College is more than projects and crits. Getting involved in a student organization can add so much more to your experience. You get exposed to new groups of people and perspectives–and this can only add to your classroom environment and college experience.
“Being an out-of-state student, I knew no one coming in to VCU. Joining a student organization helped me find people with similar interests outside of my classes. In joining Blank Canvas at VCU, a dance organization, I have made so many great memories and lifelong friendships.” -Lindsay Parnell (B.F.A. ‘17, Sculpture + Extended Media, Dance and Art History minors)
“Being involved in a group at VCU helps me to make connections with other people outside of the art world that I wouldn’t necessarily know or make friends with. Meeting new people really helps me to see a new perspective on issues big and small.” – Cat Buffington (B.F.A. ‘19, Sculpture + Extended Media)
Below are the arts-related organizations, but there are dozens more organizations for you to choose from. Check out the full list of 596 organizations at VCU. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Start your own organization. There are a small number of requirements to get off the ground, and students can submit requests for new organizations until September 14, 2016.
Ad Club at VCU (Ad Club)
American Choral Director’s Association Student Chapter at VCU (ACDA)
American Society of Interior Designers
Anointed to Dance (ATD)
Art History Club
ArtUp: Student Entrepreneurship Group at VCUarts (ArtUp)
Black Art Student Empowerment (B.A.S.E.)
Black Awakening Choir at VCU (BAC)
Black Ice (BLK ICE)
Blank Canvas
Brass Player’s Association at VCU (BPA)
Capoeira at VCU (Capoeira @ VCU)
CinemaTalk
CompleX Modeling Troupe (CompleX)
Contemporary Craft Society
Creativity Club
Curation Club
Documentary Club (Doc Club)
ECO Fashion
Fashion for Cancer (FFC)
Flow Arts at VCU
Flute Association at VCU (FAV)
Fuzion Modeling Troupe
groupMODA Fashion Organization & Modeling Troupe (GM)
Ink Magazine (Ink)
Lion Dancing
Modularity Art Crew
Music Alliance
National Art Education Association, VCU Student Chapter
Notochords A Cappella Ensemble, The (Notochords)
Organization of Photographic Arts
R.A.M.ifications of VCU
Recreational Dance
Rhythm & Rhyme
Scientific Illustrators Society (SIS)
Shafer Alliance Laboratory Theatre, The (SALT)
Siggraph at VCU (ACM SIGGRAPH)
Society of Communication Artists (SOCA)
Stiletto Club at VCU Student Chapter
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