Corcoran School of the Arts and Design

Corcoran School
of the Arts and Design
Corcoran School of the Arts and Design (2019)
Other name
Corcoran School
TypePrivate
Established1878 (1878)
Parent institution
George Washington University
DirectorLauren Onkey
Location
Washington, D.C.
,
U.S.
CampusUrban—Foggy Bottom
Websitecorcoran.gwu.edu

The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design (known as the Corcoran School or CSAD) is the professional art school of the George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1878, the school is housed in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the oldest private cultural institution in Washington, located on The Ellipse, facing the White House. The Corcoran School is part of GW's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and was formerly an independent college, until 2014.

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