Penn State College of Arts and Architecture


The College of Arts and Architecture is one of fourteen academic colleges at the University Park campus of The Pennsylvania State University.

History

Under Eric Walker, twelfth president of Penn State, the University system experienced a revival in the importance of the humanities and fine arts, which culminated in the creation of the College of Arts and Architecture by action of the Board of Trustees in 1962. The College was formed by joining the School of Fine and Applied Arts, formerly within the College of the Liberal Arts, with the Department of Architecture, formerly within the College of Engineering. Jules Heller, then the director of the School of Fine and Applied Arts, was named the first Dean of the College.

Composition

Schools and departments

In addition to its academic mission, the Penn State and greater State College area is supported by cultural outreach programs administered by the College:
Source: Penn State
TenureName
1963 - 1968Jules Heller
1969 - 1982Walter H. Walters
1982 - 1983William J. McHale
1983 - 1986Robert W. Holmes
1986 - 1987Raniero Corbeletti
1987 - 1993James C. Moeser
1993 - 1994Lyle C. Merriman
1994 - 2000Neil H. Porterfield
2000 - 2007Richard W. Durst
2007 -Barbara O. Korner