Pennsylvania College of Art & Design

In the heart of Lancaster’s arts scene, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design offers classes for BFA and certificate students as well as curious and creative students of all ages. PCA&D is a private, non-profit college that prepares graduates to create influence through adaptive thinking, effective making, and a commitment to social justice. 

Students at PCA&D may major in Animation & Game Art, Illustration, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Live Experience Design, and Photography & Video, and minor in those fields as well as an ever-increasing number of creative pathways. Our Center for Creative Exploration (pcad.edu/cce) offers hundreds of classes annually to creatives of all ages and abilities. 

The Main Gallery (pcad.edu/gallery) hosts exhibitions from a variety of national and international artists and is open to the public during regular college hours. The Hayden Gallery features curated exhibitions of student work and is open to the public during First Fridays.