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College of Visual and Performing Arts

The College of Visual and Performing Arts blends artistic excellence with cutting-edge technology to prepare students for dynamic careers in the arts, design, education, therapy and beyond.

Female interior design student in the classroom

The work of the students, faculty, and guest artists combine to make our college the artistic and cultural center of this region of the Commonwealth and beyond. Visit us and see for yourself why the arts at Radford University are exciting, enlightening and enriching!

Spring 2025 Performance and Exhibit Season artwork by: Wendy Marshall B.F.A. Graphic Design Class of 2025
  • This week in Highlanders in the News: Director of Recreation and Wellness D.J. Preston, and the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, are the cover subjects of the latest issue of Campus Rec Magazine; Blacksburg Chief of Police Todd Brewster ’96 announces his retirement; freshman Molly Helen Shea-Roop joins the court of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival; and Leah...

    The staff members of Radford University's Student Recreation and Wellness center pose for a group photograph.
  • Catapult Entertainment will transform dancers into unexpected images and bringing stories to life to the Bondurant Auditorium on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 as part of the University Performance Series.

    Three shadow dancers with projection behind them.
  • This week in Highlanders in the News: Radford dance students and the Commercial Music Ensemble put their spin on a classic album; Provost Bethany Usher and Assistant Provost Jerel Benton discuss student success; and the Sherman Carter Memorial Stadium enjoys a makeover after its September mud bath.

    Two dance majors perform onstage before a small band of musicians.

Radford University proudly unveiled the Artis Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity, a cutting-edge facility blending arts, health sciences, and technology in dynamic spaces designed to inspire innovation.

The Douglas and Beatrice Covington Center for Visual and Performing Arts features the stunning Davis Performance Hall, a 350-seat venue with state-of-the-art adjustable acoustics, inspired by Carnegie Hall's Zankel Recital Hall.

The Covington Center

The Radford University Art Museum is dedicated to creating an inclusive and enriching environment where students, the university community and the public can engage with and learn from original works of art.

The Radford University Art Museum