Mission & Goals
Mission Statement
The SUU College of Performing and Visual Arts will be a catalyst for students in realizing their creative potential.
Our Strategic Goals
- Acquaint all SUU students with the life-affirming value of the performing and visual arts;
- Create positive learning environments for our students as they seek to develop a life-long involvement in the arts and arts education;
- Offer a comprehensive curriculum and programming designed to give students opportunities to develop as artists, educators, scholars and arts leaders;
- Sponsor events to enrich the quality of life on the campus and in the community;
- Empower and support our faculty and staff to be highly effective teachers, mentors, artists, scholars, and administrators.
Our mission and strategic goals are focused on making the arts vital, visible, accessible, innovative, and an integral part of the intellectual and cultural life of Southern Utah University and the Intermountain West.
The arts at SUU - Explore, Imagine, Discover!
Our Programs
The College of Performing and Visual Arts (CPVA) offers undergraduate degrees in the departments of Art and Design, Music, and Theatre Arts & Dance. In addition, we offer a comprehensive MFA graduate degree in Arts Administration. The curriculum and the efforts of the highly qualified faculty and dedicated staff are further enhanced by affiliations with the Tony award-winning Utah Shakespearean Festival, the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, the Halversen String Quartet, and the American Folk Ballet.
Our Students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni
We seek students who are highly motivated, dedicated, enthusiastic, disciplined, creative, and resourceful. We also challenge our faculty, staff, and students to achieve the highest standards of excellence. Graduates of the College of Performing and Visual Arts find successful careers in education as arts teachers or as artists, designers, musicians, performers, production specialists, scholars or arts managers and leaders. Our graduates are regularly admitted to nationally prominent graduate and professional schools.