VCUarts celebrates your “you.”

Whatever you want to create, design, perform, direct, study, sing or play, you can do it here. At VCUarts, you will have access to the creative community, experts and resources of both a prestigious art school and a major research university.

We’re routinely ranked one of the country’s top visual arts and design schools and consistently recognized for advancing expression and innovative blending of the arts and technology. And did we mention that our faculty are among the most talented artists in the nation?

If you’re looking for a place where artists are at the center of innovative thought, where they’re inventing work that feeds the soul and serves society, then you’ve found the perfect place to be.

Explore Our Programs

VCUarts is a place of limitless possibility, where you can uncover your personal expression, turn your passion into a career, and learn how to become a globally engaged artist, designer, performer or scholar. Find your place at VCUarts by exploring our programs.
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Support & Resources

We’re here to help! Reach out to us at 804-828-2787 or arts@vcu.edu. If you are a prospective grad student with questions, drop us a line at artsgrad@vcu.edu. The admissions team offers several other ways you can connect with us:

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Virtual Meetings & Portfolio Reviews

Connect with one of our admissions counselors for application and scholarship assistance, student life insights and resources to help you determine what path is right for you. They can give you a personalized virtual portfolio review to share feedback about what’s working — and how you can make it even stronger.

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