SDSU School of Art and Design

SDSU School of Art and Design The School of Art and Design is in the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts (PSFA) at SDSU

The School of Art and Design is in the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts (PSFA) at SDSU and is home to approximately 927 undergraduate and 46 graduate candidates in a variety of disciplines. SDSU is the largest university in San Diego and the third largest in California. Our larger campus community is home to more than 34,000 students and approximately 6,400 faculty and staff. SDSU is located in the city of San Diego at the southernmost tip of California. The university is approximately 20 miles north of Mexico’s border, and is situated in between both Pacific Ocean beaches and state and national park wooded mountains and deserts alike. Its location makes for a rich environment of cultural diversity, urban activities, and a wealth of diverse natural environments to enjoy for exploration and recreation. Within SDSU’s larger community are several art museums, including the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego (MCASD), the San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA), theMuseum of Photographic Arts (MoPA), and the Mingei International Museum. There are also dozens of other local galleries and visual and performing arts organizations in the metroplex, as well as design districts for graphic and interior design. Students can also enjoy bridging the gap to local, national, and international art and design communities by participating in student professional organizations, such as the AIGA for graphic designers, ASID (American Society for Interior Design), the Furniture Society for furniture designers,NCECA for ceramics, SNAG for metalsmiths, and more.

Are you thinking about pursuing your Master's degree with the School of Art and Design? Have questions about the applica...
09/29/2026

Are you thinking about pursuing your Master's degree with the School of Art and Design? Have questions about the application process or what you'll study? Join us for an information session where you can ask questions and learn more from faculty program advisors.

More details about each session are below; no RSVPs required!

MA in Art History Sessions
Hosted by Art History faculty and MA Program Graduate Advisor Gillian Sneed
Sessions held on:
📆 Tuesday, October 6 from 12-12:45 PM on Zoom
📍Wednesday, October 7 from 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM in ART N 512A

MFA Program Sessions
Hosted by Painting faculty and Graduate Advisor Eva Struble
Sessions held on:
📆Wednesday, October 7 from 6:30 - 8 PM on Zoom
📆Friday, November 6 from 6-7:30 PM on Zoom

Graduate applications are open annually October 1 - December 1.
Photo of MFA student Diem Nguyen in the graduate jewelry studio by Ken Jacques.

Join the Ceramic Arts Association as they host Tommy Lomeli, their visiting artist this semester! Tommy will host a two ...
09/25/2026

Join the Ceramic Arts Association as they host Tommy Lomeli, their visiting artist this semester! Tommy will host a two day demo and artist talk on September 30 and October 1. The events are free!

Tommy Lomeli's "sculptural and mixed media work reimagines cultural identity through Mexican American car customization using the ancient vessel as a conduit for anthropological study of region and time. [His] works are placed in the present as [Lomeli] explores themes surrounding religion, indigeneity, and regional mythology."
Learn more at https://www.tommylomeli.com/

Details:
Weds. September 30
Demo - 9 AM - 3:30 PM
ART N 122

Thurs. October 1
Demo - 12:30 - 4:30 PM
Artist Talk - 5 - 6 PM
ART N 122

Our fall exhibitions open this week with receptions on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 4-7 PM! Come out for “Edgeless: In the Ex...
09/23/2026

Our fall exhibitions open this week with receptions on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 4-7 PM! Come out for “Edgeless: In the Expanded Field of Painting” and the annual “What Remains” (MFA Grad Review Exhibition). Visitors can mix and mingle with curator Jacqueline Marino and artists featured in “Edgeless,” as well as MFA artists from our current cohort of graduate students.

All events are free and open to the public! Hope to see you there.

Artists in “Edgeless”:
Anna Betbeze
Monique van Genderen
Molly Zuckerman-Hartung
Lizzie Zelter
Curated by Jacqueline Marino

MFA Artists:
Barbara Anderaos
Zoë DiNardo
Diem Nguyen
Bogdana Voitenko
Zachary Brown
Mary Gowen
Natara Brie Onna
Bryce Wall
Cat Dickerson
Andrea Mendoza
Aki Sakai
Isa Ybarra

Photo credits: 1) Curator Barbara Paris Gifford leading a tour at the Spring 2026 opening reception for "Staying Power" in the University Art Gallery. Photo by Ken Jacques. 3) Graduate students Zach Brown and Bryce Wall at the Fall 2025 Graduate Review Exhibition in the Everett Gee Jackson Gallery. Photo by Ken Jacques.

09/15/2026

🎉 PSFA Celebrates Faculty Promotions!
Congratulations to five outstanding PSFA faculty members on their promotion to professor.

We’re proud to celebrate this important milestone and the teaching, scholarship and creative work these faculty members bring to the PSFA community.

09/15/2026

Congratulations to eight PSFA faculty members who have earned promotion and tenure to associate professor!

We’re proud to celebrate this important career milestone and the teaching, research, scholarship and creative work these faculty members bring to the PSFA community.

07/01/2026

SDSU School of Art and Design is participating in SoCal SoCraft. Explore San Diego through the institutions, artists, craftspeople, and designers who make our craft community. Each weekend in July, a different neighborhood will be activated through interactive craft programming.

Enjoy exhibitions, tours, workshops, demonstrations, make-and-takes, and shop artisan crafts at the most vibrant craft organizations in the region. In conjunction with Handwork 2026.
July 11 – Balboa Park
July 12 – La Jolla
July 18 – Liberty Station
July 18/19 – City Heights/Balboa Park
July 25 – College Area SDSU
Click the link in our bio for the Google Map link with event info!

SDSU is one of the event hosts in the upcoming SoCal SoCraft event series this July! Explore San Diego through the insti...
06/25/2026

SDSU is one of the event hosts in the upcoming SoCal SoCraft event series this July!

Explore San Diego through the institutions, artists, craftspeople, and designers who make our craft community. Each weekend in July, a different neighborhood will be activated through interactive craft programming. Enjoy exhibitions, tours, workshops, demonstrations, make-and-takes, and shop artisan crafts at the most vibrant craft spots in the region. In conjunction with Handwork 2026, a Craft in America Initiative.

We would like to recognize Professor Yin Yu, who received the Most Influential Faculty Award for her mentorship of outs...
06/18/2026

We would like to recognize Professor Yin Yu, who received the Most Influential Faculty Award for her mentorship of outstanding student, Yewon Shin, as well as the Artistic and Creative Activities Award from the Division of Research and Innovation. Congratulations!

Join us on Saturday, June 13 at 5:00 PM at Athenaeum Art Center to hear from the artists in the 21st Annual Art and Desi...
05/29/2026

Join us on Saturday, June 13 at 5:00 PM at Athenaeum Art Center to hear from the artists in the 21st Annual Art and Design Advocacy Council Exhibition about their practice and journey as artists.

Featured artists:
Todd Bradley
Tina Mardan
Andrea Mendoza
Ana Saad
Isa Ybarra

🖼️ Exhibition on view through July 3, 2026; free admission
Hours: Tues–Sat, 11 AM–4 PM & every second Saturday, 5–8 PM
📍 Athenaeum Art Center, 1955 Julian Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113

This Saturday, May 16, we hope to see you in Barrio Logan for the opening reception of the Art and Design Advocacy Counc...
05/14/2026

This Saturday, May 16, we hope to see you in Barrio Logan for the opening reception of the Art and Design Advocacy Council Awards Exhibition at Athenaeum Arts Center from 5-8 PM!

The exhibition includes work from:
Isa Ybarra
Ana Saad
Andrea Mendoza
Tina Mardan
Todd Bradley

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