MISSION
Founded in 1936, the College of Fine Arts at the University of New Mexico nurtures creative thinking and supports innovative work across all disciplines by providing in-depth training and mentoring in the complex skills necessary for achievement in the arts. We integrate teaching, research, and creative work in order to prepare students to participate in the evolving disciplinary and professional practices of the arts.
Innovative yet mindful of tradition, the artists and scholars of our College practice and critique the arts in a vibrant community where animated teaching and learning are fostered by an environment of respect. Teaching has a foundational role in CFA. We value accessible, public education in the arts where what we produce is as diverse as our faculty, staff, and students. Intellectual curiosity and artistic passion are part of the culture of performance, exhibition, composition, and critique central to the College. Art nurtures creative thinking and supports innovative work across all disciplines. We provide in-depth training and mentorship in the complex skills necessary for achievement in the arts. We integrate our teaching, research, and creative work in order to prepare students to participate in evolving disciplinary and professional practices occurring locally, in the Americas, and globally. By forming a center where the arts are publicly performed, created, and interpreted, we foster economic development in New Mexico, contribute to the sustainability of art education in our public schools, promote the growth of extra-institutional arts in the region, and advocate the judicious integration of art and technology.
