Cornish College of the Arts

The mission of Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University is to provide students aspiring to become practicing artists with an educational program of the highest possible quality, in an environment that nurtures creativity and intellectual curiosity, while preparing them to contribute to society as artists, citizens, and innovators. Cornish College of the Arts is committed to the following core values:

Providing an educational environment that offers personalized attention and acknowledges the whole person, cultivating artistic potential and individual voice.

Supplying a rigorous and balanced arts education that encourages experimentation and innovation while providing a solid grounding in technique and craft.

Providing a fine arts education that develops imaginative and critical thinking capacities grounded in knowledge, producing not just trained, but educated artists.

Creating a college environment that demonstrates respect for equal opportunity for all persons and the inclusion of diversity in the curriculum and in the ranks of the student body, faculty, staff and Board of Trustees.

Offering a faculty of practicing artists whose accomplishments serve to inspire and inform students seeking a professional career in the arts.

Contributing meaningfully to the cultural vitality of the community.