Mission, Values & Vision

Mission

The mission of the College of Visual and Performing Arts is to:

• provide, within a broadly based curriculum, exceptional professional and liberal arts degree programs which combine creative development in an artistic discipline with career preparation through individualized instruction
• offer culturally enriching opportunities to all students and members of the university and regional communities
• be recognized as the major regional arts resource through creative and scholarly excellence in artistic performance, productions, exhibitions, library holdings and technology
• be recognized as the center for arts education, outreach, collaboration, and professional leadership in northeastern Indiana

Values

The College of Visual and Performing Arts values:

• the highest academic, artistic, and ethical standards
• the cultivation of creativity
• continuous personal and professional growth
• artistic and scholarly collaboration
• interdisciplinary inquiry and scholarship
• diversity

Vision

VPA will be recognized for preparing students to succeed as life-long learners and arts professionals through:

• interaction with exceptional artist/scholar teachers
• preparation in the best specialized facilities in the region on the IPFW campus, in satellite locations and through the technology of distance education
• awarding of prestigious degrees from Indiana University and Purdue University
• experiential/service learning, and outreach collaboration throughout northeastern Indiana

Approved 5/05