About

Making a difference in Indy and beyond

Herron School of Art and Design is the premier accredited art, design, and music school in the state of Indiana.

We challenge our students to collaborate and engage with businesses, nonprofits, health-care facilities, schools, and museums across Indianapolis — a diverse city that embraces Herron student work and ideas. Herron faculty and students also work and partner with nearly every school on campus.

Herron is part of the IU Indianapolis campus and the thriving Indianapolis art and music community.

Accreditation

At Indiana University, institutional accreditation is provided by the Higher Learning Commission. In addition, the Herron School of Art and Design carries specialized accreditation from professional organizations.

Herron School of Art and Design is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

National Association of Schools of Art and Design
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190-5248
(703) 437-0700 Phone
(703) 437-6312 Fax
info@arts-accredit.org

The art therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE).

Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education
PO Box 804
Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679
acatecouncil@gmail.com

The Department of Music and Arts Technology is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

National Association of Schools of Music
11250 Roger Bacon Dr.
Reston, VA 20190-5248
(703) 437-0700
info@arts-accredit.org

The music therapy program is approved by the American Music Therapy Association.

American Music Therapy Association
10125 Colesville Road, #136
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 589-3300

650+art and design students

43full-time faculty members

121years of art and design history

25 major, minor and certificate options

70+studio spaces

10,000+square feet of exhibition space

Mission

Herron School of Art and Design's mission is to provide professional education in the visual and musical arts for degree-seeking students and to offer opportunities for creative exploration for the broader community. Herron's programs also allow other IU Indianapolis students to include art, design, and music studies in their academic pursuits. Herron's programs add value to our culture and economy, enhance quality of life, and contribute to the development of society at all levels.

Vision

Herron School of Art and Design's vision is to prepare its graduates to become leaders in a world that requires a unique combination of creativity, conceptual skills, and technical abilities. Through its distinctive academic programs, unique community collaborations, and faculty research and creative activity, Herron will expand its role as a leader in the visual arts for the state of Indiana, across the country, and throughout the world.

Herron has prepared generations of students for meaningful careers as fine artists, designers, illustrators, teachers, historians, art therapists, music therapists, and endless other professions that require the critical thinking skills built into a Herron degree.

Community engagement

Herron students have unique professional opportunities through the Basile Center, a transformational learning initiative that allows students to lead, concept, and plan art and design projects for 120+ clients and community partners.

Learn more about the Basile Center

Two students wearing medical latex gloves collaborate on a 3D printing project in the Think It Make It Lab.

Collaborative culture

Collaboration is a hallmark of Herron’s culture—on campus and beyond. Herron faculty and students are driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, leading the way in their fields while working across disciplines.

Explore our collaborative projects

Studios, galleries, and labs

Spacious, well-equipped studios. Galleries that attract patrons from all over the state. A 3-D printing lab open to collaborators from every department. A state-of-the-art critical listening environment. Herron’s facilities are some of the best in the nation.

See our facilities

A Herron faculty member talks through a project with her student.

Faculty who inspire

Herron faculty are nationally and internationally recognized artists, musicians, and scholars. They give their time generously in the studio, on the stage, and the classroom, and they connect students with opportunities from their own professional networks.

Meet our faculty

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Degree programs

Art Education (B.A.E.)
Art History (B.A.)
Art Therapy (M.A.)
Ceramics (B.F.A.)
Communication Design (M.Des.)
Drawing & Illustration (B.F.A.)
Furniture Design (B.F.A.)

Painting (B.F.A.)
Photography (B.F.A.)
Printmaking (B.F.A.)
Sculpture (B.F.A.)
Visual Art (M.F.A.)
Visual Communication Design (B.F.A.)

Herron School of Art + Design

About

Making a difference in Indy and beyond

Accreditation

Mission

Vision

Community engagement

Collaborative culture

Studios, galleries, and labs

Faculty who inspire

Join Indiana’s premier school of art and design

Degree programs

Eskenazi Hall, 735 W. New York Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202