Facilities
Main Campus
Noted architect Paul Rudolph created a dramatic design for UMass Dartmouth's 710 acre main campus. Many of our studios, classrooms, and administrative offices are located at the CVPA main campus building—with an emphasis on studios, media labs, and performance space for music students. The campus is just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean, about 30 minutes from Cape Cod or Providence, Rhode Island, and 60 minutes from Boston.
Galleries
CVPA features impressive exhibition spaces that advance the education of our students and celebrate the importance of art in the community and feature exhibitions of local, national, and international renown. At the CVPA Campus Gallery, the emphasis is on works celebrating the creativity of members of the CVPA community.
Computer Labs
The College of Visual & Performing Arts has six computer labs for CVPA students featuring software for 2D imaging, 3D modeling, graphic design, web design, and 2D and 3D animation.
Media Center
The Media Center houses color printing and equipment lending services for CVPA students and faculty.
Fab Lab
The Fab Lab offers access to 3D printers, MakerBots, laser engravers, a CNC router for digital fabrication, and is supported by a fully equipped wood shop. The facility is open to all current CVPA students.