Visual and Public Art B.A. ~ Learning Environment

As a VPA student you will work in state-of-the-arts facilities with a unique painting and mural studio and a 3D sculpture studio equipped with metal, woodworking, ceramics, welding and sandblasting capacity.

Facilities for photography and digital art give you opportunities to create public art on campus and in nearby communities. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with local community organizations through the Reclamation Project sponsored by the Visual and Public Art Department and Music and Performing Arts Department.

The VPA major synthesizes a connection between the studio and the community through the Reciprocal University for the Arts Project. You will developing your skills and portfolios and participate in the creation of individual and collaborative work, public art projects and onsite work in local communities, museums and schools. VPA engages you in a process of ethical inquiry, self-reflection and reciprocal community interaction. This learning takes place in the context of art as a powerful tool for personal growth and social empowerment.