Please join us for the School of Art Diploma Ceremony as we celebrate the Class of 2026!

The ceremony will take place in Chosky Theater in CMU’s Purnell Center for the Arts and will feature remarks from Head of School Charlie White, undergraduate speakers, and graduate speakers.

The public is also invited to experience “Topsoil,” an exhibition of ambitious final artworks and research from the Class of 2026, on view at The Tomayko Foundation, May 2-8, 2026.

Finding Chosky Theater

The theater is located on the Carnegie Mellon Campus, 5004 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh 15213, in the Purnell Center for the Arts.

On evenings and weekends, free parking is available at the Morewood Parking Lot, accessible via Morewood Avenue, across Forbes Avenue from the Purnell Center. Paid parking will be available in the East Campus Garage for $11 on evenings and weekends. Visit cmu.edu/parking/park/visitor.html for the most up-to-date pricing and info.

Limited handicap accessible parking is available in the Warner Hall lot, located behind the Purnell Center. You must have a state-issued permit plate or placard to use these spaces.

Highlights from the 2025 Diploma Ceremony