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CVA students are encouraged to skillfully and ethically explore their ideas through creative thinking and problem-solving in a supportive environment surrounded by dedicated mentors and collaborators.

Whether the preferred medium is writing, speaking, drawing, painting, design, photography, or cinema, students will find a home for their passion and creativity to flourish in our interdisciplinary program. By emphasizing both individual expression and creative collaboration, students learn to deliver exceptional content for a diverse audience.

While examining aspects of culture, persuasion, art, and media, to name a few, students will put theory into practice by serving our community through applied projects and hands-on internships. Cultural resources on campus—such as the outstanding collection of American art in Valparaiso University’s Brauer Museum of Art—and in nearby Chicago are integral to the curricula. Majors may lead to a variety of careers or graduate study in fields such as journalism, public relations, broadcasting, branding, marketing, advertising, entertainment, museum curation, gallery sales, art education, and much more.

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HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES

At Valpo’s student media organizations, students can deepen their skills in an applied setting. There are positions for students of any major at the weekly student newspaper, The Torch; the student-managed campus radio station, WVUR, The Source 95.1 FM; the campus television station, VUTV Channel 15; and the university’s yearbook, The Beacon.
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EXHIBIT YOUR WORK

On-campus gallery spaces are open to the public and provide the community with a chance to view the works of local and regional artists and exhibit your own work. Admission to all galleries is free.
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FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT

From the moment they step on campus, CVA students have access to the television, weather, and radio production facilities; the video/audio editing workstations; and computer labs with the full Adobe Creative Suite package of editing and creation programs.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

The CVA faculty includes both academic experts with advanced degrees in art and communication and practicing artists and professionals who work day-to-day in this evolving field. Together, these professors prepare students who excel in the academic study of communication and visual arts in the practical skills needed for a career.

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ALUMNI CONNECTIONS

Valpo alumni work in some of the most prestigious communication and art organizations in the U.S. They are producers at ESPN, meteorologists at Good Morning America and other networks nationwide. The CVA faculty stay in close contact with many alumni and draw on their expertise and their willingness to help the next generation of Valpo communicators and artists.

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