At the O'More College of Architecture & Design, we form designers of character who make things that matter. Faculty and staff cultivate each student's capacity to harness the power of design to advance cultural and environmental sustainability, human equity and social justice. Our graduates become adaptable, creative professionals who build a more beautiful and more just world in service of their communities.
We value inquiry, empathy, creativity, innovation, collaboration and service as key to achieving our goals, and we encourage everyone to contribute to our intellectual and creative community. Placing equity at the center of all our undertakings, we strive to include a variety of outlooks, perspectives, content and concerns throughout the curricula and within all of our policies. Our diverse learners, subject matter and approach are viewed as a resource, strength and benefit to all.
We prepare students for their chosen futures through intentional vocational discernment, guided by O'More's Guiding Principles — to Believe, Listen, Learn, Care, Create, Grow and Lead. Orientation, advising, coursework and co-curricular programs connect students to working professionals and to the broader Nashville community, and every O'More program partners with outside organizations, often local nonprofits, on real design projects. That work keeps two questions in front of our students throughout their time here: What should we make, and who should we serve?
Our success is reflected in graduates who thrive across many paths, supported by the diverse opportunities and interdisciplinary nature of design education at a service-oriented, entrepreneurial university that is optimistic for the future and committed to positive impact in the world.
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O'More College of Architecture & Design
1900 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: (615) 460-5888