diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
index 9f3685aeb9..fa9bd30797 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
@@ -786,3 +786,9 @@ def static_pages(request, org, course, coursename):
 
 def edit_static(request, org, course, coursename):
     return render_to_response('edit-static-page.html', {})
+
+def not_found(request):
+    return render_to_response('error.html', {'error': '404'})
+
+def server_error(request):
+    return render_to_response('error.html', {'error': '500'})
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diff --git a/cms/static/sass/_alerts.scss b/cms/static/sass/_alerts.scss
index 033ba62218..11d2e4fe3a 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/_alerts.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/_alerts.scss
@@ -25,4 +25,41 @@
 			@include orange-button;
 		}
 	}
+}
+
+body.error {
+	background: $darkGrey;
+	color: #3c3c3c;
+
+	.primary-header {
+		display: none;
+	}
+
+	.error-prompt {
+		width: 700px;
+		margin: 150px auto;
+		padding: 60px 50px 90px;
+		border-radius: 3px;
+		background: #fff;
+		text-align: center;
+	}
+
+	h1 {
+		float: none;
+		margin: 0;
+		font-size: 60px;
+		font-weight: 300;		
+		color: #3c3c3c;
+	}
+
+	.description {
+		margin-bottom: 50px;
+		font-size: 21px;
+	}
+
+	.back-button {
+		@include blue-button;
+		padding: 14px 40px 18px;
+		font-size: 18px;
+	}
 }
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diff --git a/cms/templates/error.html b/cms/templates/error.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e170b4e2c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cms/templates/error.html
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<%inherit file="base.html" />
+<%! from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse %>
+<%block name="bodyclass">error</%block>
+<%block name="title">
+  % if error == '404':
+    404 - Page Not Found
+  % elif error == '500':
+    500 - Internal Server Error
+  % endif
+</%block>
+
+<%block name="content">
+  <article class="error-prompt">
+    % if error == '404':
+      <h1>Hmm…</h1>
+      <p class="description">we can't find that page.</p>
+    % elif error == '500':      
+      <h1>Oops…</h1>
+      <p class="description">there was a problem with the server.</p>
+    % endif    
+    <a href="/" class="back-button">Back to dashboard</a>
+  </article>
+</%block>
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diff --git a/cms/urls.py b/cms/urls.py
index 4f9ac7485e..c5802d8b7f 100644
--- a/cms/urls.py
+++ b/cms/urls.py
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ urlpatterns = ('',
     url(r'^edit_static/(?P<org>[^/]+)/(?P<course>[^/]+)/course/(?P<coursename>[^/]+)$', 'contentstore.views.edit_static', name='edit_static'),
 
     # temporary landing page for a course
-    url(r'^landing/(?P<org>[^/]+)/(?P<course>[^/]+)/course/(?P<coursename>[^/]+)$', 'contentstore.views.landing', name='landing')
+    url(r'^landing/(?P<org>[^/]+)/(?P<course>[^/]+)/course/(?P<coursename>[^/]+)$', 'contentstore.views.landing', name='landing'),
+
+    url(r'^not_found$', 'contentstore.views.not_found', name='not_found'),
+    url(r'^server_error$', 'contentstore.views.server_error', name='server_error')
 
 )