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A Thriving Arts Community
Welcome to Saint Vincent’s community of the arts, where students foster an appreciation for the arts through creative exploration and engagement with professional artists from the broader community. We invite students to develop their talents in music and theater ensembles or grow artistically in specialized art courses such as stained glass or graphic design. Students may choose to earn a degree in music studies, studio art, or digital art and media design. Along with these pathways, students of all backgrounds can attend professional performances and curated art exhibitions right here on campus.
“I have determined that our monasteries should not be simply schools for religion and learning but should also serve as custodians of the fine arts and thus foster greater appreciation for culture.”
— Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B., Letters from an American Abbot, 1849
Upcoming Events
To view our entire line-up for this academic year, please view our Arts at Saint Vincent brochure.
Music, Theater, & Visual Arts
Ensembles
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Bands
Open to students of all majors, the band program is home to four bands including the SVC Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Pep Band.
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Vocal Ensembles
Our choral ensembles give voice to the spirit of Saint Vincent College. Opportunities are available for singers of all ability levels.
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Theater
Dive into an abundance of opportunity with three theatre groups, The Players, The Troupe, and The Company as they bring performances to life throughout the year.
Art Gallery and Cultural Exhibition
Verostko Center for the Arts
The Verostko Center for the Arts maintains a collection of more than 4,000 objects ranging from ancient to contemporary. Designed to showcase exhibits curated in part by students, the rotating exhibitions help to engage students and community members with diverse perspectives, cultures, and ideas. Additional creative programming for children, teens, and their families further extends the Center’s mission of artistic engagement and education.
Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery
The Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery preserves and showcases a collection of more than 300 antique American coverlets, offering educational programs to the community and opportunities for students to catalogue and care for of this unique collection.
Professional Performing Arts
Saint Vincent Summer Theatre
Saint Vincent Summer Theatre produces professional theatrical productions throughout the year for the enjoyment of students and the local community. A long-standing tradition, Saint Vincent Summer Theater gives students opportunities to engage with industry professionals and gain transferable skills for careers both within and beyond the performing arts.
The Saint Vincent College Concert Series
The Saint Vincent College Concert Series provides our students and community with performances by acclaimed artists in diverse genres to promote artistic expression and create memorable experiences that bring students, faculty, and the local community together.
Facilities
Performing Arts Center
The theater in the Robert S. Carey Student Center is a historic proscenium theater with an extended apron for intimate seating and modern practices. It offers continental seating and accommodates around 450 people, with 329 seats on the lower level and the rest in the mezzanine.
Saint Vincent Basilica
The Saint Vincent Basilica, completed in 1905, is renowned for its acoustic perfection, featuring a natural six-second sound delay. It serves as a daily gathering place for the Saint Vincent community for prayer, special masses, and baccalaureate celebrations. The basilica also hosts musical recitals, particularly during the holidays, and frequently features concerts as part of the Saint Vincent College Concert Series, showcasing world-class musicians and a variety of musical genres.
Practice Rooms
Students of music have access to seven music practice rooms located in the music department in the Robert S. Carey Student Center.
Art Studio
Our versatile art studio is designed for both creative work and instruction. The room includes supplies for painting and drawing, along with classic typesetting tools for print-based projects.
Ceramics Lab and Stained Glass Lab
Our ceramics lab is equipped with work tables, pottery wheels, a kiln, and tools for hand-building, glazing, and firing ceramic artwork. Our stained glass lab is designed for glass art instruction, featuring hand tools, soldering equipment, and materials for designing, assembling, and finishing stained glass pieces.
Digital Art and Media Lab
Our Digital Art and Media Lab features 18 computers equipped with the Adobe Creative Suite, in addition to darkening blinds, acoustic panels, and a mobile station for instructors.
Verostko Center for the Arts
Named after Roman Verostko, former SVC seminarian and pioneer in computer-generated art, our 5,000 square foot, on-campus museum, hosts temporary exhibitions featuring regionally and nationally recognized artists as well as the senior exhibitions of graduating art students.
Faculty & Staff
