College of Visual and Performing Arts

Welcome to ArtsWinthrop—the leading College for the Arts in the Carolinas.

The disciplines within ArtsWinthrop have been a central component of Winthrop's commitment to the arts for well over a century. In fact, we are one of only 37 universities in the United States and the only public or private institution in South Carolina with all of its undergraduate and graduate arts programs — theatre, dance, music, fine arts and design — nationally accredited. As the only comprehensive collegiate arts program nationally accredited in all the arts in the State of South Carolina, public or private, the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Winthrop University offers majors in art, design, music, theatre, and dance and teacher certification in art, music, theatre, and dance.

The college provides a vast array of outstanding performances and art exhibitions annually:

• More than 100 music performances annually, most of which are free of charge and open to the public;

• Regularly produced theatre and dance performances featuring student work, main stage productions, and smaller studio and experimental performances; and

• Art galleries that regularly present professionally curated exhibitions, student-centered exhibitions, and educational programs that celebrate artistic achievement and creative excellence.