VCUarts offers several degrees. The question most frequently asked by those seeking an undergraduate degree is:

"What’s the difference between a BA and a BFA"?

A BA (Bachelor of Arts) is a liberal–arts based, general arts degree; 1/3 focus on major, 2/3 focus on liberal arts and sciences

A BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) is a professional studio-based degree; 2/3 focus on major, 1/3 focus on liberal arts and sciences

VCUarts offers the following degrees:

BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) in Art Education; Communication Arts; Craft/Material Studies; Dance and Choreography; Graphic Design; Fashion Design; Interior Design; Kinetic Imaging; Painting and Printmaking; Sculpture + Extended Media; Photography and Film

BA (Bachelor of Arts) in Art History; Fashion Merchandising; Film (Cinema); Music

BM (Bachelor of Music) in Music

MAE (Master of Education) in Art Education

MA (Master of Arts) in Art History

MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in Interior Environments; Visual Communications; Ceramics; Fibers; Furniture Design; Glass working; Jewelry/Metalworking; Painting or Printmaking; Photography and Film; Sculpture; Theatre

MM (Master of Music) in Music

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) in Art History; Media, Art & Text

For information about academic rules and regulations that govern education in the undergraduate programs at VCU, click here.

To view the Cinema Program basic curriculum, please click here.