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Fine ArtsDivision Chair: Diana Skroch, Ph.D., Professor
DEPARTMENT OF ARTDepartment Chair: Linda Whitney, M.F.A., Professor
Excellent opportunities are available for studio training for artists and preparation for a variety of careers such as commercial art, computer graphics, or gallery work. Well-equipped studio space is available to all students, and personal studio space is available for upper level students. Ceramics and printmaking facilities are high–quality, and a student art gallery is run by and for the students. The Department of Art also makes an important contribution to the cultural environment of the campus and community.
DEPARTMENT OF MUSICDepartment Chair: Diana Skroch, Ph.D., Professor
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), this program assists musicians to perform at their highest possible level, develops in students a broad understanding of music within the context of a liberal arts education, and contributes to the cultural environment of the campus and community. Foss Music Hall is one of the most modern and well-equipped facilities of its kind in North Dakota, offering numerous classrooms, practice rooms, and rehearsal rooms. Froemke Auditorium seats 220 people and provides a splendid setting for recitals. For larger audiences, historic Vangstad Auditorium has a capacity of more than 800 and houses a three manual Moeller pipe organ – one of the finest in the region. VCSU offers many opportunities for performance including the Concert Band, Athletic Pep Band, Concert Choir, University Singers, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, and numerous chamber solor performances.
VCSU Community School of the ArtsOpen to all members of the community, the Community School of the Arts provides access to programs in music, the visual arts, drama, and the literary arts that would not otherwise be available. Certified by the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts and approved by the National Association of Schools of Music.
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Office Information Division Chair: Diana P. Skroch Division Office Phone: 701-845-7272 
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