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Departments & Areas of Study

Your creative career starts here.

Fuel your artistic endeavors and increase your value with a degree from the School of Fine & Performing Arts.

Art

Create, learn and master professional skills in your preferred medium, or begin your journey to becoming an educator.

Design

Students and faculty collaborate on forward-looking projects, rooted in cross-disciplinary foundations and using cutting-edge tools and technologies.

Music

Join a community of musicians immersed in the creation and performance of music. We teach our students to think broadly with an open mind, and to be flexible in their creativity.

Theatre Arts

Evolve to your fullest potential while exploring performance, design/technology or theatre arts in a diverse, inclusive and welcoming community.

Art History

Dedicated teachers committed to research and scholarship, close student-faculty interaction and critical, analytical interpretation of world art traditions await you in the Art History Department.

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News

Congratulations December 2024 Graduating Students!
Congratulate you on your accomplishments while attending SUNY New Paltz! Your presence and work with us is valued, and we want to recognize this as you complete this chapter and begin another.
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SUNY New Paltz MFA: Dream Big Without Crushing Debt
At SUNY New Paltz, 90% of students receive paid assistantships, scholarships, and tuition waivers. All accepted out-of-state and international graduate MFA students receive a scholarship, waiving out-of-state tuition. Now accepting applications for the MFA in Studio Art degree. The deadline for funding decisions is January 15, 2025.
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Top 10 in the Northeast: SUNY New Paltz rises in 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings
SUNY New Paltz moved up to No. 6 on the list of the best public universities in the Northeast and placed on lists for best value, social mobility and best colleges for veterans in the 2025 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges Rankings.
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The Dorsky Museum

 

The Dorsky Museum creates art experiences that spark curiosity, critical thinking, and delight, connecting and serving the University and the diverse communities of our region. We are a hub for the art and artists of the Hudson Valley - free, open, and accessible to all.

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