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Advising

VCUarts students are assigned an advisor who can help them with plan, implement and achieve their academic goals. You should meet with your academic advisor at least once per semester to ensure that you are on track to meet all of your goals.

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Advising for First-Year and Transfer Students in Art Foundation (Visual Arts and Design)

Students can identify their advisor and make advising appointments through Navigate.

Academic AdvisorContact
Nathan Tersteegntersteeg@vcu.edu
Kent Casecasek4@vcu.edu
Anthony Meloroameloro@vcu.edu
Darby Libkalibkadr@vcu.edu

Advising for First-Year Students Majoring in Art History, Cinema, and Fashion Merchandising

First Year MajorAcademic AdvisorContact
Art History, Cinema, and Fashion Merchandising majorsDarby Libkalibkadr@vcu.edu

Advising for First-Year Students Majoring in Dance, Music, and Theatre

First Year MajorAcademic AdvisorContact
Dance, Music, and TheatreKent Casecasek4@vcu.edu

Advising for Second-Year Students and Beyond

MajorAcademic AdvisorContact
Art EducationChristine Hoffman, Academic Advisorcdesantis@vcu.edu
Art HistoryChris Jordan, Academic Advisorjordanc6@vcu.edu
CinemaMartha Harper, Academic Advisorharperma@vcu.edu
Communication ArtsClaire Zitzow, Academic Advisor
Brad Birchett, Academic Advisor
zitzowce@vcu.edu
bbirchett@vcu.edu
Craft/Material StudiesChris Jordan, Academic Advisorjordanc6@vcu.edu
Dance + ChoreographyJanel Miley, Academic Advisorknipplejr@vcu.edu
Fashion Design + MerchandisingTeDarryl Perry, Academic Advisorperrytd@vcu.edu
Graphic DesignSarah Briland, Academic Advisorbrilands@vcu.edu
Interior DesignSarah Briland, Academic Advisorbrilands@vcu.edu
Kinetic ImagingClaire Zitzow, Academic Advisorzitzowce@vcu.edu
MusicChristine Hoffman, Academic Advisorcdesantis@vcu.edu
Painting + PrintmakingChris Jordan, Academic Advisorjordanc6@vcu.edu
Photo + FilmMartha Harper, Academic Advisorharperma@vcu.edu
SculptureChris Jordan, Academic Advisorjordanc6@vcu.edu
TheatreJanel Miley, Academic Advisor & Assistant Professorknipplejr@vcu.edu