Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts

The Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (also referred to as VCU School of the Arts or simply VCUarts) is a public non-profit art and design school in Richmond, Virginia. One of many degree-offering schools at VCU, the School of the Arts comprises 18 bachelor's degree programs and six master's degree programs. Its satellite campus in Doha, Qatar, VCUarts Qatar, offers five bachelor's degrees and one master's degree. It was the first off-site campus to open in Education City by an American university.

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts
Other names
  • VCU School of the Arts
  • VCUarts
Former name
RPI School of Art
TypePublic art school
Established1928 (1928)
FounderTheresa Pollak
Parent institution
Virginia Commonwealth University
DeanCarmenita D. Higginbotham
Academic staff
227
Students2,885
Undergraduates2,705
Postgraduates180
Location
Richmond
,
Virginia
,
United States

37.55°N 77.45°W / 37.55; -77.45
CampusUrban
Websitearts.vcu.edu

Founded in 1928 as a single painting class by artist Theresa Pollak, VCUarts became the official art school of the university in 1933.

VCUarts has been consistently ranked among the top 5 art programs in the United States. As of 2023, VCUarts is ranked at number four in the U.S. News & World Report list of "Best Art Schools". VCUarts also has several highly-ranked individual art programs. These include being ranked at #4 in Graphic Design, #12 in Painting/Drawing, #2 in Printmaking, #1 in Sculpture, and #5 in Time-Based Media/New Media

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