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A collage of Curry College music, dance, graphic design and studio arts students in the Visual and Performing Arts

Visual and Performing Arts Degrees

Define your individual language. Express yourself with creativity. Communicate through visual and conceptual compositions and performance. A degree in the Visual and Performing Arts from Curry College helps you develop your own voice, and gives you the skills needed to communicate that voice through works of art.

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Graphic Design Major and Minor

Are you creative? Artistic? Love using technology? Want to combine those skills in order to thrive in an exciting, ever-changing industry? Choose a degree in Graphic Design to help you thrive in your dream career.

Graphic Design Major and Minor

Studio Arts Major and Minor

Are you creative? Want to explore a variety of different art forms? Do you dream of becoming a professional artist someday? Then a Studio Arts degree from Curry College is for you. Students may also declare a minor in art history to complement a major in any other area of study.

Studio Arts Major and Minor

Art History Minor

Students with an Art History minor gain a foundational understanding of the history of art and architecture. The program requires a combination of broad survey courses and classes in specific fields and periods. Overall, students explore visual images and architecture in their broader social contexts, allowing students to understand how social, cultural, and intellectual factors help inform the discipline.

Art History Minor

Art Therapy Minor

With a minor in Art Therapy, you can gain the skills to work immediately in a community arts organization. Alternatively, the program also prepares students for graduate study, which, coupled with certification, expands job opportunities to include careers in hospitals, schools, community clinics, or private practice.

Art Therapy Minor

Dance Minor

Students can declare a minor in dance to complement a major in any other area of study. This combination can lead to graduate study and/or careers in such fields as dance/health education, expressive therapies, or arts administration.

 

Dance Minor

Music at Curry

Deeply interdisciplinary and interactive, music at Curry is a means of personal expression and a platform for building connections across campus, into the greater Boston region, and around the world. Whether you're a seasoned performer, an avid listener, or a budding scholar, you'll hone your craft, find your creative voice, sharpen your analytical skills, and create community here.

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Photography Minor

Students interested in exploring careers behind the camera – including commercial, scientific, medical, aerial, news, sports, and fine art photography – will benefit from a Photography minor at Curry.

Photography Minor

Meet Our Faculty and Staff

Christine Bennett

Christine Bennett

Professor

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 391-5190

Email
christinebennett@curry.edu

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Efram Burk

Efram Burk

Professor

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2269

Email
eburk0906@curry.edu

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Emily Howe

Emily Howe

Associate Professor

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
emily.howe@curry.edu

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Iris Kumar

Iris Kumar

Professor

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2965

Email
ikumar@curry.edu

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Julie Martini

Julie Martini

Associate Professor

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2192

Email
jmartini0814@curry.edu

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Alison Poor-Donahue

Alison Poor-Donahue

Chair & Professor, Fine & Applied Arts

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2306

Email
alison.poordonahue@curry.edu

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Matthew Bejtlich

Matthew Bejtlich

Associate Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
matthew.bejtlich@curry.edu

Borislava Borisova

Borislava Borisova

Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
bborisov0305@curry.edu

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Jennifer Gillen

Jennifer Bush

Administrative Assistant, Departments of Psychology and Visual & Performing Arts

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
jennifer.bush@curry.edu

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Eric Byers

Eric Byers

Private Music Instructor

Department
Fine Arts Center

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
ebyers1007@curry.edu

Douglas Chapman

Douglas Chapman

Associate Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
douglas.chapman@curry.edu

Sory Diabate

Sory Diabate

Accompanist

Department
Fine Arts Center

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
sory.diabate@curry.edu

Matthew Dube

Matthew Dube

Accompanist

Department
Fine Arts Center

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
matthew.dube@curry.edu

James Fitts

James Fitts

Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
james.fitts@curry.edu

Katherine Gardener

Katherine Gardener

Associate Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
katherine.gardener@curry.edu

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Joel Gendron

Joel Gendron

Associate Lecturer, Graphic Design

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
joel.gendron@curry.edu

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Samuel Hausman

Samuel Hausman

Private Music Instructor

Department
Fine Arts Center

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
samuel.hausman@curry.edu

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Akili Haynes

Akili Haynes

Accompanist

Department
Fine Arts Center

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
akili.haynes@curry.edu

Pauline Jung

Pauline Jung

Associate Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
pauline.jung@curry.edu

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Susan Kaswell-Wilcon

Susan Kaswell-Wilcon

Accompanist

Department
Fine Arts Center

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
susan.kaswellwilcon@curry.edu

