Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts
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Former name | RPI School of Art |
| Type | Public art school |
| Established | 1928 |
| Founder | Theresa Pollak |
Parent institution | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Dean | Carmenita D. Higginbotham |
Academic staff | 227 |
| Students | 2,885 |
| Undergraduates | 2,705 |
| Postgraduates | 180 |
| Location | , , United States 37°33′N 77°27′W / 37.55°N 77.45°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | arts |
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (abbreviated as VCU Arts) is the arts school of Virginia Commonwealth University, a public university in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
The school has 18 bachelor's degree programs and six master's degree programs. Its satellite campus in Doha, Qatar, VCUarts Qatar, offers five bachelor's degrees and one master's degree. It was the first off-site campus to open in Education City by an American university.
Founded in 1928 as a single painting class by artist Theresa Pollak, VCUarts became the official art school of the university in 1933. VCUarts has been ranked in the top four art schools in the United States by U.S. News & World Report since at least 2008.