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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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Meet Our Faculty and Staff

Christine Bennett

Christine Bennett

Professor

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Efram Burk

Efram Burk

Professor

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Emily Howe

Emily Howe

Associate Professor

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Iris Kumar

Iris Kumar

Professor

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Julie Martini

Julie Martini

Associate Professor

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Alison Poor-Donahue

Alison Poor-Donahue

Chair & Professor, Fine & Applied Arts

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Borislava Borisova

Borislava Borisova

Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Jennifer Gillen

Jennifer Bush

Administrative Assistant, Departments of Psychology and Visual & Performing Arts

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Eric Byers

Eric Byers

Private Music Instructor

Department
Fine Arts Center

Sory Diabate

Sory Diabate

Accompanist

Department
Fine Arts Center

Matthew Dube

Matthew Dube

Accompanist

Department
Fine Arts Center

James Fitts

James Fitts

Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Katherine Gardener

Katherine Gardener

Associate Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Joel Gendron

Joel Gendron

Associate Lecturer, Graphic Design

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Samuel Hausman

Samuel Hausman

Private Music Instructor

Department
Fine Arts Center

Akili Haynes

Akili Haynes

Accompanist

Department
Fine Arts Center

Pauline Jung

Pauline Jung

Associate Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Susan Kaswell-Wilcon

Susan Kaswell-Wilcon

Accompanist

Department
Fine Arts Center

Raht Ketusingha

Raht Ketusingha

Accompanist

Department
Fine Arts Center

Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis

Private Music Instructor

Department
Fine Arts Center

Mengliu Lu

Mengliu Lu

Associate Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Faith Ninivaggi

Faith Ninivaggi

Associate Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Jose Soto Gamboa

Jose Soto Gamboa

Private Music Instructor

Department
Fine Arts Center

Cassandra Sulbaran

Cassandra Sulbaran

Private Music Instructor

Department
Fine Arts Center

Nate Tucker

Nate Tucker

Accompanist

Department
Fine Arts Center

Mikhail Veselov

Mikhail Veselov

Associate Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Anna Williams

Anna Williams

Private Music Instructor, Violin

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Xueting Wu

Xueting Wu

Associate Lecturer

Department
Visual and Performing Arts

Highlights in Visual and Performing Arts

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®.
The Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics awarded Person of the Year for 2021-2022

53rd Annual Awards Recognition Ceremony Celebrates the Best of Curry College

Curry College honored the best and brightest during its 53rd Annual Awards Recognition Celebration. Over 60 awards were bestowed upon deserving recipients, highlighting the amazing feats achieved in academics, student life, the arts, and athletics.
Jose Soto teaching private music lesson with student

Curry Music Instructor Selected as Live Arts Boston Grant Recipient

Curry College piano instructor Jose Arturo Soto Gamboa was recently selected as a recipient of the prestigious Live Arts Boston (LAB) grant awarded by the Boston Foundation with the support of the Barr Foundation.
Community Gathering Image

Curry Community Gathers Together to Discuss Diversity, Inclusion, and Caring

Over 1,600 students, faculty, and staff gathered virtually as a community on February 25 for honest, reflective, and productive speeches and conversations at an event titled, “Showing Up for Each Other: Becoming Authentic; Allies, Advocates, and Accountability Partners.”

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.