To empower creativity and leadership in Native Arts and cultures through higher education, life-long learning, and outreach.
Curtis Wilhelmi ● (505) 331-1602 ● curtis.wilhelmi@iaia.edu
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Website: iaia.edu
Virtual Information Sessions: None
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Number of Students: 979
Student to Faculty Ratio: 9:1
Percentage of Students Who Identify As Native: 75%
Percentage of Staff Who Identify As Native: Not Provided
Graduation Rate For Native Students: 44%
Admission Requirements
Application
Application fee $25
Official High School Transcripts
Official College Transcripts (if attended a college previously)
Native Financial Aid Opportunities Offered by the School
IAIA CIB Scholarships
Johnson Scholarship Foundation Awards
Diploma
Certificate ✓
Associate's ✓
Bachelor's ✓
Master's ✓
Doctorate
On-Campus Native Specific Housing ✓
On-Campus Family Housing ✓
On-Campus Sober Housing
On-Campus Childcare
Support Person For Native Students ✓
Elder-In-Residence
Native American Tuition Waiver
Native Greek Organizations
Arts & Entertainment Degrees
Cinematic Arts & Technology
Creative Writing
Cultural Administration
Indigenous Liberal Studies
Museum Studies
Native American Art History
Performing Arts
Studio Arts
Native Degrees
Cultural Administration - Tribal Museum and Cultural Center Administration Emphasis
Indigenous Liberal Studies
Native American Art History
Native Language(s) Taught
Navajo
Native Classes
American Indians in the Cinema
Contemporary Native Art History
Contemporary Native American Art History
Contemporary Tribal Governments
Controversy in Native American Arts
Costume and Regalia
Cultural Reclamation and Intellectual Property Rights
Dialogues in American Indian Art and Policy
Elementary Navajo I
Elementary Navajo II
Ethnobotany of the Southwest
Ethnobotany of the Southwest Lab
Federal Indian Law and Policy
Global Climate Justice: Indigenous Perspectives
History of Contemporary Indigenous Fashion
How Indians Made America: American History Before Columbus
Indigenous Aesthetics and Philosophies for the Performing Arts
Indigenous Agriculture
Indigenous Art Theory
Indigenous Collections Care Protocol
Indigenous Concepts of Traditional Food and Wellness
Indigenous Concepts of Traditional Food and Wellness Lab
Indigenous Cultural Anthropology of North America
Indigenous Curatorial Method & Practice
Indigenous Influences in Music and Culture
Indigenous Inquiry
Indigenous Journalism
Indigenous Journalism II
Indigenous Media
Indigenous Perspectives of Place
Indigenous Perspectives on Humor
Indigenous Perspectives on Knowledge
Indigenous Perspectives on Nature
Indigenous Philosophies for the 21st Century
Indigenous Visual Studies
Introduction to Indigenous Performance
Introduction to Indigenous Studies
Introduction to Native American Literature
Introduction to Repatriation: Reclaiming Our Cultures
Issues in Indian Education
Issues in Repatriation
Native American Art History I
Native American Art History II
Postmodernism/Post-Colonialism
Queer/Two-Spirit Performance
Seminar in Native American Literature
Southwest Ceramic Traditions
Southwest Ceramic Traditions Lab
Story Weaving: Ways of Knowing and Telling
Survey of Native American History I
Survey of Native American History II
Traditional Arts Colloquia
Traditional Arts Colloquia Lab
Traditional Arts and Ecology
Tribal Language Study
Native Supports Offered
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
Sweat Lodges
Native Student Organizations
Bead/Sewing
Indigenous Liberal Studies
Indigenous Queers Plus (IQ+)
Native American Film
Native Events
Ceremonies
Convocation
Powwow
Native Preparation Programs
None
Native High School Programming
None
How Is The School Involved With The Local Native Community?
We work with native communities all around us to promote our school and provide outreach to native youth