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cORNISH cOLLEGE OF THE aRTS
a distinctive blend of visual and performing arts, in a core curriculum of humanities and sciences

A Pioneer in Arts Education

Cornish College of the Arts is nationally recognized as a premier college of the visual and performing arts offering Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in dance, theater, art, design and performance production, and a Bachelor of Music degree.

A pioneer in arts education, Cornish College of the Arts sprang from the remarkable vision of Nellie Cornish, a woman determined to cultivate the arts in Seattle when it was scarcely more than a frontier town. Her philosophy of educating the artist through exposure to all the arts was progressive at the time, and continues to be innovative today.

The Faculty and Students

Since the early days, the college has fostered influential artists, arts movements and arts organizations in the local community and beyond. Prominent members of the Northwest School of Artists, including Mark Tobey, Morris Graves, Guy Anderson and William Cumming, taught at Cornish College. Martha Graham, an inventor of modern dance, also taught here. Merce Cunningham, the legendary contemporary dancer/choreographer, and broadcast pioneer Chet Huntley were Cornish students. Revolutionary composer John Cage worked at Cornish, inventing the prepared piano here in 1938. In more recent years, the college has nurtured the talents of Heart's Ann Wilson, Brendan Fraser and award-winning composer Wendell Yuponce.

Cornish has hosted elite members of the artistic community as artists-in-residence, including Meredith Monk (performance), Mark Morris (dance), Bill Frisell (music), Rinde Eckert (theater), Syvilla Fort (dance), Imogen Cunningham (photography), Lou Harrison (music). These acclaimed artists provide Cornish students with unique and invaluable educational experiences.

The Cornish College Talent Bank

The Cornish College Talent Bank is an exciting referral program that provides professional-level opportunities in the arts to Cornish College of the Arts students, graduates and faculty. Areas of expertise include theatrical and musical entertainment, dance, illustration, and interior and graphic design. The Talent Bank participant list is made available to the public through Student Affairs. Opportunities and placement are handled directly between the client and the Talent Bank members.

Cornish Works with SIG

"The personal attention we receive
from Sprague Israel Giles is unmatched.
They are so customer-focused,
whether it involves finding the best
insurance products to meet our needs,
providing claims assistance to our employees,
or just being there to support us.
Sometimes we forget they have other clients
because it feels as though they became a part of Cornish when we engaged them as our broker.
It's like we are partners!"
~Beverly Page
Director of Human Resources
Cornish College of the Arts