School of Visual and Performing Arts
The School of Visual and Performing Arts encourages and supports visual and performance artists in the development of their creative visions for producing and practicing art. Students can earn associate degrees, advanced degrees for transfer, as well as career certificates in a wide variety of fields including traditional and digital art as well as music.
Here to Help You Succeed
Need help planning your academic career? Have questions or want to figure out if you have everything you need to graduate or transfer? The VPA engagement center is here to help. Find resources, learn about your success team, and get help.
Your Success Team
Your engagement center's success team consists of counselors, educational advisors, peer mentors, faculty and support staff.
Counseling
Schedule a 45 minute meeting with a counselor to have a longer conversation about your academic goals.
Engagement Center Live
Get assistance without an appointment from your success team. You may be helped by a counselor, educational advisor or peer mentor. Sessions are limited to 15 minutes. In-person services are located in the Welcome Center.
In-Person Drop-In
Tuesday: 11 am - 1 pm
Online Drop-in
Tuesday: 1 - 4 pm
Make an Appointment or Drop In Virtual Engagement Center
Offered Degrees and Certificates
A Associate Degree C Certificate O Online Degree
Contact Us
Dean of Communications and Liberal Arts
Anna Marie Amezquita
Administrative Assistant: Katherine Koh
Phone: (951) 571-6163
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Faculty Department Chair
Amy Balent
Professor, Arts
Phone: (951) 571-6219
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