O'More College of Design

Welcome to O'More College of Design! You have reached us at a historic moment in the history of our College. We have joined forces with Belmont University to create the O'More School of Design at Belmont, beginning the fall semester of 2018. This August, our beloved institution will settle into a new home on Belmont's campus in Nashville and enter its next phase of providing world-class design education.

Belmont and O'More share a shared legacy, vision, and ethos. As part of Belmont, O'More is securing our long-held legacy and opening doors for our students to pursue new educational and student life opportunities, such as on-campus housing, career placement services, and study abroad. Plus, the creative culture long fostered at O'More will blend perfectly with the kindred spirits at Belmont.

By combining forces, Belmont and O'More will have the reach and talent to accelerate and elevate design education in Southeast and beyond. We hope you will join us in celebrating this critical moment in our mission to demonstrate the power of design to transform.

O'More College of Design cultivates a passion for design through an outstanding undergraduate education in a student-centered environment, leading to fulfilling careers as design professionals. O'More College of Design's leadership in design thinking, doing, and educating shapes the local landscape and creates alums who will lead.

To support this vision, O'More College of Design

• Nurtures the success of others through a passion for design.
• Creates a community of designers, creators, innovators, thought-leaders, and entrepreneurs who are feeling-centered, community-minded, and goal-driven.
• Promotes engagement in communities of mutual support and growth outside the College.
• Uses design principles throughout its organization and its educational practices.

Belmont University is excited to welcome the world-renowned programs grown at O'More College of Design into the University's creative arts program. Home to a vibrant creative community full of musicians, artists, actors, designers, and more, students of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Belmont are supportive of each other in their pursuit of artistic excellence. Faculty in all programs are committed to student success and continuously challenge artists of all kinds to become the best version of themselves. The addition of the O'More School of Design at Belmont will only strengthen this already flourishing creative environment.

More broadly, Belmont is among the fastest-growing Christian universities in the nation, with more than 8,000 students representing every state and more than 36 countries. In the 2018 listing of America's Best Colleges from U.S. News & World Report, Belmont was ranked fifth in the Regional Universities South category and named a "Most Innovative" university. The campus sits on 84 picturesque acres that are located just two miles from downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Belmont brings together the best of liberal arts and professional education, offering more than 117 fields of study across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs. The University's purpose is to help students explore their passions and develop their talents to meet the world's needs.

The transition of O'More College of Design to the O'More School of Design at Belmont University is just underway. Within a few days, the Belmont University prospective student inquiry and application for admission systems will be open for the new O'More School of Design. We will update this page soon with a direct link for you to express interest, schedule a campus visit, and apply for the fall 2018 admission. If you have already applied for admission to O'More for fall 2018, your information will be transferred to the Admissions Office at Belmont University.

O'More students have a grounding in what today constitutes core knowledge, attitude, behavior, and skill. They learn how to remain successful as the world changes and as our understanding of it changes.

As part of its academic mission to engage and transform the world, Belmont University's Office of Study Abroad (OSA) connects undergraduate students from all majors with international study, service, and internship opportunities on six of the seven continents. Students earn Belmont credit towards major, minor, or general education requirements on the academic year, semester, and faculty-led short-term programs.

Belmont University Student Activities Programming Board (SAPB) enriches campus life and connects the Belmont community through engaging, student-centered programming while upholding the ideals put forth by Belmont University. SAPB is responsible for campus activities open to all students at Belmont. Programs include Homecoming, Pumpkinpalooza, movie nights, Live on Fridays, all school picnics, and more.

More than 800 Belmont students study abroad each year and return to campus transformed by their experiences with tremendous respect for other cultures and beliefs and an increased skill set for the global marketplace.

An exclusive Belmont University experience away from Nashville, Belmont USA, allows you to continue coursework for your undergraduate degree while gaining hands-on experience in various cities across the United States.

The Belmont University Career Development Team consists of experienced career professionals in specialized service locations to best meet your needs. We are eager to offer individualized assistance to you whether you are a current student or alum, faculty or staff member, or employer.