VCUarts students are assigned an advisor who can help them with plan, implement and achieve their academic goals. You should meet with your academic advisor at least once per semester to ensure that you are on track to meet all of your goals.
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Advising for First-Year Students in Art Foundation (Visual Arts and Design)
AFO Students | Academic Advisor | Contact |
Last names A-K | Nathan Tersteeg | ntersteeg@vcu.edu |
Last names I-M | Gian Pierotti | pierottigp@vcu.edu |
Last names N-Z | Anthony Meloro | ameloro@vcu.edu |
Advising for First-Year Students Majoring in Cinema, Performance and Fashion Merchandising
First Year Major | Academic Advisor | Contact |
Cinema, Dance + Choreography, Fashion Merchandising, Music and Theatre majors | Gian Pierotti | pierottigp@vcu.edu |
Advising for Second-Year Students and Beyond
Major | Academic Advisor | Contact |
Art Foundation (transfer students only) | A. Christopher Norris, Student Coordinator and Transfer Advisor | acnorris@vcu.edu |
Art Education | Sarah Briland, Academic Advisor | brilands@vcu.edu |
Art History | Jacqueline Mullins, Academic Advisor | mullinsjf@vcu.edu |
Cinema | Sarah Midkiff, Academic Advisor | scmidkiff@vcu.edu |
Communication Arts | Brad Birchett, Academic Advisor | bbirchett@vcu.edu |
Craft/Material Studies | Sayaka Suzuki, Academic Advisor | suzukis@vcu.edu |
Dance + Choreography | Shaun McCracken, Academic Advisor | smmccracken@vcu.edu |
Fashion Design + Merchandising | Jacqueline Mullins, Academic Advisor | mullinsjf@vcu.edu |
Graphic Design | Sarah Briland, Academic Advisor | brilands@vcu.edu |
Interior Design | Sarah Briland, Academic Advisor | brilands@vcu.edu |
Kinetic Imaging | Sarah Midkiff, Academic Advisor | scmidkiff@vcu.edu |
Music | Sara Jones, Academic Advisor | tyersh@vcu.edu |
Painting + Printmaking | Sayaka Suzuki, Academic Advisor | suzukis@vcu.edu |
Photo + Film | Sarah Midkiff, Academic Advisor | scmidkiff@vcu.edu |
Sculpture | Sayaka Suzuki, Academic Advisor | suzukis@vcu.edu |
Theatre | Shaun McCracken, Academic Advisor & Assistant Professor | smmccracken@vcu.edu |