The Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is a private fine art and design college in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. Established in 1910, the art school grants bachelor of fine arts degrees and master of fine arts degrees (MFA) and has an enrollment of about 550 students. The college has nine undergraduate departments, communication design, illustration, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, Intermedia, and three masters programs: a mentor-based MFA in visual studies, an MFA in applied craft and design and an MFA in collaborative design. PNCA also provides continuing education in the arts to the local community. PNCA was created in 1909 by the Portland Art Museum, and was called "The Museum Art School" until 1980. The college changed its name to reflect its independence from the museum. In April 1994, the school formally split from the art museum to become the Pacific Northwest College of Art, a fully independent institution.