Centered on the idea of direct and intense creative education, the Corcoran College of Art +Design is the only college of art and design in Washington, D.C., the nation's cultural capital. The Corcoran's vibrant and active community includes more than 600 degree students pursuing a wide range of Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees in the visual arts. Classrooms and studio spaces are at three key locations in the city; alongside museum exhibitions in the Corcoran Gallery of Art; amid galleries and boutiques in historic Georgetown; and on the National Mall through the Smithsonian-Corcoran partnership. The College also offers part-time credit and non-credit classes for teens and adults through its Continuing Education department.