2021 APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW


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    Admissions Announcements

    Graduate Admissions: The Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Winter Entry deadline has been extended to November 15, 2020! Summer and Fall entry priority deadline is February 1, 2021.

    BFA SPRING 2021: We are currently accepting applications and scholarships are still available. Applicants will automatically be considered for all merit based scholarships.

    BFA FALL 2021: The Early Application Deadline is December 15th, 2020. Apply by this deadline to receive a $1,000 renewable Early Application Scholarship (if admitted). The Priority Deadline is January 31st, 2021. Apply by this deadline to automatically be considered for additional juried scholarships.

     

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    Available Undergraduate Program Applications

    Entry YearEntry Term

    Program Type

    Degree 

    		Early Application Deadline

    Priority Deadline

    Rolling Admissions

    Term Begins

    2020

    Fall

     Undergraduate

    BFA

    12/15/2019

    01/31/2020

    CLOSED

    08/31/2020

    2021

    Spring

     Undergraduate

    BFA

    11/15/2020

    n/a

    Open

    01/19/2021

    2021

    Fall

     Undergraduate

    BFA

    12/15/2020

    01/31/2021

    Open

    08/31/2021

    Available Graduate Program Applications

    Entry Year

    Entry Term

    Program Type

    Degree 

    Applications Accepted

    Priority Deadline

    Semester Begins

    2021

    Winter

    Low Residency Graduate

    MFA

    09/01/2020 - 11/15/2020

    10/11/2020

    01/11/2021

    Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts Programs

     

     

    - MFA in Creative Writing 

     

     

    2021

    Summer

    Low Residency Graduate

    MFA

    09/01/2020 until full

    02/01/2021

    06/14/2020

    Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts Programs

     

     

    - MFA in Creative Writing 

     

     

    - MFA in Visual Studies

     

     

    2021

    Fall

    Full Time Graduate

    MFA, MA

    09/01/2020 until full

    02/01/2021

    08/30/2021

    Master of Fine Arts Programs

    Master of Arts Programs

    Dual MFA/MA Programs

    - MFA in Applied Craft + Design             

    - MA in Critical Studies               

    - Critical Studies MA / MFA in Applied Craft + Design

    - MFA in Collaborative Design

    - MA in Design System

    - Critical Studies MA / MFA in Print Media  

    - MFA in Print Media  

     

    - Critical Studies MA / MFA in Visual Studies 

    - MFA in Visual Studies 

     

     

    2021

    Fall

    Post-Baccalaureate Residency

    Non-degree

    09/01/2020 until full

    02/01/2021

    08/30/2021

     

    A note about deadlines:
    PNCA offers rolling admissions for many programs - we will review applications for admission until cohorts are full or start terms begin. 
    Applications submitted by the priority deadline are eligible for a wider pool of scholarship funds and priority admission decision.