Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan

The Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan is a tight-knit community situated within a tier-one research university.

Ranked among the top eleven graduate schools in the nation for art and design according to the U.S. News and World Report, the Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan provides a unique approach to transdisciplinary research and creative practice.

Skilled makers, we create work about a world that we seek to understand deeply, with nuance and complexity. We reimagine the role of creative practice in research — and as research. We collaborate across academic disciplines and with community groups outside of the university as well. Grounded in engaged creative practice, we are committed to creating and contributing to work that makes a difference in our communities and in our world. We are agents of change, shaping culture and shifting the future.