School of Theatre Alumnus to Debut New Feature

Keith Harris, MFA-acting 97, will debut the film Shifting Gears written and produced by Harris. An overworked dad takes an opportunity to start a "family business" thinking it will bring his family closer together... THAT is just mistake number one. For all the hard working people you love racing and ...
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Alumni Award recipients holding awards

2017 Distinguished Alumni

This month, the College of Visual and Performing Arts awarded its highest honor to five alumni who exemplify excellence in their fields, recognizing them for their achievements in artistry and education. Carla Gannis '92 (Art); Doug Risner '88, MFA '90, PhD '01 (Dance); David Kish MM '02, DMA ...
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CVPA Launches New Website!

Welcome to the College of Visual and Performing Arts and our newly re-designed website! We hope you'll click around and see how easy it is to navigate and to find all the information you need. On the homepage, you’ll find a distinctive design that will guide you to the ...
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College of Visual and Performing Arts offers summer experiences for youth!

The Schools of Art, Dance, Music and Theatre within the College of Visual and Performing Arts are offering several summer experiences--long-time staples and new opportunities--in all disciplines: Art, Dance, Music and Theatre. Appropriate for school-aged children and, in some cases, adults, these experiences connect the College to our ...
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Performer’s Perspective: Dialogues of the Carmelites

What makes art relevant?  How can you take a two-hundred year old art form and make it accessible to a 21st century audience?  How as an artist can you find echoes of your own voice in a score written centuries before your birth?  Well, when you dismantle the ...
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