Moore College of Art and Design
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| Moore College of Art and Design | |
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| Established | 1848 |
| Type: | Private art school for women |
| President: | Dr. Happy Craven Fernandez |
| Undergraduates: | 493 |
| Postgraduates: | 0 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Website: | moore.edu |
| Philadelphia School of Design for Women | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Coordinates: | |
| Area: | < 1 acre |
| Built/Founded: | 1848 |
| Added to NRHP: | 1993 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 93001608[1] |
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Moore College of Art and Design is an art and design women's college located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the first and only women's art and design college in the nation, and one of only two in the world. On average, approximately 500 women are enrolled at the College.
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[edit] History
Moore College was founded by Sarah Peter as the Philadelphia School of Design for Women in 1848. The school's first major, textile design, prepared women to work in the new industries created by the Industrial Revolution, of which Philadelphia was a center.
The school's mission was and continues to be educating women for careers and financial independence, and to set the standard of excellence for educating women for careers in art and design.
[edit] Academics
Today, Moore has ten fine arts and design programs leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The majors offered are: Fashion Design, Fine Arts: 2D and 3D Emphasis, Art Education, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Art History, Textile Design, Curatorial Studies and Photography & Digital Arts.
Moore College boasts an award-winning faculty, 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio and central location in Philadelphia, which place Moore BFA students at the center of a vibrant, supportive community of artists, designers and scholars.
In addition, Moore provides many unique opportunities in the arts through The Galleries at Moore, Continuing Education programs for professional adult men and women, the acclaimed Young Artists Workshop for girls and boys grades 1-12, The Art Shop and Sculpture Park.
Moore has an intense first year[citation needed] known as the Basic Foundation year. Many enroll for Basic year and then transfer to another college, which is why there is such a difference in enrollment between the freshman and senior classes.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable people
[edit] Alumnae
- Mona Brody, printmaker[2]
- Kathy Butterly, sculptor[3]
- Laura Marie Greenwood, painter[citation needed]
- Karen M. Hartley-Nagle, former Congressional candidate[4]
- Lady Pink, graffiti artist[citation needed]
- Alice Neel, artist[5]
- Margie Palatini, children's literature author[6]
- Anne Parrish, novelist and children's author[citation needed]
- Adrienne Vittadini, fashion designer[7]
[edit] Others
- Sheila Levrant de Bretteville, honorary degree recipient
- Pink, singer (attended Moore for Basic year and then dropped out to pursue a music career)[8]
- Robert Henri, painter and former faculty member (1891-?)
- Lowery Stokes Sims, honorary degree recipient
[edit] References
- ^ Listing as National Historic Landmark at National Park Service
- ^ Brody, Mona. "Biography." Accessed July 19, 2007.
- ^ "Moore College of Art and Design." Art Schools Digital. Accessed July 19, 2007.
- ^ "Karen M. Hartley-Nagle." Accessed July 19, 2007.
- ^ "Moore College of Art and Design." Art Schools Digital. Accessed July 19, 2007.
- ^ "Margie Palatini." Houghton Mifflin. Accessed July 19, 2007.
- ^ "Moore College of Art and Design." Art Schools Digital. Accessed July 19, 2007.
- ^ "Moore College of Art and Design." Art Schools Digital. Accessed July 19, 2007.
[edit] External links
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