At Alfred University, the arts are a way of thinking, making, and belonging. Across our visual, performing, design, and art history & theory programs, students work side by side with dedicated mentors who challenge and support them to take creative risks, forge interdisciplinary connections, and shape new ideas into form.
With a top 10 School of Art and Design in the country, Alfred University offers double majors to students in the School of Art and Design. You'll create without constraints on a daily basis in a supportive, multi-disciplinary environment that encourages creativity, research & travel. Let's make art.
You can earn a BFA in Performing Arts! Our program includes music, theater, dance & performance design & technology. It extends beyond the performance & the stage to include all creative, technical & administrative areas of performance production. You can do it here.
For Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Bachelor of Science in Art History and Theory (BS), School of Art & Design applicants.
For Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Interdisciplinary Performing Arts with focus areas
For students applying to the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in the School of Art and Design.
Visit us virtually or in-person and let us show you around! We also attend a number of National Portfolio Day events and may be coming to a city near you!
What's the bottom line? You can afford Alfred University!
We are a talent incubator - putting ingenuity and creativity to work - in good jobs and careers making a difference around the world. Are you next?
You will learn something new every time you enter Alfred University's world-class museums and galleries.
Each year, candidates of the Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) and Master of Fine Art (MFA) degrees showcase their work in a series of culminating exhibitions.
A course for first-year students that's predicated on generating a rigorous studio practice through comprehensive teaching philosophy.
Alfred Summer Arts offers four weeks of workshops, high school institutes and residencies across disciplines in our world class facilities. From sound and printmaking to dance, 3-D printing to theatre, we welcome you to explore all our magic valley has to offer you this summer.
Alfred University has a wide variety of student-led clubs and organizations for you to choose from. If you don't see what you're looking for on the list, become a leader and start your own!
A collaborative monthly venture created by the galleries in the Village of Alfred and on the campuses in an effort to foster dialogue within the local arts communities.
Alfred University's Digital Lab consists of digital fabrication equipment that is available to all students, faculty, and staff in the School of Art and Design and the School of Engineering.
Time Space Interface (TSI) Harland Snodgrass Gallery honors Harland Snodgrass, founder of the Media Program in the School of Art and Design and an original faculty member of the School’s Foundations Program.
The Randall Chair was established in 2007 to honor the legacy of artist and educator Theodore Randall, remembered as the architect of the School of Art & Design at Alfred and as a significant artist and organizer in the field.
Here you'll work in a wide array of state-of-the-art facilities, galleries, museums and studios.
All Alfred Facilities
