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The New Hampshire Institute of Art (NHIA) is a private, non-profit college of creative arts located in Manchester, New Hampshire, in the United States. NHIA is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). NHIA is also a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD).〔 NEASC accreditation: https://cihe.neasc.org/about-our-institutions/roster/new-hampshire-institute-art Retrieved 18 February 2015.〕 NHIA offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Art Education, Ceramics, Creative Writing, Fine Arts, Design, Illustration and Photography, as well as Master of Fine Arts degrees in Creative Writing, Photography, Visual Arts, and Writing for Stage and Screen, and a Master of Arts in Art Education (M.A.A.E.).〔(http://www.nhia.edu/programs ). Retrieved 18 February 2015.〕 ==History== NHIA was founded in 1898 as the Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences with the goal of promoting a "cultivation of the arts and sciences, to give a more general impulse and systematic direction to scientific research and encourage and stimulate the study of history, literature, and industrial institutions."〔Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences. Proceedings of the Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences. 1 (1899): ().〕 In 1916 the institute moved into a new permanent home with the construction of the French Building, named in honor of the institute's patron, Mrs. Emma Blood French.〔Clough, Albert L. President's report. (Manchester: Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences, 1916) ().〕 In 1924, the New Hampshire State Board of Education certified the institute's four-year program to prepare high school graduates to teach art. Shortly thereafter, a four-year program in Fine Arts was approved.〔Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences Annual Report 1995-1996. (Manchester: Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences, 1996) 2-3.〕 In 1997, the State of New Hampshire authorized the institute to award the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. It was at this time that the school adopted a new name: New Hampshire Institute of Art.〔Thomas P. Manson, Chairman of the Board (n.d.). "Chairman's Report." New Hampshire Institute of Art 1996-1997 Annual Report. ().〕 The college received accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)〔 NASAD List of Accredited Members. nasad.arts-accredit.org. Retrieved 15 February 2015.〕 in 2001 and from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) in 2011.〔 Institute Receives NEASC Accreditation. nhia.edu. Retrieved 15 February 2015.〕 In the late 1990s, the college was the beneficiary of a $24 million bequest from the estate of Mary Fuller Russell.〔Hartford Courant, (2001, November 07). Mr Fuller’s Extraordinary Gift. (http://articles.courant.com/2001-11-07/news/0111070350_1_trinity-s-history-mr-fuller-gift). ''Hartford Courant''. Retrieved 18 February 2015.〕 This allowed NHIA to establish an endowment and embark upon a major expansion of its campus. From 2002 to 2012, under the leadership of then president Roger Williams, the college's enrollment and physical plant expanded rapidly to encompass over 500 students.〔()"New Hampshire's Art Secret…NHIA". nhnpr.org. Retrieved 15 February 2015.〕 The 2012 closure of Chester College of New England, a small liberal arts college based in Chester, New Hampshire,〔"Chester College will close." https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/21/chester-college-will-shut-down Retrieved 18 February 2015.〕 resulted in over 80 percent of the student body and several full-time faculty members transferring to NHIA.〔 Former Chester College Students Flock to Another Arts School. http://www.eagletribune.com/news/article_fa2fbb4a-2ed7-57e1-9736-2386dcecaff0.html. Retrieved 18 February 2015.〕 That same year NHIA reached agreement with the Sharon Arts Center, a small community-based arts education center with operations in Sharon and Peterborough, New Hampshire, to merge operations.〔"New Hampshire Institute of Art and Sharon Arts Center Announce Merger." nhia.edu. Retrieved February 2015.〕 The Sharon Arts Center was incorporated on October 22, 1946, its stated purpose being "To stimulate, encourage and provide education in the theory and practice of the arts and crafts through instruction, exhibitions and marketing assistance."〔"NH Art Institute to Manage Sharon Arts." ledgertranscript.com. Retrieved February 2015.〕 The merger with the Sharon Arts Center also allowed NHIA to introduce a new, low-residency M.F.A. program based in Sharon and Peterborough in 2013.〔http://www.nhia.edu/nh-institute-of-art-launches-new-low-residency-master-of-fine-arts-program/. Retrieved 18 February 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New Hampshire Institute of Art」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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