# Pacific Northwest College of Art

> Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA), established in 1909, is a private, nonprofit art and design college located in Portland, Oregon. As a part of Willamette University since 2021, PNCA offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs in art and design. The college is situated in the heart of Portland's vibrant cultural ecosystem, providing students with unique opportunities to engage with the city's dynamic art scene.

## Pacific Northwest College of Art Undergraduate Programs

- [Animated Arts](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/bfa/animated-arts/): Undergraduate Degree Major
- [Art and Ecology](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/bfa/art-ecology/): Undergraduate Degree Minor
- [Art History](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/bfa/art-history/): Undergraduate Degree Minor
- [Ceramics](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/bfa/ceramics/): Undergraduate Degree Minor
- [Creative Writing](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/bfa/creative-writing/): Undergraduate Degree Major and Minor
- [Fashion](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/bfa/fashion/): Undergraduate Degree Minor
- [Game](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/bfa/game/): Undergraduate Degree Minor
- [Studio Arts](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/bfa/studio-arts/): Undergraduate Degree Major
- [Graphic Design](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/bfa/graphic-design/): Undergraduate Degree Major and Minor
- [Illustration](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/bfa/illustration/): Undergraduate Degree Major
- [Intermedia](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/bfa/intermedia/): Undergraduate Degree Major
- [Painting and Drawing](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/bfa/painting-drawing/): Undergraduate Degree Major and Minor
- [Photography](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/bfa/photography/): Undergraduate Degree Major and Minor
- [Printmaking](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/bfa/printmaking/): Undergraduate Degree Major
- [Sculpture](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/bfa/sculpture/): Undergraduate Degree Major
- [Stop Motion](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/bfa/stop-motion/): Undergraduate Degree Minor

## Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies Programs

- [Critical Studies](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/graduate/critical-studies/): Graduate MA program
- [Low-Residency Creative Writing](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/graduate/low-res-creative-writing/): Graduate MFA program
- [Low-Residency Visual Studies](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/graduate/low-res-visual-studies/): Graduate MFA program
- [MA/MFA](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/graduate/dual-ma-mfa/): Dual MA and MFA degree program
- [Post-Baccalaureate Residency](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/graduate/post-bacc/)
- [Printmaking](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/graduate/printmaking/): Graduate MFA program
- [Visual Studies](https://pnca.willamette.edu/academics/graduate/visual-studies/): Graduate MFA program

## Core Site Sections

- [Admissions](https://pnca.willamette.edu/admissions/)
- [Financial Aid](https://pnca.willamette.edu/cost-aid/)
- [Campus Life](https://pnca.willamette.edu/campus/)
- [News](https://news.willamette.edu/)
- [Events](https://events.willamette.edu/)
- [About](https://pnca.willamette.edu/about/)
- [Arts](https://arts.willamette.edu/)
- [Culture](https://pnca.willamette.edu/culture/)

## Special Programs and Degree Types
- [BA/BS and MA/MFA](https://willamette.edu/academics/special-programs/ba-bs-ma-mfa/): Dual BS/BA and MA/MFA degree program

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## Contact Information
Contact: info@willamette.edu

## Last updated: October 2025