{"id":1968,"date":"2024-05-30T15:41:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T15:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/svpa\/?page_id=1968"},"modified":"2026-01-06T19:49:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:49:02","slug":"deans-welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/svpca\/deans-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean&#8217;s Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"soliloquy-outer-container\" data-soliloquy-loaded=\"0\"><div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-347_1\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade soliloquy-fade soliloquy-controls-active soliloquy-arrows-active  soliloquy-theme-base no-js\" style=\"max-width:914px;margin:0 auto 20px;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-347_1\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-1 soliloquy-id-1529 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/svpca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2018\/10\/Art-Ceramics.jpg\" alt=\"Art-Ceramics\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-11 soliloquy-id-127 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-127\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-11 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/svpca\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/svpca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2017\/06\/30753128465_90387c2093_o.jpg\" alt=\"30753128465_90387c2093_o\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><noscript><div class=\"soliloquy-no-js\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden;height:0;line-height:0;opacity:0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/svpca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2017\/06\/30753130435_663ce8bd6a_o.jpg\" alt=\"30753130435_663ce8bd6a_o\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/svpca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2018\/10\/Art-DrawingOutside.jpg\" alt=\"Art-DrawingOutside\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/svpca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2017\/06\/33265256742_929a76d8f0_o.jpg\" alt=\"33265256742_929a76d8f0_o\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/svpca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-18-at-12.51.40-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2022-01-18 at 12.51.40 PM\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/svpca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2017\/06\/33292660661_8dd692ae42_o.jpg\" alt=\"33292660661_8dd692ae42_o\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/svpca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2018\/10\/Art-Ceramics.jpg\" alt=\"Art-Ceramics\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/svpca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2017\/06\/30753128465_90387c2093_o.jpg\" alt=\"30753128465_90387c2093_o\" \/><\/div><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: right;font-size: 11px;width: 150px;padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-72\" src=\"\/svpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2016\/08\/Vernon-2016_2975web-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Vernon 2016_2975web\" width=\"150\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/svpca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2016\/08\/Vernon-2016_2975web-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/svpca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2016\/08\/Vernon-2016_2975web.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><br \/>\nBrian T. Vernon<br \/>\nDean, School of Visual &amp; Performing Arts<\/div>\n<p>Welcome to Western Connecticut State University\u2019s School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts.\u00a0 I am thrilled that you have found us on the web.\u00a0 I invite you to peruse our website to learn about our first-rate programs and our commitment to student success and the world of arts.<\/p>\n<p>The School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts offers a conservatory-level education at the affordable cost of a public university. \u00a0Only 60 miles from downtown New York City, our School uniquely positions us to draw from the talent and resources rooted there&#8211;allowing us to enrich our local arts community by providing quality arts programming and a competitive arts education.<\/p>\n<p>The School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts moved into a new 97 million dollar, state-of-the-art, 130,000 square foot visual and performing arts center in the fall of 2014.\u00a0 Here, our students regularly work alongside internationally renowned faculty and guest artists, both in the classroom and during the mounting of exhibits and productions.\u00a0 We are truly a diverse community of established and aspiring artists.<\/p>\n<p>Whether your interest is in Music, Visual Arts, Communication and Media Arts, or Theatre Arts, we are committed to excellence in education, career preparation, the realization of art, and community involvement.\u00a0 Our curriculum and our events and productions reflect the high caliber, passion, dedication, and professionalism at the core of our programs.<\/p>\n<p>Please don\u2019t hesitate to contact us for more information and I hope that you will soon come for a visit.<\/p>\n<p>Brian T. Vernon, Dean<br \/>\nSchool of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts<br \/>\nWestern Connecticut State University<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Visual and Performing\u00a0Arts Center Address:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/u7Ki1zfociC2\"><em> 43 Lake Ave Ext, Danbury, CT 06811<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian T. 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