Purnell Center for the ArtsStop on Carnegie Mellon University, a free self-guided tour.The Purnell Center for the Arts is home to CMU's School of Drama and School of Music - two of the most selective and celebrated performing arts programs in the United States. CMU Drama has launched extraordinary careers in theater, film, and television, with alumni including Ted Danson, Holly Hunter, Blair Underwood, and many other celebrated figures. The building houses multiple performance spaces, rehearsal studios, and production facilities that operate at fully professional standards. CMU's distinctive approach - training artists with the same rigor and intensity applied to engineering and science - produces graduates who consistently stand out in every corner of the performing arts world. The Purnell Center connects via the Randy Pausch Bridge to the Gates-Hillman Center, physically embodying CMU's belief that art and technology are natural partners. Public performances are staged throughout the academic year.Stops on this tourThe Cut - Heart of CMU CampusHammerschlag Hall - Original Carnegie TechMargaret Morrison Carnegie HallCollege of Fine Arts BuildingBaker Hall - Humanities and Social SciencesGates-Hillman Center - School of Computer ScienceNewell-Simon Hall - Robotics InstituteRandy Pausch Memorial FootbridgePurnell Center for the ArtsCohon University CenterThe CMU FenceHunt LibraryWean Hall - Mathematics and ComputingTepper School of BusinessWarner Hall - University AdministrationSoftware Engineering InstituteGesling Stadium and Campus Athletics