Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts is a leader in the field of arts and design schools, with a distinguished faculty of professional artists in 16 departments, including Craft/Material Studies, Fashion Design and Merchandising, Dance and Choreography, Graphic Design, Music, Painting and Printmaking, Photography and Film, Sculpture + Extended Media and Theatre. VCUarts has been one of the top-ranked public university visual arts and design graduate programs in the country since 2003, according to U.S. News & World Report. Our campus in Qatar provides students and faculty with a direct tie to the Middle East, a region of increasing significance in the contemporary art world. Located in downtown Richmond, VCUarts is part of a vibrant, arts-centered community with global influence. The School is part of a major, urban public research university with national and international rankings in sponsored research and a deep commitment to diversity, community, discovery, and innovation.