Yuri Masnyj serves as the Associate Dean at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art since September 2007, where responsibilities include overseeing the School of Art operations and advising adjunct faculty. Masnyj also holds the position of Adjunct Professor, teaching Foundation Drawing and studio courses in Drawing 1, Advanced Drawing, and Advanced Sculpture. Previous experience includes serving as Assistant Dean and Administrative Consultant, focusing on adjunct hiring and strategic planning. As a Visual Artist since January 2001, Yuri Masnyj holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The Cooper Union, obtained in May 1998.
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
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The Cooper Union, est. 1859, grants degrees in art, architecture and engineering and offers courses in continuing education in New York City's East Village. Through outstanding academic programs in architecture, art and engineering, and a Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art prepares talented students to make enlightened contributions to society. From the start, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony. Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills that lead to prosperity while, at the same time, enriching their intellects and sparking their creativity. And he had a third purpose as well: To instill a sense of social justice that would translate into action. In 1859, such a broad pedagogical goal was visionary; today, it is the standard by which excellence in higher education is measured.