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Save the date for NIU’s 115th Homecoming
It's never too early to make your plans to attend NIU's 115th Homecoming festivities. This year's events will be held...
CVPA alums feature prominently in Netflix’s “Senior Year”
The new Netflix movie Senior Year features Rebel Wilson playing Stephanie, who was injured in a cheerleading stunt...
Steelband and Huskie Marching Band to add on course musical flavor to 2018 Corn Classic 10K
The 38th annual DeKalb Corn Classic 10K race has a new route, part of which goes right through the NIU campus, and on-course entertainment, which includes the world-famous NIU Steelband and the bigger and better Huskie Marching Band. The race's new route begins in...
2018-2019 College of Visual and Performing Arts Performance Schedule
Check out the 2018-2019 Arts Events Schedule from the Northern Illinois University College of Visual and Performing Arts. Every year, the Schools of Art and Design, Music, and Theatre and Dance put on nearly 300 open to the public performances,...
VPA’s Melanie Parks is headed west after 28 years at NIU
Melanie Parks, who has been a part of the NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts for 28 years, is leaving the university at the end of June for sunny California. Parks started her NIU career as Costume Director in the School of Theatre and Dance, and taught all of...
Happy Valentine’s Day
To all of you who support the arts at NIU in so many different, important ways, we wish you all a very Happy Valentine's Day. -- Everyone at the NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts Original artwork designed by current School of Art and Design student Luke...
Watch: The 2018 NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts Convocation video
On Monday, January 22 more than 450 people attended the second annual NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts Convocation in Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. They saw performances students from NIU's School of Music, and School of Theatre and Dance and...
NIU 2018 Spring Arts Events
A look at the concerts, productions, lectures and exhibitions in the arts at NIU for spring 2018. A complete calendar of events is available. Most concerts in the School of Music are available via live webcast. Choral & Opera Series March 4 – Concert...
NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts Convocation, January 22
Experience the talent and hard work of students from the NIU School of Art and Design, School of Music and School of Theatre and Dance at the second annual NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts Convocation, January 22 at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. The...
Welcome (back) students
From Paul Kassel, Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts Welcome or welcome back! We’re glad you’re here and ready to take advantage of all the College, our Schools, and our great university has to offer! We have the rare privilege of being able to study, learn,...
Sundaes on Saturday, August 26
Welcome, or welcome back, to campus! The College of Visual and Performing Arts invites all of our students to enjoy FREE ICE CREAM, Saturday, August 26 in the lobby of Boutell Auditorium, in the Music Building from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy your ice cream, meet and...