Creative Thinking!

For the finest education in studio art and the liberal arts, choose the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program coordinated with the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and offered by Penn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS). Since 1929, Philadelphia’s two most prestigious institutions have collaborated to offer specialized arts education in an environment of personal attention.

As a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) or current PAFA student who has completed at least one year of study, you may apply to Penn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies BFA program.

Degree Requirements

You’ll complete either 90 semester credits or hold the full four-year certificate program from PAFA, with a GPA of at least 3.0 (B).

At Penn, you’ll take 16 liberal arts courses, four of which must be in art history. Choose the remaining 12 from throughout the curriculum. Courses not eligible include

• other Penn courses outside the School of Arts & Sciences (Education, Wharton, Nursing, Engineering, etc.)
• other Penn Fine Arts courses
• courses from any other educational institution