• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Interior Design
• Photography & Digital Arts
• Textile Design

Graduate Programs

• MA in Art Education
• MFA in Interior Design
• MFA in Studio Arts

Post-baccalaureate Program

• Art Education
• Interior Design

Undergraduate Scholarship Aid

• Moore annually grants $3.5 million in scholarship aid to students who demonstrate artistic and academic excellence.

Accreditation

• Moore College of Art & Design is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), Pennsylvania State Council of Education (PSCE) and the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA formerly known as FIDER).