About

Building on the outstanding reputation of faculty and programs, the school offers six undergraduate and two graduate degrees offering artistic and design expertise in a global context, as well as instruction in merchandising and product development. 

Learn more about the history of the Eskenazi School

Welcome from the Dean

Creativity in Action: What We're About

The Eskenazi School leadership team invites you to get to know our community.

Founded in 2016, formally dedicated in April 2017 as the School of Art and Design, and renamed the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design in 2019, our school is built on a foundation of art and design instruction at Indiana University going back to 1895.

During the implementation period of our first strategic plan, the Eskenazi School met established goals and actions to create vital building blocks for the new and developing school. As we implement our plan for the next five years, we continue to position our school as a leader on the national and international stage, committed to transfor­mational ideas built upon a liberal arts approach to art, architecture, design, and merchandising research, creative practice, and education.

In this new plan, the Eskenazi School seeks to continue its support of all students, faculty, and staff in creating unique paths to impact and inspire our school, campus, and world. Informed by the pillars of the university's strategic plan, we have established the following goals: Cultivate a Welcoming Working and Learning Environment, Enrich Student Success and Learning, Foster Excellence in Research and Creative Practice, and Engage our Community, State, and Beyond.

Enjoy looking through our website and getting to know our school and community. Please reach out with any inquires or questions. We’d love to hear from you!

 Peg Faimon

Founding Dean + Professor

Our Mission

The Eskenazi School advances creative practice, research, and education across art, architecture, design, and merchan­dising in service of our students, state, and beyond. As a unique community, we embody the liberal arts, encourage lifelong creative inquiry, embrace adapt­ability, drive innovation, shape culture, and fuel creativity in an evolving world.

Our Vision

The Eskenazi School empowers tomor­row’s artists, architects, designers, and merchandisers to revolutionize, reshape, and renew our world.

Fourteen areas in art + architecture + design + merchandising

Architecture
(M.Arch.)

Ceramics
(Studio Art B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A.)

Comprehensive Design
(B.S.)

Digital Art
(Studio Art B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A.)

Fashion Design
(B.A.)

Fibers
(Studio Art B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A.)

Graphic Design
(Studio Art B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A.)

Interior Design
(B.S.)

Merchandising
(B.S.)

Metalsmithing + Jewelry Design
(Studio Art B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A.)

Painting
(Studio Art B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A.)

Photography
(Studio Art B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A.)

Printmaking
(Studio Art B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A.)

Sculpture
(Studio Art B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A.)

IU’s home for creative research, exchange, and exploration

The Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design embodies the symbiosis of art, architecture, design, and merchandising. Students and faculty from diverse disciplines engage in an integrated education, free from the barriers that often limit interdisciplinary study.

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130 years +Since 1895, IU has been a national leader in fine arts. The Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design redefines tradition for the future.