College of Visual and Performing Arts
Undergraduate Programs
The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University is an exciting and challenging place to spend your undergraduate years. Each day you are surrounded by a diverse group of students and a dedicated, supportive faculty and staff. The college's programs are divided into five areas:
- School of Art and Design
- Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies
- Department of Drama
- Setnor School of Music
- Department of Transmedia
Our students have the unique opportunity to develop their creative abilities while receiving a liberal education at a leading visual and performing arts college within a prestigious university. They consistently demonstrate the power and beauty of the creative mind.
The Department of Retail Management and Consumer Studies is now housed in the Whitman School of Management. Students in this department’s Classes of 2008 and 2009 may still contact the VPA Office of Student Services with any questions.