Raht Ketusingha

Raht Ketusingha

Accompanist

Department
Fine Arts Center

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
rketusin1013@curry.edu

Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis

Private Music Instructor

Department
Fine Arts Center

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
michael.lewis@curry.edu

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Faith Ninivaggi

Faith Ninivaggi

Associate Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2306

Email
faith.ninivaggi@curry.edu

Jose Soto Gamboa

Jose Soto Gamboa

Private Music Instructor

Department
Fine Arts Center

Phone
(617) 333-2965

Email
jose.sotogamboa@curry.edu

Cassandra Sulbaran

Cassandra Sulbaran

Private Music Instructor

Department
Fine Arts Center

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
cassandra.sulbaran@curry.edu

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Nate Tucker

Nate Tucker

Accompanist

Department
Fine Arts Center

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
robert.tucker@curry.edu

Mikhail Veselov

Mikhail Veselov

Associate Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
mikhail.veselov@curry.edu

Anna Williams

Anna Williams

Private Music Instructor, Violin

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
anna.williams@curry.edu

Xueting Wu

Xueting Wu

Associate Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Phone
(617) 333-2226

Email
xueting.wu@curry.edu

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Highlights in Visual and Performing Arts

Students pose in New Orleans

Students Explore New Orleans Through a Journey of Music and Justice

 A cohort of Curry students recently returned from a faculty-led trip to New Orleans as part of the newly created course, Music and the Call for Justice. Developed by Associate Professor of Music Dr. Emily Howe, this course aims to use music as a lens to think through some of the pressing issues of our times in relation to identity, the environment, and justice.
Curry Education Student Mentors Fifth Grader During STEAM Day

STEAM Event Welcomes Fifth Graders from Stoughton Public Schools for a Fun Day of Learning and Activities

 The Natural Sciences and Mathematics Department recently joined the Education Department with help from Visual & Performing Arts to host 55 fifth-grade students from Stoughton Public Schools for a day of learning, games, and STEAM activities.
Kendra Aucoin poses next to her poster at the Academic Forum

Mental Health, Activism, and Childhood Illness Prevention Among Student Presentations at 2024 Academic Forum

 Curry students recently gathered in Katz Gymnasium for the annual Academic Forum, where they presented their research, creative portfolios, and other culminating projects to the College community. These presentations emphasize the significant mentorship and collaboration between faculty members and budding researchers and creators at Curry.
Jay Gonzalez at the Podium during his Inauguration

Curry College to be First in Massachusetts to Offer Job Guarantee

 President Jay Gonzalez announced at his Inauguration this afternoon that Curry College will be the first college in Massachusetts to offer a job guarantee program, called The Curry Commitment, beginning with the current freshmen Class of 2027.
Students pose in group photo at Adobe Conference

Curry Students Experience Adobe Creative Retreat in Boston

 A group of Curry College students recently had the opportunity to attend the two-day, immersive Adobe Creative Retreat held in Boston. Among the attendees were Kayla Hanuschak and Kyle MacDonald, both senior graphic design majors.
Curry Dance Students Perform at Boston Center for the Arts World AIDS Day Vigil

Curry Dance Students Perform at Boston Center for the Arts World AIDS Day Vigil

 In a powerful display of artistic activism, students from Curry's Dance Social Justice (DANC 2200) class performed at The Boston Center for the Arts World AIDS Day Vigil in December.
Jay Gonzalez, 15th President of Curry College

Jay Gonzalez Appointed as President of Curry College

 Curry College’s Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Jay Gonzalez as the College’s 15th president. The board’s unanimous decision was the culmination of a thoughtful and thorough search process that was conducted over the past eight months. Gonzalez has a deep breadth of experience in the law, government, education, politics, advocacy, and business leadership.
Faculty pose at 2022 Convocation

Present, Publish, and Produce: Spring 2023 Faculty Accomplishments

 Curry faculty are dedicated educators and caring mentors to students as well as leading scholars, scientists, artists, and trailblazers in their disciplines. They are regularly published in notable academic publications, quoted as experts in the media, and applauded among peers at prestigious industry conferences.
Music Faculty Members Pose at Grammy Awards

Curry Music Faculty Receive GRAMMY® Nomination

 Curry College faculty are often recognized for their talent, skill, and dedication to their craft. For music program faculty members Anna Williams and Mikhail Veselov, that meant being nominated at the most prestigious music award show in the world-The GRAMMYs®.
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Life-Changing Opportunities Await

Start with a foundation in the liberal arts. Add attentive faculty and countless opportunities to learn by doing. That’s what you’ll get with a bachelor’s degree from Curry. Learn what’s waiting for you today.

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