The College of Visual and Performing Arts is comprised of seven schools and departments that offer a total of 25 undergraduate and 18 graduate degree programs as well as 19 minors.
Undergraduate Majors
- Acting B.F.A.
- Art Photography B.F.A.
- Art Video B.F.A.*
- Arts Education B.F.A.**
- Communication and Rhetorical Studies B.S.
- Communications Design B.F.A.
- Composition B.M.
- Computer Art and Animation B.F.A.
- Design Studies B.S.
- Drama B.S.
- Environmental and Interior Design B.F.A.
- Fashion Design B.F.A.
- Film B.F.A.
- Illustration B.F.A.
- Industrial and Interaction Design B.I.D.
- Music B.S.
- Music Education B.M.
- Music Industry B.M., B.M./MBA
- Musical Theater B.F.A.
- Performance B.M.
- Sound Recording Technology B.M.
- Stage Management B.F.A.
- Studio Arts B.F.A.
- Studio Arts B.S.
- Theater Design and Technology B.F.A.
*Please note that we are no longer accepting applications to the art video program; however, art video courses and study opportunities will continue to be offered in our Department of Film and Media Arts. Please contact VPA’s Office of Recruitment and Admissions to learn more.
**Please note that we are currently not accepting applications to the arts education program.
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Undergraduate Minors
- Animation and Visual Effects Minor
- Art Photography Minor
- Ceramics Minor
- Communication and Rhetorical Studies Minor
- Computer Gaming Minor
- Design Studies Minor
- Fashion Design Minor
- Jazz Studies Minor
- Jewelry and Metalsmithing Minor
- Museum Studies Minor
- Music Industry Minor
- Music Performance Minor
- Painting Minor
- Print Media and Graphic Arts Minor
- Private Music Study Minor
- Sculpture Minor
- Sustainability in Design Minor
- Theater Minor
- Visual Culture Minor
Graduate Degree Programs
- Art Photography M.F.A.
- Art Therapy M.S.
- Arts Education M.S.
- Audio Arts M.A.
- Bandier Music Business M.S.
- Communication and Rhetorical Studies M.A.
- Composition M.M.
- Computer Art M.F.A.
- Conducting M.M.
- Design M.A.
- Design M.F.A.
- Film M.F.A.
- Illustration M.F.A.
- Museum Studies M.A.
- Music Education M.M./M.S.
- Performance M.M.
- Studio Arts M.F.A.
- Voice Pedagogy M.M.