complete in February 2015, the building was renamed as the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Center for Art and Design. Academics When the college was independent, it was accredited by both the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). PNCA was affiliated with the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, the Art Resources Consortium Northwest, the Oregon Independent College Association, and the Foundations in Art: Theory and Education. Programs and degrees PNCA offers 12 undergraduate programs and eight graduate level programs. The college offers Bachelor of Fine Art degrees in majors including: Animated Arts, Communication Design, General Fine Art, Illustration, Interactive Design, Intermedia, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Video and Sound, and Creative Writing. It also offers minors in Art and Ecology, Art History, Ceramics, Creative Writing, Drawing, Fashion, Game, and Graphic Design. Graduate programs within the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies include a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Studies, an MFA in Applied Craft and Design, an MFA in Collaborative Design, a Master of Arts in Critical Studies, a Master of Arts in Design Systems, an MFA in Print Media, a low residency MFA in Visual Studies, and a Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing, as well as a dual MA/MFA degree program. In addition to degrees, the college offers four certificate programs in fine arts, graphic design, digital publishing, and illustration through its Community Education program. PNCA also offers Community Education classes for youth, high school students, and adults that serve more than 1,500 students annually. Students As of 2019 there are 506 undergraduate students and 136 graduate students at PNCA. The continuing education program serves approximately 1,450 students part-time each year. Faculty PNCA employs 94 faculty members (some full- and more primarily part-time/adjunct labor). Most faculty are working artists and designers, many showing both nationally and internationally. Notable faculty include: Director of the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies and Founding Chair of MFA in Visual Studies Program MK Guth who was curated into the 2008 Whitney Biennial. Lucy Cotter, curator of the Dutch Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale. Monica Drake, award-winning author, designed and launched the BFA in Writing; initiated and launched the Native Voices Speaker Series, funded primarily by the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. Sharita