Our Mission & Values

VCFA is a global community of artists continuously redefining what it means to be an arts college. We measure our success by our ability to foster the excellence of emerging and established practitioners.

Our Programs

VCFA’s unparalleled programs and highly individualized curriculum will help you refine your craft and develop a meaningful body of work.

By the Numbers

VCFA’s six widely acclaimed programs offer graduate degrees in a wide range of arts disciplines. A few other notable numbers:

3975

alumnx across the US and around the world

5:1

maximum student-to-faculty ratio

$1M+

in scholarships awarded annually

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Artists, whether they’re practicing in the visual arts or the narrative arts, are storytellers and sense-makers. I think it’s the artists who propel us to envision a more perfect world.

Leslie Ward | President