Welcome to the School of
Art + Art History + Design
Our School is the center for creative innovation and study at the University of Washington. We are a home for interdisciplinary collaborators, rigorous researchers and thoughtful artists working at the leading edges of their fields. Across our divisions of Art + Art History + Design, our students are empowered to co-create their academic experience and define their career paths, supported along the way by influential faculty, alumni, visiting artists, designers and scholars.
Explore Our Divisions
Design
The Division of Design promotes a collaborative, diverse, and pragmatic approach to design that prepares students with the methods and craft to create innovative products, services, and communications to address society’s most pressing issues.
Jacob Lawrence Gallery
Situated in the University of Washington’s Art Building, the Jacob Lawrence Gallery is a vital center for social engagement and critical dialogue about the roles of art, art history, and design within the broader context of intellectual life on campus.