Strategic Direction 2025-2030
Changing the Game:
Building on 175 Years of Revolutionary
Art & Design Education
VISION
STATEMENT
Moore College of Art & Design is a visionary force in preparing the next generation to shape and drive the global creative economy. Building on our 175-year legacy of barrier-breaking success, Moore redefines career-focused art and design education for the future innovators who will change the game.
MISSION
STATEMENT
Moore College of Art & Design, the only historically women’s art and design college in the United States, educates women, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming students for successful, high-impact careers. Our dynamic programs and uniquely inclusive environment foster creative excellence and amplify artistic potential, preparing our graduates to thrive in the ever evolving landscape of art and design.
OVERVIEW:
Moore College of Art & Design is a singular institution in the American higher education landscape: the only historically all-women’s art and design college in the country and an institution with a 175-year track record of success in career-focused art and design education. Since our founding, Moore has always adhered to a simple yet radical principle: If the game is stacked against you, change the game. By offering our students a future-focused education and unlimited opportunities within spaces where they haven’t historically had a presence or a voice, we are changing the game. Our graduates are equipped with the skills, confidence, and bold imagination to transform our world.
Moore’s Strategic Direction 2025–2030 aims to expand the institution’s reputation and build visibility on a national level, with the overarching goals of enhancing enrollment and philanthropic support, forging new partnerships, and transforming our campus, all in service of supporting student success and carving the path for Moore to thrive over the next 175 years.
KEY INITIATIVES:
•Campus Transformation
•Academic Innovation
•Measurable Excellence
•Career Leadership
•BEAD (Belonging, Equity, Access, Diversity)
•Student Success
•Technology
•Abundance
Our Strategic Objectives
The graphic illustrates the six objectives that, woven together, form the framework of the Strategic Direction and the fabric of our future:
Positioning Moore as a recognized national leader in career-focused art and design education.
Evolving the institution to be responsive to the needs of 21st-century learners and preparing them for the careers of the future.
Honoring 175 years of elevating underrepresented voices in the fields of art and design and building upon that legacy.
Expanding enrollment, philanthropic support, and brand reputation.
Striving for excellence in all aspects of the institution, including student outcomes, academic programs, facilities, and campus life.
Building awareness of Moore as a distinctive institution in the American art and design higher education landscape.
