Overview
Purchase College, State University of New York, is a public four-year college located in Purchase, New York, United States. It is one of 13 comprehensive colleges in the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Founded by Governor Nelson Rockefeller in 1967 as "the cultural gem of the SUNY system," Purchase College claims to offer "a unique education that combines programs in the liberal arts with conservatory programs in the arts in ways that emphasize inquiry, mastery of skills, and creativity." Purchase College was ranked 9 in U.S. News & World Report's 2014 listing of top public liberal arts colleges. The college was listed as one of Kiplinger's 100 Best Public College Values in 2014.It was also listed in that publication's 2014 list of Best Values in Small Colleges. The Princeton Review included Purchase College in its 2015 list of The Best 379 Colleges.
Purchase College confers the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Music (MusB), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Fine Arts (MFA), and Master of Music (MM).[11] As a requirement for the BA and BS degree, students undertake a senior project in which they devote two semesters to an in-depth, original, and creative study under the close supervision of a faculty mentor. Similarly, the BFA and MusB studies culminate in a senior exhibition, film, or recital. Master's degree programs culminate in a thesis and the MFA and MM culminate in an exhibition, recital, or related presentation.
Location & Facilities
Purchase College is located on approximately 500 acres in Westchester County, New York on the former Strathglass farm. The property was originally owned by Thomas Thomas, an American Revolutionary war soldier, whose family-and-servant cemetery remains on the campus between the south end of the Humanities and Visual Arts buildings.[69] The college is adjacent to the Westchester County Airport, and is across the street from PepsiCo's corporate headquarters.
List of Departments
- School of Art+Design
- Conservatory of Dance
- Conservatory of Music
- Conservatory of Theatre Arts
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- School of Film and Media Studies
- School of Humanities
- School of Natural and Social Sciences
- Interdisciplinary Studies
School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education
Senior project
Courses Offered
Accounting (AAS)
- Adventure Sports: Leadership & Management
- Adventure Sports: Leadership & Management
Business Administration (AS)
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice: Police
- Criminal Justice: Substance Abuse Services
- Culinary Arts
- Early Childhood Studies
- Entrepreneurship and Business Management
- Forest Technology 1+1
- Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Information Technology
- Information Technology
- Information Technology: Computer Networking
- Liberal Arts & Sciences: Humanities & Social Sci
- Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics & Science
- Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
- Media Arts
- Media Arts
- Music
- Nursing
- Radio & Television Broadcasting
- Radio Broadcasting
- Radiologic Technology
- Teaching Assistant
- Veterinary Science Technology 1+1
- Biomedical Materials Engineering Science
- Ceramic Art
- Ceramic Engineering
- Materials Science & Engineering
- Materials Science & Engineering
- Sculpture/Multi-Dimensional Studies
- Adult/Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practioner
- Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practioner
- Anthropology
- Anthropology/Biomedical Anthropology
- Industrial & Systems Engineering/Industrial & Systems Engineering
- Industrial & Systems Engineering/Systems Science
- Management/Business Administration
- Materials Engineering
Scholarships
These scholarships are awarded solely on the basis of demonstrated artistic ability or potential. The Director and faculty of the program make scholarship determinations. New students are considered for eligibility at the time of their artistic review, which can include any of the following:
- Portfolio review
- Audition
- Essay
- Interview
The amounts and types of awards offered in the School of the Arts vary by program and faculty assessment of student talent and ability at the time of the artistic review. Students are encouraged to contact the particular department for specific information.
Intake
January, May and September
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