Institution name

Carnegie Mellon University

Contact address for international enquiries

5000 Forbes Ave
PITTSBURGH 15213

Telephone

+1 412 268 5231

Venue / office name

College of Fine Arts, School of Art

Address

5000 Forbes Avenue
PITTSBURGH
Pennsylvania
15213

Venue description

The School of Art joins four other remarkable Schools in the College of Fine Arts (CFA) at Carnegie Mellon; Architecture, Design, Drama and Music. Founded in 1905, the College was the first comprehensive arts teaching institution in the US. Though they are almost a century old, the hearts, hands and minds keep shaping the future. This school has the faculty of more than 30 active professionals teaches 200 undergraduate majors and 18 students in the graduate program. A nine-person administrative/technical staff supports these programs. More than 50,000 square feet of well-equipped classrooms and studios are dedicated to a wide variety of art making media. Several galleries on campus, including the 9,000 square foot Regina Gouger Miller Gallery, showcase the work of students, faculty and artists from outside the university.

Telephone number

+1 412 268 2409

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

The Office of Housing Services offers traditional single-gender residence halls, co-educational residence halls, suites, apartments, houses, fraternity and sorority houses, and special interest housing. For the environmentally minded, New House is the Silver LEED certified residence hall on campus, constructed using green practices. First-year undergraduate students are required to live on campus and housing is guaranteed for four years. Nearly 75 percent of students remain on campus throughout their undergraduate experience. Housing and Dining Services is committed to providing quality accommodations and food service for the Carnegie Mellon community. University housing will be smoke-free, except for Webster Hall and Fairfax Apartments. Currently there are designated resident hall floors that offer smoke-free living; a particularly desirable alternative for living options in the university housing system. Housing Services provides each resident with a bed, desk, chair, bookshelf, dresser and closet or wardrobe. Each room has window coverings; some living areas also have floor coverings. Residents supply such items as pillows, bed linens, bedspreads, curtains, area rugs, etc. Residential room rates include utilities, maintenance, basic cable service, Ethernet or broadband Internet and a telephone connection in each accommodation. Residents pay separately for room and public area damages, premium cable channel service, and telephone usage. University residences are divided into three categories at Carnegie Mellon: rooms, apartments and houses.