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Cornish College of the Arts was established in 1914 as the Cornish College by Nellie Cornish, a pianist and voice teacher. It was highly influenced by the pedagogical ideas on music teaching of Maria Montessori and Calvin Brainerd Cady. It is a private, nonprofit, four-year College of performing and visual arts offering bachelor’s degrees in music, fine arts, dance, design, theater, and performance production. It also offers the students with diverse classes on eurhythmics, French language, and painting.
The college has a number of active clubs and groups such as comic club, Frisbee Club, Cornish Vegan Society, Cornish Summer Theater Ensemble, and Life Painting consortium. Cornish college also has a student’s group, Cornish Student Leadership Council and an international student’s council.
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Campus Location1000 Lenora Street
Seattle, WA 98121
USA
Main Tel: (206) 726-5016
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
Cornish College Of The Arts HighlightsWhere Cornish College Of The Arts stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, music, fine arts, and design.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Library on-campus
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 162 | 6 | | 2-4 year degree | | 1 |
Cornish StudentsThe student enrollment at Cornish was 776 in 2007 (760 full-time equivalent). About 32% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 68% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 23,700 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,800 |
Financial Aid: Cornish participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| Without tenure; tenure not available | | 55 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
Cornish Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 68% | | Women | 68% | | All | 68% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) DESIGN (38 awarded) - Design and Visual Communications
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (56 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
FINE ARTS (41 awarded) MUSIC (27 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Cornish with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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