Visual and Performing Arts at Worcester State University

Visual and Performing Arts at Worcester State University In Worcester State's Visual and Performing Arts department, students follow their creative passions for art, music, and theatre.

The Visual and Performing Arts Department at Worcester State University offers students the opportunity to student music, art and theatre in depth and an interdisciplinary major that offers a future in the arts of the 21st century. For the public, VPA offers a series of art, music and theatre events that offer professional quality arts at a more affordable price. TWITTER: www.twitter.com/WSUVPA
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06/02/2026

Did you know? While composing his opera The Fiery Angel, Sergei Prokofiev was reportedly evicted from his apartment because of noise complaints.

The story goes that his landlord kicked him out after he played the exact same dissonant chord 218 times in a row, relentlessly searching for the perfect sound.

While the exact number might be the stuff of classical music legend, it perfectly illustrates Prokofiev’s intense, uncompromising dedication to finding the right harmonic language for a very dark and dramatic opera.

Roan gained confidence and community as a theatre major that she took with her when she graduated last week. Read more a...
05/29/2026

Roan gained confidence and community as a theatre major that she took with her when she graduated last week. Read more about Roan's journey at the link in our bio.

🚨VPA faculty news alert🚨We loved reading art professor Brad Chapman Bleau's () recent interview in Worcester Magazine, w...
05/22/2026

🚨VPA faculty news alert🚨We loved reading art professor Brad Chapman Bleau's () recent interview in Worcester Magazine, where he talks about teaching at WSU, engaging with the Worcester art community, and the similarities between art and skateboarding. Read the full article at the link in our bio.

05/21/2026

These student light and sound designers understood their final assignment🫡

is celebrating our favorite felines and you're invited to gaze upon their greatness! 🐾🐈Join us for the public opening r...
05/20/2026

is celebrating our favorite felines and you're invited to gaze upon their greatness! 🐾🐈

Join us for the public opening reception of CATS on May 28 from 4-7 PM in the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery. All are welcome! The exhibition remains on view until June 27 (visit the link in our bio for gallery hours).

🎨: "Bubbles" by Fiona Wilson

Roan Testa's motivation for majoring in theatre wasn't a Broadway dream, but growth as an actor, finding confidence, and...
05/16/2026

Roan Testa's motivation for majoring in theatre wasn't a Broadway dream, but growth as an actor, finding confidence, and being part of a close-knit campus community. She found it all in VPA’s theatre program.

She participated in many productions during her time in the department, but the most memorable role for Roan was Columbia in The Rocky Horror Show. Acting alongside her closest friends, she gained the confidence to pursue roles she previously didn’t think she could portray. Recently, she completed her senior thesis by taking on the iconic role of Lady Macbeth.

This spring, VPA faculty members recognized Roan's accomplishments with the department’s Theatre Foundations Award. She graduated today with degrees in theatre and English and a deep appreciation for how the arts can spur personal growth.

Read Roan’s story at the link in bio.

05/14/2026

Happy 74th birthday to the legendary David Byrne! ❤️🎉

05/08/2026

In early 1888, Tchaikovsky and Brahms met in Leipzig, where they attended rehearsals of each other’s works. It didn’t go well. At a reading of Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony, Brahms fell asleep. Meanwhile, Tchaikovsky referred to Brahms’ music as the work of “a giftless bastard.”

05/08/2026

Take a virtual tour of VPA's Thesis 26 exhibition at with WSU art professor !

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486 Chandler Street/LRC 325
Worcester, MA
01602

Telephone

(508) 929-8145

Website

https://linktr.ee/WSUVPA

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