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Building Networks

Hosted by VPA’s Office of Academic and Career Advising in partnership with Syracuse University Career Services, Industry Day brought alumni to campus to share career insights and advice with students.

Learn more about Industry Day

Our Schools and Departments

  • School of Art
  • School of Design
  • Department of Drama
  • Setnor School of Music
  • Department of Film and Media Arts
  • Department of Creative Arts Therapy
  • Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies

Where will your passion take you?

VPA offers the benefits of a small college set within a large university community. Work closely with our faculty in your niche, whatever it may be, and gain hands-on experiences that will give you an edge on your professional journey.

7  Schools and Departments
25  Undergraduate Programs
17  Graduate Programs
17  Minors
Explore our programs to learn more

Where Our Recent Graduates Are Working

  • Ann Inc (Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lou & Grey)
  • Boston Red Sox
  • Burt's Bees Baby - Ayablu Inc
  • Discovery Channel
  • Netflix
  • Dreamworks Animation
  • ESPN
  • Hawaiian Public Schools
  • iHeartMedia
  • Lexington Theater Company
  • National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
  • Paramount Pictures
  • Teen Vogue
  • Universal Music Group
  • Utilizing Classical Music
  • Vevo
  • Vineyard Theatre
  • Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
  • Warner Records
  • Ralph Lauren
  • Weathervane Playhouse
  • Wegmans
  • Yelp
  • Oswego Health
  • Michael Werner Gallery
  • Matiz Architecture and Design
  • Warner Bros Pictures
  • Maine State Theater
  • Blackbird Music Publishing Group
  • Allied Global Marketing

Upcoming Events

  • Twelfth Night

    Nov 15 - Nov 23, 2024

  • Orange Juice and Orange Unified | Setnor Ensemble Series

    December 03, 2024

  • Thomas Bleigh | School of Art Visiting Artist Lecture Series

    December 05, 2024

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News

  • Featured News

    Syracuse Stage Welcomes the Holiday Season With ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella’

    Syracuse Stage continues the 2024-25 season with “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” the wondrous musical from theatre’s most iconic songwriting duo. Co-produced with the Department of Drama in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, the production is directed by Melissa Rain Anderson (“A Christmas Carol,” “Disney’s The Little Mermaid”), with music direction by Brian Cimmet and choreography by Jessica Chen. “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” will run Nov. 22 to Jan. 5, 2025, in the Archbold Theatre at Syracuse Stage.

  • A group of people on a stage posing and smiling.

    Featured News

    Alumni Participate in LA Conversation on Racial Equity in the Entertainment Industry

    Four College of Visual and Performing Arts alumni—all prominent entertainment industry professionals—participated in a panel discussion last week regarding racial wealth disparities in American society and the inequities they have witnessed and experienced in that industry. The event, “Lender Conversation in Los Angeles: Seeking Racial Equity in the Entertainment Industry,” was hosted by the Lender Center for Social Justice and was held at the NeueHouse Hollywood.

  • A student speaks with an alumnus.

    Featured News

    Students Build Networks, Gain Career Insights At Industry Day

    Over 250 students connected with alumni during the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Industry Day on Friday, Oct. 25.   Read More...

  • An image with the headshots of the Lender Center for Social Justice Student Fellows.

    Alumni News

    Adara (“Darla”) Hobbs ’22 G ‘26, an alumna of the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, will soon begin a two-year research project examining the potential social justice and public health impacts of living in neighborhoods that have experienced the historical discriminatory practice of redlining. Hobbs was recently named a 2024-26 Lender Center for Social Justice student fellow and will work with Miriam Mutambudzi, assistant professor of public health in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.

  • Associate Professor Sylvia Sierra, left, and Alexandra Milchovich

    Featured News

    Communication and Rhetorical Studies Student Presents Research to Language and Social Interaction Working Group

    Ordinary conversations provided a riveting research opportunity for Alexandra Milchovich, a junior majoring in communication and rhetorical studies (CRS) and English.  Read More...

  • Chuck Morris

    Featured News

    CRS Professor Charles E. Morris III to Receive Inaugural New Horizons Award

    Charles E. Morris III, professor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies and affiliated professor of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, will receive the inaugural New Horizons Award from the Public Address Division of the National Communication Association (NCA) at its annual conference in November.

  • Aaron Sorkin

    Featured News

    Drama Alumnus Aaron Sorkin ’83, H’12 Receives National Humanities Medal From President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68

    Award-winning playwright, screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin ’83, H’12 received the 2023 National Humanities Medal from President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68 at a White House ceremony on Monday.

  • Students pose with large checks from the Ideas Fest.

    Featured News

    College of Visual and Performing Arts Students Win at 2024 Ideas Fest

    Two College of Visual and Performing Arts students—a fashion design major in the School of Design and a music industry major in the Setnor School of Music—recently won at the Blackstone LaunchPad 2024 Ideas Fest.  Read More...

  • Susannah Sayler behind the camera

    Featured News

    Sayler Named 2024 JGS Fellowship for Photography Recipient

    Susannah Sayler, an associate professor of art photography in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Film and Media Arts, is one of five artists to be recognized with a 2024 JGS Fellowship for Photography.

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