Commencement

May 2021 Commencement

VCUarts hosted an in-person and livestreamed ceremony honoring all 2020 and May 2021 graduates from the School of the Arts.

Saturday, May 15
Altria Theater
6 North Laurel Street
Richmond, Virginia 23220

10 a.m. EDT
Departments of Communication Arts, Cinema, Dance + Choreography, Kinetic Imaging, Music, Photography + Film, and Theatre

2 p.m. EDT
Departments of Art Education, Art History, Craft/Material Studies, Fashion Design + Merchandising, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Sculpture + Extended Media, and Painting + Printmaking

Programs will be mailed to May 2021 graduates after the in-person celebration, due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Questions

For more information about the VCUarts commencement, please see the commencement FAQ. If you have additional questions, please contact the Dean’s Office at arts@vcu.edu or 804-VCU-ARTS.

Photography

A professional photographer was present at commencement to photograph graduates as they crossed the stage. A proof of this photo and information about purchasing will be sent to the email address provided on the reader form that graduates filled out upon arrival.

Previous commencement speakers:

• Sophia Li (BA ’13) – December 2019
• Elizabeth Turk – May 2019
• Jason Butler Harner (BFA ’92) – Dec. 2018
• Bobby C. Martin Jr. (BFA ’99) – May 2018
• Ashley Hawkins (BFA ’07) – Dec. 2017
• Michael Hearst (BM ’95) – May 2017
• Noah Scalin – Dec. 2016
• Jarvis Jefferson (BFA ’82) – May 2016
• John Paolini (MFA ’93) – Dec. 2015
• Anne Holton – May 2015
• Eric Booth – Dec. 2014
• Andy Stefanovich – May 2014
• Stephen Nachmanovitch – Dec. 2013
• Teresita Fernández (MFA ’92) – May 2013
• Elizabeth King – Dec. 2012

Resources for recent alumni

VCUarts alumni have access to career services, Adobe software discounts and more.