page_title: Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts
section_title: James Pearson Duffy Department of Art & Art History
hierarchical_section_title: Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts / James Pearson Duffy Department of Art & Art History
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context_page_description: Established in 1986, the College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts at Wayne State University is home to 17 undergraduate, 12 graduate, and four certificate programs in art, communication, dance, music and theatre. CFPCA’s alumni include a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and winners of and nominees for the Grammy, Emmy, Tony, Golden Globe, Obie, Screen Actors Guild and Caldecott awards.
  The majority of CFPCA's classes are offered at Wayne State's main campus in Midtown Detroit, but select classes are also offered at several of Wayne State's satellite campuses in the metro Detroit area. Students also have the possibility of studying or performing abroad.
  Over 100,000 people attend CFPCA exhibits, lectures, and performances every year, making the college the cultural gateway of Wayne State University and connecting the university's nearly 27,000 students and 2,500 faculty members to the community and its museums, galleries, libraries, theatres and other venues where the approximately 2,000 CFPCA students have opportunities to exhibit, research and perform.
context_section_description: The James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and Art History, named for a patron of the arts in metro Detroit, offers bachelor's and master's programs, as well as an honors program for undergraduates. The department has been training artists for more than 90 years and art historians for more than 70. It embraces Wayne State University's urban mission through ongoing exhibitions, lectures and presentations which appeal to the greater Detroit community. Many of these programs are showcased in the Elaine L. Jacob Gallery and the Art Department Gallery, both of which are located on Wayne State's main campus in Midtown Detroit, just blocks of the  Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA).
  Undergraduate Programs
  Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Ceramics, Drawing, Fibers, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interdisciplinary Electronic Arts, Interior Design, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking or Sculpture
  Bachelor of Fine Art in Design
  Bachelor of Arts in Art History
  Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design and Merchandising
  Bachelor of Arts in Art
  Graduate Programs
  Master of Fine Arts in Art with concentrations in Ceramics, Drawing, Fibers, Graphic Design, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, or Sculpture
  Master of Arts in Art with concentrations in Ceramics, Drawing, Fibers, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking or Sculpture
  Master of Arts in Art History
  Master of Arts in Fashion Design and Merchandising
caption: An art student poses with her self-portrait.
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