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August 31, 2023
Our Unique Model
As the only college devoted exclusively to graduate fine arts education, VCFA offers artists and writers a transformative educational experience and an inclusive creative community.Academics
VCFA's outstanding faculty and highly individualized curriculum will help you refine your craft, experiment creatively, and develop a meaningful body of work.Apply Now
Now accepting applications for Winter 2024.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. Learn More>>
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
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July 17, 2023
Naomi Shihab Nye to Receive Honorary Degree
VCFA is excited to announce the conferral of an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters to renowned author and poet, Naomi Shihab Nye. The Honorary Degree...
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July 15, 2023
Introducing VCFA’s Summer 2023 Official Residency Schedule & Programming
VCFA is thrilled to announce the publication of our official programming for our summer 2023 residency.
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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