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Visual and Performing Arts
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Art concentrations are offered in ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting, and art education

Music studies include performance, theory/composition, musical theatre, piano pedagogy, and music education

A variety of performance opportunities enhance studio-based studies in theatre and dance

creativity

VAPA programs are designed to develop your expertise, challenge your creativity, and fuel your passion for the arts!

Art concentrations are offered in ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting, and art education.

Music studies include performance, theory and composition, piano pedagogy, and music education.

Theater and dance offer a variety of performance opportunities to enhance studio-based studies.

To find out more about our wide array of programs, come visit us in Biedenharn Hall (ULM campus map) or contact VAPA at 318-342-3811.

Dr. BratcherDr. Nicholas Bratcher
Director
School of Visual and Performing Arts
bratcher@ulm.edu

 

 

 

 

Recent VAPA News

ULM Foundation honors Sharon Griffith Turrentine for creation of $2 million super endowed chair

The University of Louisiana Monroe Foundation held a reception on April 9, 2025, to celebrate the creation of the Sharon Griffith Turrentine Super Endowed Chair in the School of Visual and Performing Arts. The $2 million endowment was made possible by a $1,000,000 generous donation from Sharon Griffith Turrentine and her husband, David Turrentine. The ULM Foundation added matching funds of $200,000 and submitted a competitive proposal to the Louisiana Board of Regents Sponsored Program for a match of $800,000. The endowment will provide funding for the expansion of educational opportunities in the School of Visual and Performing Arts.

ULM Percussion Ensemble and Bayou Steel present upcoming concerts

DescriptionThe University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual & Performing Arts premier percussion ensembles, Bayou Steel and ULM Percussion Ensemble (ULMPE), are thrilled to announce their highly anticipated Spring semester concerts. These captivating events promise to bring evenings of incredible talent, infectious energy, and exciting arrangements of tunes audience members may know and love.

ULM School of VAPA presents Little Shop of Horrors, Mar. 27-30

The University of Louisiana Monroe School of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) presents the musical Little Shop of Horrors, March 27-30, at Brown Auditorium, 4001 Desiard St., on the ULM campus. Show times for Thursday, March 27, through Saturday, March 29, are 7:00 p.m. The show will close with a 2:00 p.m. matinee on Sunday, March 30. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for ULM faculty and staff. ULM students get in free with ID. Tickets are available online at https://bit.ly/ulm_little_shop or at the door prior to each performance.

•  Fight Song [mp3]

•  Alma Mater [mp3]

 

 

 


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