College of Fine Arts

www.cmu.edu/cfa

The College of Fine Arts (CFA), the first comprehensive arts training institution founded in the country, concentrates on the education of those who wish to become professionals in the arts through a program based on conservatory and studio training and reinforced by the myriad of learning opportunities available at the university as a whole.

Students apply for admission directly to a specific school and are immediately immersed in that major upon enrollment to Carnegie Mellon. Each major is highly specialized yet also focuses on collaboration with other academic and artistic disciplines. With a student to faculty ratio of 9:1, you will work closely with professors to understand the process.

Carnegie Mellon’s CFA alumni:

Shape the worlds of television, stage and film
Create art collected in international museums
Compose for, perform and conduct in major symphony orchestras, choruses and opera companies
Design notable buildings, building systems and architectural imaging systems
Create significant innovations in communication, graphic and industrial design
Share their knowledge and passion as professors and deans in major arts institutions

Undergraduate Programs in the Fine Arts

School of Architecture
B.Arch in Architecture (five-year program)

School of Art
BFA in Art

Electronic and Time-Based Work
Painting, Drawing and Printmaking
Sculpture, Installation and Site Work
Contextual Practice

School of Design
BFA in Communication Design
BFA in Industrial Design
Additional Major Human-Computer Interaction

School of Drama
BFA in Drama

Acting/Music Theatre
Design
- Costume
- Lighting
- Scenic
- Sound
Directing
Dramaturgy
Production
- Production Management
- Technical Direction
- Stage Management

School of Music
Instrumental Performance (BFA)
Music Composition (BFA)
Vocal Performance (BFA)
Keyboard Performance (BFA)
Music and Technology (BFA)

Additional Areas of Concentration in Music

Dalcroze Eurhythmics Certification
Piano Pedagogy Certification

Designated Minors

Accompanying
Conducting
Jazz Performance
Music Education
Music Technology

Special Programs

Computer Science and Arts Program (BCSA)
Bachelor of Computer Science and Arts
(In collaboration with the School of Computer Science)

Humanities and Arts Program (BHA)
Bachelor of Humanities and Arts
(In collaboration with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences)

Science and Arts Program (BSA)
Bachelor of Science and Arts
(In collaboration with the Mellon College of Science)

Minors for Non-CFA Majors

Architecture
Architectural History
Architectural Representation and Visualization
Architectural Technology
Art
Arts in Society
Communication Design
Drama
History of the Arts
Industrial Design
Jazz Performance
Music
Music Technology
Photography, Film and Digital Imaging

Sampling of Courses

Architecture

Acoustics and Light
Architecture Design Studios
Introduction to Digital Media

Art

2D Media Studio: Drawing I
Concept Studio: The Self and the Human
Advanced ETB: Animation, Art and Tech.
Advanced PDP: Making Mass Media
Advanced SIS: Environment Sculpture
Global Perspectives for Art

Design

Color and Communication
Design & Social Change
How People Work: Human Factors
Product Design

Drama

Fundamentals of Directing
History of Architecture and Decor
Musical Theatre Workshop
Production Planning

Music

Electronic and Computer Music
Music Theatre Literature and Repertoire
Sound Editing and Production