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“I chose the Corcoran because of all the opportunities the faculty and location provide. As a photojournalism major, there’s no better place to take photos, get internships, and make connections than D.C. I love this area and also wanted to go to a small school where I’m not just a number and where I can study with working professionals.”
– Madeline Marshall Photojournalism, 2011
Fast Facts
About the Corcoran
William Wilson Corcoran founded the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1869. He donated additional funding to establish the school in 1878. The Corcoran’s evolving collection includes more than 17,000 works and objects and is considered one of the best American art collections in the world. Gallery 31 is the Corcoran’s dedicated exhibition space for the Corcoran College of Art + Design. The space hosts exhibitions by the Corcoran’s faculty, students, alumni, visiting artists, and annual senior thesis exhibitions. The Corcoran’s original 19th-century location at Pennsylvania Avenue and Seventeenth Street was designed by James Renwick and is now the Smithsonian Institution’s Renwick Gallery.
Type of Institution: Private, Non-Profit
President, Corcoran College of Art + Design & Director, Corcoran Gallery of Art: Paul Greenhalgh
Provost and Dean: Kirk Pillow
Enrollment: Undergraduate: 350, Graduate: 240
Countries Represented in Student Body: 24Undergraduate Degree Programs
Bachelor of Fine Arts—Digital Media Design, Graphic Design, Fine Art (Ceramics, Digital Media, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture), Fine Art Photography, Interior Design, and Photojournalism
Bachelor of Arts—Art Studies (Contemporary Art and Museum Culture, Theory and Studio Practice, and Writing in the Arts)
Associate of Fine Arts—Digital Media Design, Fine Art, Graphic Design, and Photography
Bachelor of Fine Arts/Master of Arts in Teaching five-year, dual degree—Digital Media Design, Graphic Design, Fine Art, Fine Art Photography, Interior Design, and Photojournalism
Graduate Degree Programs
The Corcoran offers Master of Arts degrees in Art and the Book, Art Education, Exhibition Design, Interior Design, the Smithsonian-Corcoran History of Decorative Arts, and a Master of Arts in Teaching
About Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. is home to more than 65 museums, monuments, and other cultural resources, most of which are within walking distance from the Corcoran’s Downtown and Georgetown campuses.
There are more than 150 embassies and international organizations in Washington, D.C.
More than 120,000 students pursue college degrees in the metropolitan region. Washington, D.C. alone contains 15 colleges and universities. Approximately 9,000 acres of public parks weave through the Washington metropolitan area.
Campuses
The Corcoran has campuses located downtown, in Georgetown, and on the National Mall at the Smithsonian’s S. Dillon Ripley Center
Activities and Opportunities
Student Affairs sponsors educational, cultural, career, and other events throughout the year, including, bus trips to both local landmarks and outings, as well as other cities in the mid-Atlantic; holiday parties, film screenings, breakfasts and other social events; and student-sponsored art shows and sales. Additionally, as Members of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, students can also take advantage of numerous special learning opportunities through the gallery.
Opportunities Beyond the Classroom
Students are exposed to internships with renowned organizations including National Geographic Magazine, embassies, and White House news photographers; summer study abroad trips in Italy, Greece, and India; and visiting artists such as Annie Leibovitz, Shepard Fairey, Maya Lin, Abelardo Morell, and William Pope.
Past Exhibitions
Past exhibitions at the Corcoran Gallery of Art have featured work by Annie Leibovitz, John Singer Sargent, Sally Mann, Andy Warhol, Gordon Parks, Jasper Johns, Jeff Koons, Thomas Eakins, Francisco Goya, Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Avedon, and many more.
Contact Us
Main phone: (202) 639-1800
Admissions: (202) 639-1814
Continuing Education: (202) 298-2542
Toll-Free Phone: (888) CORCORAN Fax (202) 639-1802
Address: 500 Seventeenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-4804
http://www.corcoran.edu
Important Dates
May 8:
All-Senior Exhibition Opens
May 22:
Commencement
June 5:
Undergraduate Preview and Transfer Day
500 Seventeenth Street NW Washington, DC 20006
Gallery: (202) 639-1700
College: (202) 639-1800
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