Begun in 1914, Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA, offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in the performing and visual arts, multiple public programs, and extension courses.
The mission of Cornish College of the Arts 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 realizes this mission by offering baccalaureate studies in the performing and visual arts and by serving as a focal point in the community for public presentation, artistic criticism, participation and discussion of the arts.
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@ Cornish Playhouse
Cornish Dance Seniors present their Capstone Projects in the form of choreography, performance, site-specific work, and screendance.
Cornish Dance Theater Spring 2024
@ Cornish Playhouse
Cornish Dance Theater is produced each semester. Cast by audition, it features choreography by faculty and visiting guest artists. Featuring...
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@ Cornish Playhouse
By Caridad Svich Directed by Amaya Zhané Inspired by and set in the wake of Shakespeare’s Othello, this play follows Desdemona’s...
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Come join Cornish’s music department for this three-day festival featuring students, staff, and faculty.
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