Institute of american indian arts santa fe

DEFINITION

Focused on Native American art, it is a college chartered by the U.S. Congress and created by Executive Order of President John F. Kennedy in 1962. The curriculum includes museum studies, studio art, creative writing and media art. Students can obtain either two or four-year undergraduate degrees. Among the faculty members have been Allen Houser, Fritz Scholder and Melanie Yazzie. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_of_American_Indian_Arts