College of Visual and Performing Arts

Santa Barbara International Film Festival Executive Director Roger Durling ’86 to Deliver 2025 VPA Convocation Address

Roger Durling ’86, executive director of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) in Santa Barbara, California, will deliver the 2025 convocation address to bachelor’s
Erica Blust April 3, 2025
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Executive Director Roger Durling ’86 to Deliver 2025 VPA Convocation Address

Designing the Collaborative Classroom of the Future

What makes Ralf Schneider’s Designing In Virtual Reality class in the College of Visual and Performing Arts truly unique is how it blends technology with
John Boccacino April 1, 2025
Designing the Collaborative Classroom of the Future

VPA’s Warehouse Gallery to Present Three-Part M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition ‘Unforeseen’

The College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Warehouse Gallery will present “Unforeseen,” a three-part exhibition of thesis work by 32 master of fine arts (M.F.A.) students
Erica Blust March 21, 2025
VPA’s Warehouse Gallery to Present Three-Part M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition ‘Unforeseen’

Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact Celebrates 50 Years of Artistic and Literary Exploration

  For half a century, Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact (POC) has served the University and local communities as a hub for artistic and literary
Wendy S. Loughlin March 18, 2025
Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact Celebrates 50 Years of Artistic and Literary Exploration

New York City the Setting for Second ‘Monumental Concerns’ Symposium

A daylong symposium hosted by Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems will bring together artists, poets, scholars, activists and theorists to explore contested
Wendy S. Loughlin March 18, 2025
New York City the Setting for Second ‘Monumental Concerns’ Symposium

Drama Department to Remember Christina “Elise” Wobbe ’28 March 2

The Department of Drama in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts will host a Celebration of Life in remembrance of first-year musical theater
Erica Blust Feb. 26, 2025

Blackstone LaunchPad Announces 2025 Afropreneurship Business Competition Winners

Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad awarded prizes to several student teams as part of its fourth annual Afropreneurship Celebration and Business Competition, held in Bird
Cristina Hatem Feb. 21, 2025
Blackstone LaunchPad Announces 2025 Afropreneurship Business Competition Winners

College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces 2025 VPA Scholars

Twelve seniors in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have been named VPA Scholars, the college’s highest undergraduate academic honor. The VPA
Erica Blust Feb. 19, 2025

Los Angeles Program Students Help Community Members Affected by California Wildfires

Students spending the spring semester in the University’s Dick Clark Los Angeles Program arrived in California in early January. Their first order of business was
Kelly Homan Rodoski Feb. 18, 2025
Los Angeles Program Students Help Community Members Affected by California Wildfires

School of Design Professor Uses Biology to Design for the Future

Inspired by natural forms, processes and systems, Yves Michel, a professor of practice in industrial and interaction design in the School of Design in the
Erica Blust Feb. 12, 2025

VPA Inaugurates New Warehouse Gallery With ‘Overture: 2025 Faculty Survey’

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) at Syracuse University will inaugurate its new Warehouse Gallery with an exhibition celebrating the work of its
Erica Blust Jan. 31, 2025
VPA Inaugurates New Warehouse Gallery With ‘Overture: 2025 Faculty Survey’

Meet Syracuse University’s 2025 Alumni Awards Honorees

Syracuse University will honor eight distinguished members of the Orange community during the 2025 Syracuse University Alumni Awards Celebration, which is being held on Friday,
Kim Infanti Jan. 29, 2025
Meet Syracuse University’s 2025 Alumni Awards Honorees

Tom Kenny, Voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, to Visit Syracuse University

Syracuse native Tom Kenny, voice of "SpongeBob SquarePants," will discuss what it takes to build a creative career and his journey in the film, animation
Cristina Hatem Jan. 24, 2025

School of Architecture Announces Spring 2025 Visiting Critics

Each semester, upper-level School of Architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the
Julie Sharkey Jan. 21, 2025
School of Architecture Announces Spring 2025 Visiting Critics

Syracuse Stage Announces Reading of Classic Comedy ‘Harvey’

Syracuse Stage will hold a reading of Mary Chase’s classic comedy “Harvey,” directed by associate artistic director Melissa Crespo and featuring a cast comprised entirely
Joanna Penalva Jan. 16, 2025

New Members Elected to Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure

Six faculty members have been elected to serve on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. Elections were held in Fall 2024. Serving as
News Staff Jan. 15, 2025
New Members Elected to Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure

Faculty, Students, City and Community Advocates Form Unique Accessibility Collaboration

In disability advocacy circles, the City of Syracuse has gained a national reputation as one of the most progressive cities in the U.S. for incorporating
Diane Stirling Jan. 14, 2025
Faculty, Students, City and Community Advocates Form Unique Accessibility Collaboration

Light Work Presents ‘Mater Si, Magistra No’ and the 2025 B.F.A. Art Photography Annual

Light Work will present "Mater si, magistra no," a solo exhibition by Nabil Harb, through April 25 in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery, 316 Waverly
News Staff Jan. 14, 2025
Light Work Presents ‘Mater Si, Magistra No’ and the 2025 B.F.A. Art Photography Annual