Recognized by its peer institutions, the School of the Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCUarts) is among the top schools of art and design in the country, a ranking that is based on graduate programming. VCUarts is housed within a public, urban research university that offers a range of areas of study. Boasting a stellar roster of faculty members, who are successful and active in their respective disciplines, the school attracts students of the highest caliber from across the country and around the world. Graduates of our professional degree programs are artists, scholars, educators, performers, entrepreneurs and more. Counted among our alumni are Guggenheim, Grammy, Fulbright, Emmy and MacArthur “Genius Award” recipients.