Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

With over 200 years of experience training artists, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) nurtures the artistic development of its students through degree programs in undergraduate and graduate fine arts education. The School of Fine Arts offers a world-class professional education that focuses exclusively on the success of the emerging ... fine artist. Our priority is the quality, comprehensiveness, and relevance of a fine arts education to develop and pursue an artistic vision wherever it may lead. Esteemed alumni include David Lynch, Mary Cassatt, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Thomas Eakins, William Glackens, Barkley L. Hendricks, Violet Oakley, Louis Kahn, and Henry Ossawa Tanner.